Students' Attitudes Towards Construction Management Teaching And Professors

Student evaluation of faculty has perhaps the most important prevalent mechanism to examine the quality of teaching and effectiveness of professors. A research study was conducted in SPSU Construction Department to examine the teaching effectiveness. The spatial transferability of the faculty evaluation mechanisms, without regard to spatial socio-cultural differences, is discussed in this study based on the collected data and following a thorough literature review. It was found that the ratings of a large percentage of construction students were positively influenced when their exam grades were inflated; the entire course material was not covered during the semester; a project was not assigned to the course; and students were allowed to arrive late as well as absent from class from time to time. On the other hand, it was found that the evaluation of a large majority of students was influenced positively when lecture materials are tied to real-life problems; lectures were delivered in a clear and understandable manner; the faculty was fair in grading, punctual and efficient in the use of class times.