Student perceptions and their influence on the evaluation of the teaching staff. A case in Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali - Colombia

Abstract

The investigation results are presented: "An investigation or research about the most relevant variables from the student’s point of view which influence the general opinion about the teacher’s performance in the Universidad Autonoma de Occidente". The problems about the influence from the students perception in evaluating their teachers is taken on from two complementary perspectives: The first constitutes the qualitative analysis which has as a support the group interviews realized in each one of the academic programs. The second involves the quantitative analysis based on multivariate statistic tools. These perspectives allow elaborating a model to establish the grade of relevance each one of the items used to evaluate the teacher has, in relation with the general grading that is assigned to his/her performance. Finally, the most important aspects are evidenced for the students at the moment of stating a valuable judgment over their teachers.