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The Value of Midterm Student Feedback in Cross-Disciplinary Graduate Programs
Journal of Public Affairs Education
  • G.L.A. Harris, Portland State University
  • Dannelle D. Stevens, Portland State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Subjects
  • College teachers -- Rating of,
  • College students -- United States -- Evaluation
Abstract

End-of-course student evaluations are frequently used to evaluate university faculty teaching. However, employing midterm student feedback has been found to be instrumental in informing faculty about instructional quality and improving student learning outcomes. This study examined and compared the effects on classroom instruction of using a midterm student feedback (MSF) survey in the graduate courses of two faculty, an untenured professor in public administration and a full professor in education. The researchers gathered data from 122 students over two years for three courses in 6 classes—4 in public administration, 2 in education. Results indicate that midterm student feedback offered insight for faculty at both levels. In addition, when faculty make instructional changes based on MSF data, students' responses improve. Implications for future research are also discussed.

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This is the publisher's final PDF. Copyrighted 2013 by NASPAA. The article is available online at: http://www.naspaa.org/initiatives/jpae/jpae.asp

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11535
Citation Information
Harris, G. L. & Stevens, D. D. (2013). The value of midterm student feedback in cross-disciplinary graduate programs. Journal of Public Administration Education, 19(3) 537-558.