The Examination of Strength and Weakness of Online Evaluation of Faculty Members Teaching by Students in the University of Isfahan

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Higher Education Studies

Vol. 2, No. 1; March 2012

The Examination of Strength and Weakness of Online Evaluation of
Faculty Members Teaching by Students in the University of Isfahan
Ansary Maryam
PhD Scholar, Philosophy of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology
University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Shavakhi Alireza
PhD Scholar, Philosophy of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology
University of Isfahan and Teacher of Teacher Training Center, Isfahan, Iran
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Nasr Ahmad Reza
Professor of curriculum Planning, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology
University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Arbabisarjou Azizollah
Faculty member, Zahedan school of Nursing and Midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Zahedan, Iran
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Received: December 29, 2011 doi:10.5539/hes.v2n1p38 E-mail: [e-mail]

Accepted: January 12, 2012

Published: March 1, 2012

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v2n1p38

Abstract
Evaluation of faculty members ' teaching is a device for recognition of their ability in teaching, assessing, the student 's learning and it can improve efficiency of faculty members in teaching. In terms of growth of computer 's technologies improvement of universities and its effect on achievement and information processing, it is necessary to use this technologies. This study examined the recognition of strengths and weakness in online evaluation at universities. This study has used quality method & information obtained from group interview. Statistical population includes all of student 's of 30 departments in University of Isfahan. Statistical samples were ten departments at basic sciences and education. Category and coding method used for information analysis. Some of the

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