Professor Attitude: Its Effect on Teaching Evaluations
- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Management Education
- Vol. 24 (4) , 458-473
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105256290002400405
Abstract
A newly constructed attitude questionnaire was distributed to 1,504 students in 76 classes in conjunction with a regular instructor evaluation form to determine if the attitude of the professor, as perceived by the student, plays a significant role in the performance rating of professors. It was found to do so, and 10 Commandments are presented to improve a professor’s attitude. Four significant factors (Attitude, Presentation Skills, Reliability, and Learning Skills) were identified that are correlated with overall teaching effectiveness.Keywords
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