Significant Factors Influencing Students’ Perceptions Towards University Teachers’ Evaluations Using a Generalized Linear Model

Authors

  • Saya Jamal Aziz Department of Business Administration, Cihan University -Sulaimaniya, Sulaimaniya, Iraq
  • Nozad Hussein Mahmood Research Center (CUSRC), Cihan University – Sulaimaniya, Sulaymaniya, Iraq
  • Raz Mohammed Hama Salih Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties, Sulaimaniya, Iraq
  • Fatma Othman Hama Rasool Department of Statistics and Informatics, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25098/8.1.42

Keywords:

Students Perception, Teacher Evaluation, Feedback, Generalized Linear Model, One-way ANOVA.

Abstract

The study explores the various aspects that impact the opinions of university students regarding instructor evaluations, with a specific focus on feedback scores. The present study investigates the impact of multiple variables, including gender, age, and experience, and educational level, on feedback scores. Cihan University provided a quality assurance dataset, containing responses from a total of 27,641 students across various learning stages. We employed different statistical techniques, such as generalized linear models, one-way ANOVA, post-hoc multiple comparison methods, t-tests, and goodness-of-fit tests. The most important findings are that female students give lower feedback scores to teachers than male students, while students in the second stage of education are more satisfied with their teachers than those in the third stage, with first and fourth stage students having lower satisfaction levels, respectively; teachers with a master's degree in science receive lower feedback scores than Ph.D. holders; assistant lecturers receive higher feedback scores than professors; and middle-aged teachers are more likely to be satisfied with their students than younger or older teachers. Comprehending these factors is essential for presenting opportunities to develop pedagogy methods, enhancing student contentment, and elevating the quality of education

 

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Published

2024-07-14

How to Cite

Jamal Aziz , S., Hussein Mahmood, N. ., Mohammed Hama Salih, R. ., & Othman Hama Rasool, F. . (2024). Significant Factors Influencing Students’ Perceptions Towards University Teachers’ Evaluations Using a Generalized Linear Model. The Scientific Journal of Cihan University– Sulaimaniya, 8(1), 423-448. https://doi.org/10.25098/8.1.42