Students’ evaluations of teaching effectiveness (SETs) have been the topic of considerable interest and a great deal of research in North America and, increasingly, universities all over the world. Research reviewed here indicated that SETs are:
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Marsh, H.W. (2007). Students’ Evaluations of University Teaching: Dimensionality, Reliability, Validity, Potential Biases and Usefulness. In: Perry, R.P., Smart, J.C. (eds) The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: An Evidence-Based Perspective. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5742-3_9
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