Ranked Aspects of Teaching that Impact SFT
Importance of Various Aspects of Teaching on Overall Course Evaluations: Student & Faculty Views
Aspect of Teaching |
Importance Stated by Students |
Importance Stated by Faculty |
Importance Shown by Correlation with Overall Evaluations |
Teacher’s sensitivity to, and concern with, class level and progress |
1 |
3 |
5 |
Teacher’s preparation & organization of the course |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Teacher’s knowledge of the subject |
3.5 |
1 |
9 |
Teacher’s stimulation of interest in the course and its subject matter |
3.5 |
13.5 |
1 |
Teacher’s enthusiasm (for subject or for teaching) |
5 |
2 |
8 |
Clarity and understandableness |
6 |
5 |
2 |
Teacher’s availability and helpfulness |
7 |
10 |
17 |
Teacher’s concern and respect for students/Friendliness of the teacher |
8 |
10 |
13 |
Perceived outcome of impact of instruction |
9 |
15.5 |
3 |
Instructor’s fairness/Impartiality of evaluation of students/Quality of examinations |
10 |
7.5 |
15.5 |
Nature and value of the course material (including its usefulness and relevance) |
11 |
10 |
14 |
Teacher’s elocutionary skills |
12 |
19 |
10 |
Nature, quality, and frequency of feedback from the teacher to students |
13 |
17 |
18 |
Teacher’s encouragement of questions and discussion, and openness to opinions of others |
14 |
12 |
12 |
Nature and usefulness of supplementary materials and teaching aids |
15 |
20 |
15.5 |
Teacher’s intellectual expansiveness (and intelligence) |
16 |
13.5 |
11 |
Intellectual challenge and encouragement of independent thought (by the teacher and the course) |
17.5 |
6 |
4 |
Teacher motivates students to do their best/High standards of performance required |
17.5 |
7.5 |
7 |
Feldman, Kenneth A. “Effective College Teaching from the Students’ and Faculty’s View: Matched or Mismatched
Priorities?” Research in Higher Education 28.4 (1988): 291-329.