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Psychology

Western Kentucky University

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

2008

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An Examination Of Sources Of Instructional Feedback And The Connection With Self Determination Theory And Job Satisfaction, Paige M. Birkholz Jul 2008

An Examination Of Sources Of Instructional Feedback And The Connection With Self Determination Theory And Job Satisfaction, Paige M. Birkholz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study looked to gain information and detail on seven sources of instructional feedback. Instructor’s utilization and perceived value of those sources were examined, along with fulfillment of psychological needs and present job satisfaction. Instructors from Western Kentucky University (WKU; N = 126) were solicited as participants. An online survey included five different measures.

The first, a Sources of Feedback Questionnaire, was created to examine various sources of instructional feedback utilized by participants (institutional student ratings, consultation with faculty, soliciting feedback from students, self-assessment, self-observation, peer/administrator observation, and team teaching). The second measure, adapted from the Basic Needs Satisfaction questionnaire …