Well, it’s possible, especially if taking
into account the relationship between health and attractiveness. Healthy people
are more likely to have body & face symmetry, more energy, and thus rated
more attractive. And greater health might mean more energy and pizzazz in the
classroom, and better evaluations. Look at the town meeting debate in 1992 (?) where
Clinton took
the stage by storm and Bush (G.H.) looked pooped and checked his watch a few
times!
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John W. Kulig
Professor of Psychology
Plymouth State College
Plymouth NH 03264
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"Live simply that others may simply live"
Contemporary saying.
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From: Martin J. Bourgeois
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Subject: RE: Do Good Looks Equal
Good Evaluations?
Of course, attractive professors may actually be better instructors,
no?
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From: Miguel Roig
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Evaluations?
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.
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Michael J. Renner
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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY 14618
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