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Student Evaluations Of Teaching Are Mostly Awfully Wrong, Noel Otu, Ntiense E. Otu
Student Evaluations Of Teaching Are Mostly Awfully Wrong, Noel Otu, Ntiense E. Otu
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) have been used, researched, and debated for many decades. It is a common practice in higher education institutions, with the supposed purpose of improving course quality and effectiveness, but with unintended consequences of encouraging and motivating poor teaching and causing grade inflation. There is strong evidence that SET “effectiveness” does not measure teaching effectiveness. This paper reviews empirical research examining common concerns about the usefulness (positive and negative) and accuracy of SETs. The findings reveal that student satisfaction relates to their anticipated/expected grades in their courses; hence, they want to get good grades and their …
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check Ii, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check Ii, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
The year 2020 will forever be known as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the entire population in one way or another. What began in January 2020 still has the world population firmly in its grip a year later. The students’ responses, in their own words, to changes in living, daily `routines, and health fears can be seen in the following paper. In this article, the responses of students in several undergraduate classes at a Hispanic serving institution in south Texas were collected and synthesized. The 155 responses were divided into seven frequently observed and repeated themes: …
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Covid-19 Student Mental Health Check, Dianna Blankenship, Irma S. Jones
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced many changes in the lives of our students and families. In this article, the responses of students in criminal justice classes at a Hispanic serving institution in south Texas were collected and synthesized. The 252 responses were divided into seven frequently observed and repeated themes: jobs and job related, school and courses, graduation, routine, family, positivity, and groceries/shopping. Findings for this time period matched what much of what the national and international news and reports have all reported. It indicates that, as teaching professionals, we must be mindful to provide the added support to assist …
The Power And The Passion: Using Pop Culture To Teach Concepts Of Criminal Justice And Criminology, Garrison A. Crews, Gordon A. Crews, Catherine E. Burton
The Power And The Passion: Using Pop Culture To Teach Concepts Of Criminal Justice And Criminology, Garrison A. Crews, Gordon A. Crews, Catherine E. Burton
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
•Use of familiar/interesting entertainment + to discuss potentially difficult content = more engaged students/ better retention •The focus of this example is teaching the various types of power relationships that exist between individuals and law enforcement/correctional agencies, society, and criminal enterprises •Specifically, the use of “The Wire” and “Oz”, widely known television storylines (police/corrections)
Professional Integrity In Higher Education: Behind The Green Curtain In The Land Of Oz, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. West
Professional Integrity In Higher Education: Behind The Green Curtain In The Land Of Oz, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. West
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article discusses concerns related to professional integrity in academics and to the use of collegiality as an informal criterion for employment and evaluation decisions. We question the nature of the educational enterprise and the academic environment within which both students and faculty operate. We use the AAUP Statement on Professional Ethics to guide our examination of collegiality, and the three traditional areas of faculty evaluation (teaching, scholarship, and service), as they relate to professional integrity. We discuss potential pitfalls in situations involving integrity concerns, and suggest that the use of collegiality in professional decisions is more prevalent and potentially …
Academic And Professional Integrity: New Snake Oil In Old Bottles?, Gordon A. Crews
Academic And Professional Integrity: New Snake Oil In Old Bottles?, Gordon A. Crews
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
This presentation was given in September of 2005 as Dr. Gordon A. Crews’ presidential address during his year as president of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. It is an overview of the issue of academic and professional integrity, or lack thereof, in higher education. The comparison of academics to “snake oil salesmen” of the past is the central focus of this presentation. The presentation also analyzes the issues of integrity and collegiality in the three traditional areas of academics’ professional lives: teaching, research, and service.