Student evaluations of teaching: Combining the meta-analyses and demonstrating further evidence for effective use

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 683-699

  Wright, Stephen L ^a   Jenkins Guarnieri, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

instructor feedback; student achievement; student evaluations of teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866051132     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2011.563279     Document Type: Article

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