A system that has long been used in several universities across the country to evaluate teachersâ in-class performance has also continually caused doubts about its effectiveness and parity among OU faculty members.
OU professors and instructors said the class evaluation system employed at OU and other institutions can result in significant biases, and the numerical system used is not effective in telling them how to improve their teaching skills. Some professors have implemented their solutions, while another group at OU is preparing for larger institutional change.
Michael Givel, a political science professor and president of OU s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said he believes the current evaluation system is âmore of a customer surveyâ than an effective professional development tool.Â