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volume LXIX, No. S1 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Nov. 1, 19*78
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By Tom Travis
Gcmecock St?H Write
Faculty evaluatio
essential in determining i
and promotions, accc
Robert Patterson, chairr
University Tenure and P
Committee. "Faculty
must include teaching e
in their files," he added
Patterson said there
primary areas of tea?
fectiveness. First, it
determined whether a pr
dealing fairly with sti
areas sucn as lesung .
participation. Second, a
must have a mastery o
ject. A professor also n
the ability to arouse si
terest in the course.
EVALUATIONS prov
back for instructors
reflect teaching skills.
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the most" for a profi
research and teaching.
No standard format fc
evaluations is followei
department has ii
methods of evaluating
Patterson said. 4'A univ<
system would be very c
implement, for there arc
emphases, and the in:
used to determine te;
iecnveness vary from <
college," he said.
Some departments i
faculty evaluations in a
student response. Patte
professors in various dej
attend classes and eval
colleagues on teaching ai
interest in the subject n
"THERE ARE many
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Some advisers receive
about professors an<
written evaluations t
mental heads," Patters<
Evaluations help d
merit pay, promotion, t
course improvement, ac
Frances OTuel, chairf
the Faculty-Student Com
m : m i A!
icacmug revaluations.
"Evaluations provide
deal of feedback and
improve the quality anc
methods in courses," si
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part of
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low marks on ev<
O'TUEL THINI
for improvement
evaluation system
be slow in comin;
"We'll move
possible to deteri
to both student ar
to determine wl
want in the way o
instructors." she
There are mar
the system," acc
Ackerman, a sp
| Office of the Pre
"If 1 walk into
evaluate him, I
| about my ability
t but whether my
n the classroom
b nature of the
W behavior will aff<
"The same ap
wnen tney a
evaluation form,
course, he will 1
possibly give a
bad evaluation. r
student are indi
s no evaluation sta
STUDENT
investigating fa?
jv- and is preparing
improvement of
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submitted a ro
student question
evaluations, ac<
* mittee member
The purpose
mirvpv will h*? tn
' teacher should be
said. "Knowing,
" ^ students want, is
.; of faculty ev
W 2 ultimate goal i
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Faculty Senate.
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evaluation committc
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lent expectancy,
f a student gets
snt than he exrse,
he may give
Uuations."
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in the facultyi,
but says it may
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as slowly as
mine what is fair
id teacher. We try
hat the students
?t evaluating thensaid.
ly weaknesses in
ording to Stephen
okesman for the
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another's class to
not only wonder
t f\ Diraliiarn him
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very presence in
will change the
students. Their
ict my evaluation.
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re handed an
If a student fails a
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good professor a
Fhe needs of each
vidua!, therefore
ndards have been
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culty evaluations
3. suggestions for
the system.
enate Committee
"valuations has
ugh draft for a
maire concerning
wording to com
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of the student
determine how a
; evaluated, Parry
not guessing what
an important part
valuations. Our
s to establish a
luation system,"
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nig ui evaluation
any subsequent
be approved by
resident of USC s
int
te member