Explanatory Factors For Overall Instructor And Course Ratings

Abstract

Eight items explain 96% and 94% of variance in instructor and course ratings. Effectiveness of teaching methods and degree of learning have the greatest impact on instructor and course ratings. Instructor evaluations are influenced mainly by instructor items and course evaluations are impacted primarily by course items, but instructor items also influence course evaluations. Small classes have a significantly higher overall instructor performance rating than large classes and there are some differences between the explanatory factors for overall instructor performance and course evaluation in small and large classes.