Published student ratings of instruction: Revealing and reconciling the views of students and faculty.

The authors surveyed students (N?=?396) and faculty (N?=?156) at a 2-year college to determine their views toward publishing student ratings of instruction. Students favored published ratings of instruction, whereas faculty did not. Students cited many advantages of published ratings and rated the likelihood of potential benefits as high relative to faculty. In contrast, faculty cited numerous disadvantages of published ratings and rated the likelihood of potential costs as high relative to students. The authors discuss reasons for the contrasting views of students and faculty and offer suggestions for reconciling them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)