The evaluation of university teachers.
From the control of pedagogical skills to professional development mechanisms
By: Nicole Rege Colet, Denis Berthiaume
Against a background of the construction of the Swiss university landscape, this article examines the development and evolution of evaluation practices within university universities. It postulates an initial reluctance to directly assess teachers and evokes the hypothesis of a shift in practices initially focused on the evaluation of teaching by students in favor of integrated devices oriented towards the professional development of university teachers. It therefore examines the tension between a control approach and a development approach, including the practical and structural implications for Swiss universities.
THE EVALUATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
From the control of pedagogical skills to professional development mechanisms.
Summary: Against a background of the construction of the Swiss university landscape, this article examines the development and evolution of evaluation practices within university universities. It postulates an initial reluctance to directly assess teachers and evokes the hypothesis of a shift in practices initially focused on the evaluation of teaching by students in favor of integrated devices oriented towards the professional development of university teachers. It therefore examines the tension between a control approach and a development approach, including the practical and structural implications for Swiss universities.
Keywords: evaluation of teaching by students, professional development, evaluative practices, academic careers, valorization of teaching, quality culture.
From the control of pedagogical skills to professional development mechanisms
By: Nicole Rege Colet, Denis Berthiaume
Against a background of the construction of the Swiss university landscape, this article examines the development and evolution of evaluation practices within university universities. It postulates an initial reluctance to directly assess teachers and evokes the hypothesis of a shift in practices initially focused on the evaluation of teaching by students in favor of integrated devices oriented towards the professional development of university teachers. It therefore examines the tension between a control approach and a development approach, including the practical and structural implications for Swiss universities.
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Rege Colet Nicole, Berthiaume Denis. The evaluation of university teachers. From the control of pedagogical skills to professional development mechanisms. In: Spirale. Journal of Research in Education, No. 49, 2012. Teacher evaluation history, modalities and news. pp. 221-235; doi: https://doi.org/10.3406/spira.2012.1118.
Nicole REGE COLET Denis BERTHIAUME
THE EVALUATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
From the control of pedagogical skills to professional development mechanisms
Summary: Against a background of the construction of the Swiss university landscape, this article examines the development and evolution of evaluation practices within university universities. It postulates an initial reluctance to directly assess teachers and evokes the hypothesis of a shift in practices initially focused on the evaluation of teaching by students in favor of integrated devices oriented towards the professional development of university teachers. It therefore examines the tension between a control approach and a development approach, including the practical and structural implications for Swiss universities.
Keywords: evaluation of teaching by students, professional development, evaluative practices, academic careers, valorization of teaching, quality culture.