What’s in a Name: Exposing Gender Bias in Student Ratings of Teaching

1. Références

Référence complète APA : MacNell, L., Driscoll, A., & Hunt, A. (2014). What’s in a Name: Exposing Gender Bias in Student Ratings of Teaching. Innovative Higher Education. DOI: 10.1007/s10755-014-9313-4

Auteur(s) : Lillian MacNell, Adam Driscoll, Andrea Hunt

Revue : Innovative Higher Education

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3. Mots-clés

évaluation de l'enseignement (effet du sexe)

4. Abstract

Abstract: Student ratings of teaching play a significant role in career outcomes for higher education instructors. Although instructor gender has been shown to play an important role in influencing student ratings, the extent and nature of that role remains contested. While difficult to separate gender from teaching practices in person, it is possible to disguise an instructor’s gender identity online. In our experiment, assistant instructors in an online class each operated under two different gender identities. Students rated the male identity significantly higher than the female identity, regardless of the instructor’s actual gender, demonstrating gender bias. Given the vital role that student ratings play in academic career trajectories, this finding warrants considerable attention.

5. Résumé (facultatif)

Un article qui semble montrer un effet du sexe (biais favorable aux hommes) dans les évaluations de l'enseignement. Des commentaires de lecteurs semblent indiquer (à vérifier) un échantillon ridiculement bas (moins de 10 étudiants) et donc des conclusions qui n'en sont pas.

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