Are Student Evaluations of Teaching Valid? Evidence From an Analytical Business Core Course

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 313-317

  Yunker, Penelope J ^a   Yunker, James A ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846662900     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832320309598619     Document Type: Article

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