Gender biases in student evaluations of teaching

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2017
Volume: 145
Issue: C
Pages: 27-41

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article uses data from a French university to analyze gender biases in student evaluations of teaching (SETs). The results of fixed effects and generalized ordered logit regression analyses show that male students express a bias in favor of male professors. Also, the different teaching dimensions that students value in male and female professors tend to match gender stereotypes. Men are perceived by both male and female students as being more knowledgeable and having stronger class leadership skills (which are stereotypically associated with males), despite the fact that students appear to learn as much from women as from men.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:pubeco:v:145:y:2017:i:c:p:27-41
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-24