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The Perilous Effects of Student Evaluations on Pedagogy

Student evaluations are used for administrative purposes across U.S. colleges and universities. Starting with the hiring a faculty member to promotion and tenure, to annual evaluations and post-tenure evaluations, student evaluations of faculty play a major role, not only at "teaching schools" but also at "research universities." However the validity of this instrument is highly doubtful. Studies indicate that student evaluations of faculty are, at best worthless, and on average, extremely harmful to the pedagogical standards. I suggest that the use of student evaluations of teachers be replaced by recording lectures which may be reviewed by peers. Selected recordings may also be used for instructional purposes of student teachers and new faculty members.