The rating scale is biased: It has 1 negative (Poor) and 4 positives (Adequate – Good – Excellent – Outstanding). So even if a teacher has an average rating of 2 (which is among the lowest on a scale of 5) he is teaching ‘adequately’.

Solution (a) = balance 2 positives, 2 negatives & 1 neutral:
poor – unsatisfactory – average – good – excellent

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Solution (b) = Rate 5 for ‘Strongly agree’ and 1 for ‘Strongly disagree’

Problem with the feedback:

If IBA is to retain or regain its no.1 position as Pakistan’s top business school the voice of its students (IBA’s main product) must be heard. There is a widespread feeling among students that faculty evaluation is a waste of time because nothing happens to the teachers no matter how they are evaluated by the students. If a teacher behaves rudely in the class, if he gives biased marks, or if he is completely ignorant of the subject, or doesn’t know how to communicate his knowledge, we still find him/her in IBA in the next semester teaching in exactly the same way.

Yes, there’s nothing wrong in expecting a student to honestly fill in their teacher evaluation but the motivation will come only when the administration shows that tough steps have been taken in improving the teachers and the teaching standards in IBA.

Solution (a): Just like students with CGPA below 2.2 are warned and those below 2.0 are expelled, same should go for teachers with their cumulative evaluations. Why maintain double standards? Let’s standardize the aptitude & attitude of teachers as well; after all they are the processes that create the final product.

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Solution (b): Just like top students get recognition awards – we should have ‘Best teacher of the Year’ awards based on cumulative faculty evaluation. Good teachers deserve our greatest respect and recognition, and should set a standard for the rest of the teachers to follow

but overall, the process is there. students can give their 20 minutes to submitting this, and IBA can automate delivery of compiled results to faculty, that would help.

one more thing – future teaching assignments should consider the ratings too. from the sound of it, some faculty is just wasting students time and money. I dont see how they can get average above 2.0?

1 Discusses point of view other than his/her own
2 Contrasts implications of various theories
3 Discusses recent developments in the field
4 Presents origins of ideas and concepts
5 Gives references for more interesting and involved points
6 Presents facts and concepts and related fields
7 Emphasizes conceptual understanding
8 Explains clearly
9 Is well prepared
10 Gives lectures that are easy to take notes in
11 Is careful and precise in answering questions
12 Summarizes major points
13 States objectives for each class session
14 Identifies what he/she considers important
15 Encourages class discussion
16 Invites students to share their knowledge and experiences
17 Invites criticism of his/her ideas
18 Has a genuine interest in students
19 Relates to students as individuals
20 Is accessible to students out of class
21 Has an interesting style of presentation
22 Is enthusiastic about his/her subject
23 Seems to have self-confidence
24 Is fair and consistent in grading
25 Compiles grading in time
26 Comes to class on time
27 Maintains discipline in the class
28 Number of classes rescheduled during the semester (5 for 0 class, 4 for 1 class, 3 for
2-3 classes, 2 for 4-5 classes, 1 for more than 5 classes)
29 Course outline was provided (5 if provided in 1st session, 1 if provided in or after 2nd session)
30 Your inclination to take another course with this instructor (1 is for very low desire and 5 indicates high desire to take courses)

and here’s the rating scale

Numerical weight age for rating types
1 = Poor
2 = Adequate
3 = Good
4 = Excellent
5 = Outstanding

Is 1% asking for too much?

I’ve always been able to get detailed feedback when Ive asked for it from Sayeed Ghani. He has also guided me to help improve in weak areas.

Its just that most faculty probably never bothers to get their feedback from relevant departments?