A review of student evaluation of teaching instruments and academic wellness

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McNamara, Noeleen and Reich, Suzanne. 2024. "A review of student evaluation of teaching instruments and academic wellness." Marychurch, Judith, Doherty, Kate Fischer and Weinberg, Jacqueline (ed.) Wellness for Law: Reflecting on the Past Shaping the Future. Australia. Lexis Nexis.
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A review of student evaluation of teaching instruments and academic wellness

Book Chapter CategoryEdited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID2483
Book TitleWellness for Law: Reflecting on the Past Shaping the Future
AuthorsMcNamara, Noeleen and Reich, Suzanne
EditorsMarychurch, Judith, Doherty, Kate Fischer and Weinberg, Jacqueline
Chapter Number12
Number of Pages17
Year2024
PublisherLexis Nexis
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISBN9780409359763
9780409359770
Web Address (URL)https://store.lexisnexis.com/en-au/products/wellness-for-law-reflecting-on-the-past-shaping-the-future.html
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Universities in Australia and overseas regularly survey students about their experiences and this Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) data is generally reviewed when assessing academic performance and academic promotion applications. The release of SET data can often be met with dread by the most experienced academic, let alone a sessional academic who has been given a subject to teach a week before the semester starts, and who is reliant on ‘good’ scores for further work. Yet the literature tells us that SET scores are influenced by a range of factors — the type of subject, the gender and race of the academic, and even institutional circumstances beyond the academic’s control, such as a change of academic calendar or the refusal of an extension. The decision by several universities in recent years to make the data from each subject visible to the whole university, including students, has served to exacerbate any negative impacts this may have on an academic’s mental health.

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ANZSRC Field of Research 20204899. Other law and legal studies
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