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The impact of student perception surveys on teachers’ practice: teacher resistance and struggle in student voice-based assessment initiatives of effective teaching

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Abstract

Student perception surveys (SPS) play an increasing assessment role envisioned to improve teaching. Yet, it is unclear what their impact is on teachers' practice. Data collected from Australian teacher interviews, student focus groups and SPS based on validated frameworks of effective teaching revealed no significant change in teachers' practice; illustrating student skepticism in the power of their voice, and teacher resistance and struggle to act upon SPS. Contributing to the literature on effective teaching, teacher resistance and student voice, the study's implications call for teacher education that treats SPS as diagnostic tools that empower teachers in their search for autonomy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103436
Number of pages13
JournalTeaching and Teacher Education
Volume106
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Effective teaching
  • Student feedback
  • Student perception surveys
  • Student voice
  • Teacher assessment
  • Teacher education

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