David K. Hogberg, PhD Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Albion College, Albion MI 49224 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 517/629-4834 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/16/03 19:01 PM >>> From Michael Renner:
A story in the Chronicle of Higher Education that will certainly spark discussion: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 Do Good Looks Equal Good Evaluations? By GABRIELA MONTELL Professors aren't known for fussing about their looks, but the results of a new study suggest they may have to if they want better teaching evaluations. Daniel Hamermesh, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Amy Parker, one of his students, found that attractive professors consistently outscore their less comely colleagues by a significant margin on student evaluations of teaching. The findings, they say, raise serious questions about the use of student evaluations as a valid measure of teaching quality. See http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/10/2003101501c.htm for the complete story. Prof. Hamermesh's papers on "beauty" are available from http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Hamermesh/Beautystuff.htm. The paper on teaching evaluations is the last one listed. ------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Renner Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Nazareth College 4245 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +1.585.389.2391 Fax: +1.585.389.2392 ------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
