How fair are student ratings in assessing the teaching performance of university teachers?

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 181-195

  Kwan, Kam Por ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 7244234723     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293990240207     Document Type: Article

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