Impact of Instructional Dimension on Student Achievement

(Student Achievement Correlated with Teaching Attributes)
 

Instructional Dimension                                                                  Your Guess      Study Results
A                                                                                                                     6*
B-Teacher’s Enthusiasm (for Subject or for Teaching)                                                13
C-Teacher’s Knowledge of the Subject (as perceived by students)                               11
D-Teacher’s Preparation; Organization of the Course                                                  1
E-Clarity and Understandability                                                                               2
F-Teacher’s Elocutionary Skills                                                                               10
G-Teacher’s Sensitivity to, and Concern with Class Level and Progress                           2
H-Classroom Management Effectiveness                                                                   14
I-Nature and Value of the Course Materials                                                               19
J-Nature and Usefulness of Supplementary Materials and Teaching Aids                          20
K-Teacher Communicates Relevance/Impact of Instruction                                           4
L-Instructor’s Fairness; Impartially of Evaluation of Students                                        14
M-Nature, Quality, and Frequency of Feedback from the Teacher                                  17*
N-Teacher’s Encouragement of Questions, Discussion, and Opinions                               8*
O-Intellectual Challenge and Encouragement of Independent Thought                            16
P-Teacher’s Concern and Respect for Students; Friendliness of the Teacher                   17*
Q-Teacher’s Availability and Helpfulness                                                                    8*
R-Instructor Meets Course Objectives                                                                       3
S-Teacher’s Overall Rating                                                                                      5
T-Motivates High Standard of Performance                                                                6*
 
Source: Kenneth A. Feldman, “The Association Between Student Ratings of Specific Instructional Dimensions and Student Achievement: Refining and Extending the Synthesis of Data from Multisection Validity Studies,” Research In Higher Education, Vol. 30, No. 6, 1989, pgs.583-645.

Category Effective Teacher Attributes
Keywords Student; Student Achievement; teaching
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