Our Services
- Student Ratings of Instruction
- Assesses effectiveness by focusing on learning and curricular objectives.
- Feedback for Department Chairs
- Comprises the only nationally normed tool for evaluating chairpersons.
- Chair Coaching Service
- Guiding chairs through an individualized process of professional discovery and reflection.
- Feedback for Administrators
- Considers impressions of stakeholders on 10 pivotal characteristics.
Student Ratings Research Reports
The IDEA Center's research staff has conducted a variety of studies to advance our understanding of teaching and learning, and to improve the use and interpretation of information provided to IDEA users.
The following research reports discuss the results of our work. If you have any questions about any of these reports, please contact the IDEA Center.
Report Summaries
- Research Report 1: A study focusing on the relationship between various instructional approaches on one hand, and instructional objectives and outcomes on the other.
- Research Report 2: Assesses the validity of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system using new evidence.
- Research Report 3: Answers the question "Are Quantitatively-Oriented Courses Different?"
- Research Report 4: Identifies teaching styles that facilitate student progress on specific learning objectives.
- Research Report 5: Discusses the fairness of student ratings for teachers of General/Liberal Education Classes.
- Research Report 6: Explains the IDEA system extraneous variables.
