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Improving university teaching through student feedback – A critical investigation

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Author

Editor

  • Chenicheri Sid Nair
  • Patricie Mertova

Summary, in English

This chapter describes the use of student evaluations in the Swedish context in general, and in one university faculty in particular. The case study illustrates a systematic, well- organised way to collect and collate data from student evaluations on teaching. The case also includes a systematic process to interpret data, where lecturers, students and programme leaders join together. The crucial features of this system are described, and analysed. One important conclusion is that unless the data collected through student evaluations is interpreted and most importantly acted upon, the whole process of evaluation runs the risk of becoming a meaningless burden to all involved. Following from this, implications for leadership is also discussed.

Department/s

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Publication/Series

Student Feedback: The Cornerstone to an Effective Quality Assurance System in Higher Education

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Woodhead Publishing Limited

Topic

  • Pedagogy
  • Educational Sciences

Keywords

  • SoTL

Status

Inpress

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978 1 84334 573 2