Is student evaluation of teaching worthwhile? An analytical framework for answering the question

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-191

  Pounder, James S ^a  

^a HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Classrooms; Leadership; Students; Training evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247381572     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684880710748938     Document Type: Article

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