Student Course Evaluation Data

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) collect feedback to evaluate teaching methods, effectiveness, and outcomes. SETs are used frequently by faculty in decisions about course content, curriculum changes, and the promotion process. Reported issues with SETs in dental education include inaccuracy, faculty dissatisfaction, and low response rates. This analysis examined SET response rates over a six-year period in which academic policies changed such that dental student participation shifted from mandatory to opt-in and then to opt-out.