title: Student evaluations of teaching tools: a qualitative examination of student perceptions.
abstract: Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are common and controversial, yet there is limited understanding of student perceptions of these evaluation tools. The authors examined an evidence-based SET tool for content validity using BSN, RN-to-BSN, and MSN student focus groups to explore individual question items and identify themes. Through communication and relationships with students, SET can influence teaching effectiveness and student learning, although student perceptions of individual items vary greatly.
authors: Author Affiliation: Assistant Professors, Department of Nursing, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
authors: Nena J
authors: NJ
authors: Powell
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Rubenstein
authors: Erika M
authors: EM
authors: Sawin
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Annan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching