Jimma University Teachers' Perception of the Faculty Teaching Performance Evaluation System
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2004-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major purposes of the study were to examine the perceptions of Jimma university
teachers regarding students', colleagues' and department heads' evaluations of their
teaching pelformance, There are six faCIlities and one college in Jimma university. From
these, 95 teachers were considered. Questionnaire lVas used to collect data on teachers'
perception, Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-testlVere employed to analyze the data,
The result revealed that Jimma University teachers had favorable perceptions regarding
the faculty teaching pelformance evaluation system, Although teachers had positive
altitude on the purpose off acuity teaching performance evaluation, there were differences
across faculties and they had some doubt about the competence and faim ess of students as
evaluators, Besides, teachers viewed that the system of the evaluation enhances studentteacher
relationships, On the other hand, students evaluation is perceived to be affected
by the grades students ' received or expected and impairs academic freedom of teachers,
Teachers also had positive attitude regarding student-teacher face-to-face evaluation
system but opposed the continuation of the evaluation system as it is, There were
perception differences among teachers regarding department heads' evaluation
qualification and teaching experiences wise, [t is generally recommended that sufficient
orientation be given both to the evaluators and evaluatees, Moreover, each faculty is
recommended to design its own evaluation instrument for a better evaluation system,
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major purposes of the study were to examine the perceptions