Harry,

Interesting.  However the author clearly missed the true findings of the study, i.e. representing yourself as a male to your class makes you a better teacher.  Either that, or until we actually teach students how to evaluate , the SPI’s will continue to be of limited reliability and use.

Rick Jagels

 

From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pence, Harry
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 11:08 AM
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Subject: Some grist for thought

 

Dear Friends,

Sorry I haven't been able to make it to more of the breakfasts this year.  I ran across this and thought it might be worth some discussion.

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/12/09/gender_bias_in_student_evaluations_professors_of_online_courses_who_present.html

 

I think some of us suspected this, but it is interesting to have research that supports our guesses.

 

Cordially,

Harry

 

 

Harry E. Pence

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus

SUNY Oneonta


From: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Greenberg, Jim
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 6:31 AM
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Subject: TB Get Together This Morning

 

Sorry for the late reminder... the Teaching Breakfast group will be meeting this morning at 8am outside Starbucks. Here is an interesting (short) read to get your day moving....

 

https://www.educause.edu/ero/article/tenets-liberal-arts-complex-thinking-digital-age?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email+marketing&utm_campaign=EDUCAUSE

 

Jim G.