A multidimensional perspective on students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness : Reply to Abrami and d'Apollonia (1991)
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Marsh, Herb. (1991). A multidimensional perspective on students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness : Reply to Abrami and d'Apollonia (1991). Journal of Educational Psychology. 83(3), pp. 416-421. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.83.3.416
Authors | Marsh, Herb |
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Abstract | The multidimensionality of students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness (SETEs) and responses to the Students' Evaluations of Educational Quality instrument has been demonstrated in previous research (H. W. Marsh, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, see also PA, Vol 78:28918; Marsh and M. J. Dunkin, in press; Marsh and D. Hocevaar, 1991). P. C. Abrami and S. D'Apollonia (see record 1992-07693-001) argued against this multidimensional perspective on the basis of suggested limitations in the 1991 study. Their comment, however, contained serious problems, including the following: (1) a failure to operationalize criteria of unidimensionality/multidimensionality; (2) a failure to distinguish between exploratory factor analysis, which has been used in most previous SETE research, and confirmatory analysis (CFA), which was used in Marsh (1991); and (3) a failure to recognize and acknowledge the strengths of CFA. Despite concerns by Abrami and D'Apollonia, support for a multidimensional perspective remains strong. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) |
Year | 1991 |
Journal | Journal of Educational Psychology |
Journal citation | 83 (3), pp. 416-421 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
ISSN | 0022-0663 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.83.3.416 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-0039875846 |
Page range | 416-421 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
10 Apr 1991 |
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