Student course evaluations : Évaluations des cours : recherche, modèles et tendances

An agency of the Government of Ontario The opinions expressed in this research document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or official polices of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario or other agencies or organizations that may have provided support, financial or otherwise, for this project. [...] Student Course Evaluations: Research, Models and Trends 7. 1. A. Methodology Literature search The bulk of information contained in this survey reports the results of a substantial review of published research on course evaluations and the evaluation of teaching. [...] The organization of this review is the result of an iterative process that reflected the development of our understanding of the material. [...] One challenge to the generalizability of research findings is the diversity of course evaluation instruments, policies and processes, as well as the diversity of institutional and instructional contexts. [...] In Canada and the U. S. common means of evaluating teaching typically include course evaluations, letters from students and colleagues, in-class/peer evaluations, the receipt of teaching awards, course materials and texts and evidence of innovative strategies and practices.