A semester with a Dr Fox : The need to go beyond SETs
- Authors: Backer, Elisa
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching Vol. 2, no. 1 (2008), p. 21-27
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- Description: Most higher education institutions use some form of Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) in order to gather information to gauge teaching performance and unit suitability. The value of SETs has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly in light of the Dr Fox study, which indicated that students are assessing charisma more than content. Similar results to the earlier study were found by the author during the process of moderating a teaching unit with a Dr Fox who had received good student feedback, and yet turned out to have poor subject. Most higher education institutions use some form of Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) in order to gather information to gauge teaching performance and unit suitability. The value of SETs has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly in light of the Dr Fox study, which indicated that students are assessing charisma more than content.
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Using Smartphones and Facebook in a Major Assessment: The student experience
- Authors: Backer, Elisa
- Date: 2010
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching Vol. 4, no. 1 (2010), p. 19-31
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- Description: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of an alternative form of assessment employing new technology, such as smartphones and Facebook which are two modern tools that are rapidly increasing in popularity and application in the business environment. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts an experimental approach to examine whether these technologies could not only provide students with relevant skills but also increase their learning experience. Research findings and implications – Eleven out of the 12 students reported that the use of smartphones and Facebook increased their motivation, independent learning and sense of responsibility.The implications from this paper are that integrating new technologies into assessment was beneficial to students who had experience with the new technology, however, not all students were capable of using the technology and this requires further work when implementing new technology.
Burnt at the Student Evaluation Stake – the penalty for failing students
- Authors: Backer, Elisa
- Date: 2012
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching Vol. 6, no. 1 (2012), p. 1-13
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- Description: Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) are a common device for assessing units and teaching ability in higher education. Despite the wealth of research in the area of SETs, little has been done to examine student and academic perceptions of SETs. This research examined student (n=235) and academic (n=49) perceptions concerning SETs at one Australian regional university. Almost one-third of respondents felt that some students punish academics for failing their work by giving the lecturer low scores on the SET form. Thus, academics can essentially be burnt at the student evaluation stake as punishment for failing students.
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