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How Do Students Evaluate Instructors’ Performance? Implication of Teaching Abilities, Physical Attractiveness and Psychological Factors

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  • Sharon Tan

    (Tunku Abdul Rahman University College)

  • Evan Lau

    (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak)

  • Hiram Ting

    (UCSI University
    Sarawak Research Society)

  • Jun-Hwa Cheah

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM))

  • Biagio Simonetti

    (University of Sannio)

  • Tan Hiok Lip

    (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak)

Abstract

One instrument regularly seen as a basic resource in assessing pedagogical knowledge and vivid learning in different circumstances is through the method of conducting student assessment appraisal of their instructors. Nevertheless, deciding the nature of instructional abilities requires as rationale and unbiased judgments. The concern is that there are no formal techniques or formulas that would prompt accurate responses from the students. In spite of the contention surrounding students’ rating on instructors, this study aims to investigate how university students in Malaysia would evaluate instructors based on non-instructional factors, such as physical attractiveness and psychological factors, which in turn may affect students’ perceptions towards instructors’ performance. PLS-SEM was appropriated to perform the path modeling analysis. Practical implication is discussed.

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  • Sharon Tan & Evan Lau & Hiram Ting & Jun-Hwa Cheah & Biagio Simonetti & Tan Hiok Lip, 2019. "How Do Students Evaluate Instructors’ Performance? Implication of Teaching Abilities, Physical Attractiveness and Psychological Factors," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 146(1), pages 61-76, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:146:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1007_s11205-019-02071-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-019-02071-6
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