Sources of Instructional Feedback, Job Satisfaction, and Basic Psychological Needs

Autor: Steven R. Wininger, Paige M. Birkholz
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Innovative Higher Education. 38:159-170
ISSN: 1573-1758
0742-5627
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-012-9229-9
Popis: This study examined college instructors’ utilization and perceived value of sources of instructional feedback (institutional student ratings, consultation with an instructional specialist, soliciting feedback from students, self-assessment, self-observation, peer/administrator observation, and peer coaching). We examined relationships between the utilization of each source of feedback with job satisfaction and psychological needs satisfaction. We solicited instructors (N = 126) via email. Results revealed self-assessment was the most utilized source of instructional feedback, and instructor-solicited feedback from students was perceived as the most useful. Job satisfaction was significantly correlated with basic psychological needs. We discuss qualitative findings, implications, and suggestions for future research.
Databáze: OpenAIRE