International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 5, Number 1, January 2011
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Developing a Statistically Valid AND Practically Useful Student Evaluation Instrument
The current article presents the findings on the development of a student evaluation instrument in which course evaluation is directly tied to student learning outcomes. With a committee consisting of instructors from six distinct disciplines brought together as part of a working group for this distinct purpose, the instrument was developed utilizing research on the components of effective teaching and how these components impacted student learning. The instrument was tested at two time points, once...
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Jeffrey S. Skowronek University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida, USA
jskowronek@ut.edu
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Tampa. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and graduates degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of New Hampshire. In addition to my graduate degrees in Psychology, while at UNH I also received a Master of Science for Teachers in College Teaching. My research interests span a number of areas, with a main focus on the memory abilities, broadly construed, of children with ADHD and Asperger's. Additionally, I have an interest in the aspects of the college classroom that will ensure a maximal learning environment. I mainly teach courses in Child Development, Statistics and Experimental Methods, and Childhood Disorders.
Bruce K. FriesenUniversity of Tampa
Tampa, Florida, USA
bfriesen@ut.edu
I'm Bruce K. Friesen, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tampa. I worked at Kent State University for 10 years before moving to UT in 2005. Originally from Canada, I have undergraduate degrees in History and Education and graduate degrees in Sociology from Canadian universities. My latest book, Designing and Conducting Your First Interview Project (Jossey-Bass) was published this year. Aside from my interests in pedagogical research, I publish in the area of human rights as a member of Sociologists Without Borders. I'm humbled to be the recipient of more than 2 dozen teaching excellence awards and commendations, and serve as Chair of the University of Tampa's Teaching Guild.
Heather MasonjonesUniversity of Tampa
Tampa, Florida, USA
hmasonjones@ut.edu
I graduated with my undergraduate degree from Smith College in Biology and Psychology (1990), and with a Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts University in 1997. Currently, I am an Associate Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at the University of Tampa with teaching focused on introductory biology, marine ecology and biostatistics. My research investigates the ecological variables correlated with syngnathid fish distribution (seahorses and pipefish) in shallow seagrass habitats. In addition, I conduct experimental research in the laboratory and the field on the behavioral, ecological and evolutionary implications of sex differences in reproduction and parental investment in animals.