تقييم طلبة لاعضاء هيئة التدريس : ما له و ما عليه في ضوء الدراسات السابقة و تجربة جامعة اليرموك (دراسة حالة )

Students’ evaluation of faculty members: what they have and what they are in the light of previous studies and the experience of Yarmouk University (case study)

: This study aimed at investigating the possible positive and negative or side effects of university students’ participation in evaluating faculty members derived from the results of related literature . It revealed that this kind of evaluation is a controversial issue ; the variability of perception and attitude toward this participation between and within faculty members , on the one hand, and decision makers on the other, are practically significant due to many significant issues embedded in the complex evaluation process starting by constructing the evaluation questionnaire, passing through the environment of administering it, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of evaluation results in light of the huge numbers of factors or variables which affect the evaluation validity. This reflects the need for holistic and atomistic analysis through quantitative and qualitative approaches for this kind of evaluation. The case study in the frame of Yarmouk University practices is a suggested model and typical addition to the related literature. The conclusions and the suggested recommendations which were derived from the literature and the case study are expected to contribute significantly to maximize positive effects and minimize side effects of this participation on decision making , instructional activities , and grading procedures (Keywords: Students’ evaluation, Faculty members, evaluation questionnaire, case study, grade inflation)