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Elizabeth S. Park; Mike Wilton; Stanley M. Lo; Natascha Buswell; Nicole A. Suarez; Brian K. Sato – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Studies indicate that racial disparities in STEM achievement or equity grade gaps are associated with faculty fixed mindset beliefs; however, whether specific instructional beliefs are linked to student academic achievement remains unclear. We surveyed 216 STEM faculty to assess their mindset and instructional beliefs and linked these to detailed…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Achievement Gap
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Feldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 1989
The instructor's preparation and organization, clarity and understandableness, stimulation of interest, motivation of students to reach high standards, encouragement of discussion and openness to others' opinions, and elocutionary skills consistently explain 10 percent or more of the variance in student achievement regardless of the method of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
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Feldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 1976
This analysis attempts a systematic synthesis of the rather large body of research on college students' views on teaching and their assessment of the effectiveness of various attitudes, behaviors, and pedagogical practices of instructors. Characteristics of superior teachers are identified and analyzed. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes
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Hampton, Scott E.; Reiser, Robert A. – Research in Higher Education, 2004
This study examined how midterm student ratings feedback provided to teaching assistants via a theory-based ratings instrument, combined with consultation on instructional practices, would affect teaching practices, ratings of teaching effectiveness, and student learning and motivation. The student ratings instrument that was employed focused on a…
Descriptors: Feedback, Teaching Assistants, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods