before or after the final examination?
Vasja Vehovar (Author), Luka Štrlekar (Author)

Abstract

Student evaluation of teaching (SET) involves numerous conceptual and methodological problems. This paper focuses on a specific methodological dilemma: whether to conduct SET surveys before or after the final examination. This decision is a critical administrative and practical issue that can affect the level and quality of SET results. To address this problem, a systematic literature search was initially performed. However, it found only 17 studies and inconclusive results. In the empirical component, a replication survey (n = 5,077) was conducted. It posed seven course-related questions to the same students before and after their final examination. A slightly higher but statistically significant (p < 0.001) average score was obtained in the after-examination survey (a 0.06 difference on a 1–5 scale). This increase was partly attributed to a positive examination experience. The overall test–retest correlation (r = 0.61) indicated relatively low reliability, suggesting that the before-examination survey better reflected students’ attitudes. The data quality was also higher in the before-examination survey, although the before-examination survey could not properly assess the examination-related aspects of the course. From a methodological perspective, the most comprehensive insight seems to be derived from conducting SET surveys before the examination and following up with a brief after-examination survey.

Keywords

student evaluation of teaching;administration;timing;cross-classified multilevel models;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC: 378
COBISS: 179231747 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0260-2938
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: Študenti;Ankete;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-14
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ
Issue: ǂno. ǂ
Chronology: 2023
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2298771
ID: 22331043
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