Utilitarism on Student's Evaluations of Teachers

Student evaluations of teachings (SETs) are an issue discussed since 2003 among schools. Many cegep and university’ teachers are concerned that these evaluations about professor’s teaching effectiveness are biased by many human-right issues like gender, ethnicity, accent, age, and even attractiveness, and that universities rely too much on it. Reports by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) demonstrate that SETs are not a reliable measure for promotion or tenure. Specialists, like Dr. Tennant, stated that “university administrations need to recognize that […]…