Event Title
Gender Biases in RateMyProfessors.com Student Evaluations of Professors: An Archival Study
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Psychology
Mentor Information
Ellen Shupe
Department
Psychology
Location
Kirkhof Center KC16
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Gender, Social Science
Abstract
Previous research has shown that evaluations of professors have had racial and gender biases based on numbered ratings of things like overall quality and easiness (Sonntag et al. (2009); Reid, 2010). Using a coding method and archival data of previous evaluations of full-time professors at Grand Valley State University, we're going to look at the choice of wording used in each evaluation in the past 6 months. Based on previous theory and research, we can expect to see more gender stereotypes held in evaluations of female professors and more achievement-related words and phrases for male professors.
Gender Biases in RateMyProfessors.com Student Evaluations of Professors: An Archival Study
Kirkhof Center KC16
Previous research has shown that evaluations of professors have had racial and gender biases based on numbered ratings of things like overall quality and easiness (Sonntag et al. (2009); Reid, 2010). Using a coding method and archival data of previous evaluations of full-time professors at Grand Valley State University, we're going to look at the choice of wording used in each evaluation in the past 6 months. Based on previous theory and research, we can expect to see more gender stereotypes held in evaluations of female professors and more achievement-related words and phrases for male professors.