Deciphering Student Evaluations of Teaching: A Factor Analysis Approach

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-46

  Barth, Michael M ^a  

^a THE CITADEL   (United States)

Author keywords

educational evaluation

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EID: 85044184603     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.84.1.40-46     Document Type: Article

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