introduction. the most important aim of teacher evaluation by students is feedback to teachers in order to inform the negative and positive points of their lectures and manners. the aim of this study was to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the report of their evaluation results and effective factors in assessment variation. methods. the research was a descriptive study using a questionna...

In order to improve the level of the university education, the study model of specialized courses is discussed using the PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle and Six Thinking Hats. Teaching problems existing in the teaching process and those factors that affect the teaching quality is analyzed, PDCA cycle and Six Thinking Hats and the teaching process is combined. Research show, the teaching quality ...

BACKGROUND Clinical teachers in medical schools are faced with the challenging task of delivering high-quality patient care, producing high-impact research and contributing to undergraduate medical education all at the same time. Little is known on the gap between an 'ideal' environment supporting clinical teachers to provide high quality teaching for their students and the reality of clinical ...

AIM To assess and compare, for the first time, the quantity and quality of dental undergraduate teaching in conscious sedation in the dental schools of the UK and Ireland. This was achieved using a prospective, questionnaire-based survey. METHODS Questionnaires were designed to collect information about undergraduate sedation education from teaching staff and final year dental undergraduates ...

Peer observation of teaching is seen as a supportive and developmental process for improving the quality of teaching in universities. Evidence is emerging that the process of observing is just as if not more valuable than being observed and given feedback. In this study lecturers completing a Foundations program in university learning and teaching were interviewed about their experience of part...

One of the most used measures for evaluation of teaching quality is teaching effectiveness. Teaching effectiveness (TE) is defined and evaluated in several ways such as teacher’s ability to effect personal change and development in their students, their effectiveness in facilitating good academic work in their students and by students rating of their teachers (Shevlin et al, 2000). Increasing a...