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Measuring teaching effectiveness--or not.

Graham P Shaw1

  • 1Barry University, School of Podiatric Medicine, 11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA. gshaw@mail.barry.edu

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Evaluating medical education teaching effectiveness is challenging. Current student evaluations may cause grade inflation and faculty attrition, necessitating urgent development of more valid assessment methods.

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Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Faculty Development
  • Higher Education Assessment

Background:

  • Academic medicine faculty have multifaceted roles, including teaching future medical professionals.
  • Assessing teaching effectiveness is complex, with student evaluations of teaching (SETs) widely used despite acknowledged limitations.
  • Current reliance on SETs for faculty advancement decisions may lead to negative outcomes like grade inflation and faculty departure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically examine the utility and potential negative consequences of using student evaluations of teaching in academic medicine.
  • To explore and advocate for the development of more valid, reliable, and formative methods for evaluating genuine teaching effectiveness.
  • To identify and review alternative assessment strategies beyond traditional student surveys.

Main Methods:

  • This is a review article, synthesizing existing literature and expert opinion.
  • The study critically analyzes the common practices and implications of using student evaluations of teaching.
  • Alternative evaluation methodologies are explored and discussed.

Main Results:

  • Student evaluations of teaching, while convenient, possess significant flaws that impact their validity.
  • Over-reliance on SETs can incentivize grade inflation and content reduction, potentially harming educational quality.
  • These flawed evaluations may contribute to faculty dissatisfaction, institutional attrition, and even professionals leaving the field.

Conclusions:

  • The current system of using student evaluations of teaching for high-stakes decisions in academic medicine requires urgent reevaluation.
  • Developing and implementing more robust and formative assessment protocols is crucial for accurately measuring and improving teaching effectiveness.
  • Alternative methods are needed to ensure fair evaluation of faculty and maintain the integrity of medical education.