A national survey of the faculty evaluation methods and criteria used in colleges of pharmacy in the United States looks at student evaluation of teaching, peer evaluation, administrative ratings, alumni ratings, and review by teaching experts. The resulting guidelines for teaching evaluation, based on teaching activities and measures, are…

A survey of recruitment officers in England and Wales concerning the entry to employment of young people who leave school with no formal qualifications or with qualifications below the GCE A level is discussed. Findings suggest that employers are not dissatisfied with their recruits. (Author/MLW)

The effect of feedback from student ratings was compared with the effect of such feedback supplemented with consultation from a more experienced teacher. The teachers under study were graduate student teaching fellows and professors. Consultation enhanced the feedback's positive effects. Class achievement effects were generally positive.…

A study was conducted to test the criterion validity of a set of written patient management problems (PMPs) through a comparison of pharmacist performance on the PMPs and performance in the practice setting. The PMPs were replicated in the practice setting by actors. Inconsistencies between PMP performance and practice performance were noted.…

A study at the University of Texas Health Science Center of psychological characteristics and their relationship to future performance and competence of various health professionals is discussed. The objectives of this study were to describe the faculty and doctor of pharmacy students and compare their psychological profiles with a normative…

The author suggests that the cooperating music teacher prepare the student teaching experience as a formal class, presenting the student teacher with a written syllabus and assignments. He discusses timing and procedures for the consecutive phases of the student teaching term: orientation, observation, practice lessons, and, finally, teaching…

This experiment explored the effect of teacher expectations on vocational students' cognitive and psychomotor skills and on attitudes. Although teachers' expectations changed student attitudes toward teachers and subjects, neither expectations nor attitude change had an effect on student achievement. (SK)

Attitudinal and behavioral instructor characteristics considered important by instructors were examined, along with item selection differences between above- and below-average-rated instructors and between instructors of varying academic rank. Teachers highly-rated by students were somewhat more interested in collecting feedback about students'…

Results from a survey of faculty members concerning their observations and opinions about the effects of student evaluation of instruction are presented. The respondents reported a definite reduction in morale and job satisfaction, and changes in various instructional practices (mainly reduced course work demands on students). (Author/MLW)

Examines differences in course performance and attitude of college students identified by the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale as external and those identified as internal. An interaction was found between the type of reinforcement expected, type of pacing treatment, and course performance. References are included. (Author/BK)

Reviews the decline of educational standards as reflected in national test scores and discusses four pedagogic causes for this decline: the abandonment of written tests in favor of objective, true/false testing techniques; nonpunitive grading and attendance policies; excessive use of technology in the classroom; and academic grade inflation. (JP)

Results of a microlevel study of the problems associated with student evaluation of teacher lecture performance indicated that student ratings of lectures are valuable feedback regarding teacher presentation but should be interpreted with caution as a measure of teaching effect on student learning. (SB)

A study of the effects of temperature and protective clothing upon task completion time, work quality, and student attitude toward learning revealed that students can be exposed to temperatures as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit for up to forty minutes without adversely affecting their work quality. (LRA)

A study shows that teacher organization of classroom work, positive reinforcement of student response, and time spent in discussion, praising student behavior, and waiting for answers influence student evaluation of teacher effectiveness. (MSE)

Physical fitness is not simply a performance oriented discipline but also, and more importantly, a health oriented discipline. The new American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Health Related Physical Fitness Test battery reflects this idea in its four components: cardiovascular function, body composition,…