Authors : Nikoo Yamani , Alireza Yousefy and Tahereh Changiz
Abstract: The characteristics of teacher evaluations vary between educational settings and the variety of learners. This study attempts to develop a teacher evaluation model that provides an opportunity for every faculty member to design his own evaluation form based on the educational setting and types of learners. Using a comprehensive evaluation item bank, with 271 items designed in a previous study, the items were distributed in various educational settings and to different types of students. The steps through, which each faculty member could design his own questionnaire were then determined and a software was designed for this purpose. In the pilot study, 55 faculty members form the School of Medicine were randomly selected to participate and their views on this model were solicited through the use of a questionnaire. The first stage produced was 14 smaller databases, each including a number of items appropriate for a specific educational setting. A software for creating evaluation forms was then designed. In the third stage, 46 faculty members participated in the study creating their own forms using the software. The mean of their responses was 4.02±0.5 out of 5, the highest scores on feeling of participation (4.38±0.67) and satisfaction from the presented model (4.25±0.71). The individualisation model of evaluation proved to be successful by providing faculty members the possibility of designing an evaluation form based on the educational setting and the types of learners. More studies are recommended to investigate the application of this model in other disciplines.
Nikoo Yamani , Alireza Yousefy and Tahereh Changiz , 2009. How Can We Individualise Faculty Members’ Teaching Evaluations? Proposing an Evaluation Model. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 16-22.