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Teaching quality and student learning

Bas Senden

Summary

This PhD project aims to improve our knowledge on measuring teaching quality and the association between teaching quality and a variety of student learning outcomes. Central questions in this project are: “To what extent can we validly and reliably measure teaching quality?”, “To what extent can teaching quality be associated with students’ well-being, motivation, or achievement?”, or “To what extent do certain types of teaching practices work better for some group of students?”. Theoretically, the project builds on previous research identifying four important dimensions of teaching quality: classroom management, supportive climate, cognitive activation, and instructional clarity. The project is situated in the larger Teachers’ Effect on Student Outcomes (TESO) project, which is associated with the Large-scale Educational Assessment (LEA) research group and the Unit for Quantitative Analysis in Education (EKVA). The preliminary time frame for the project is from February 2020 until May 2024.

teacher standing in front of a class

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Papers

  • Senden, B., Nilsen, T., & Teig, N. (2023). The validity of student ratings of teaching quality: Factorial structure, comparability, and the relation to achievement. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 78, 101274.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2023.101274

  • Senden, B., Nilsen, T., & Blömeke, S. (2021). Instructional Quality: A Review of Conceptualizations, Measurement Approaches, and Research Findings. In M. Blikstad-Balas, K. Klette, & M. Tengberg (Eds.), Ways of Analyzing Teaching Quality (pp. 140-172). Scandinavian University Press. https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215045054-2021-05

  • Teig, N., Bergem, O.K., Nilsen, T., Senden, B. (2021). Gir utforskende arbeidsmåter i naturfag bedre læringsutbytte? In T. Nilsen, H. Kaarstein (Eds.), Med blikket mot naturfag: Nye analyser av TIMSS 2019-data og trender 2015-2019. (pp. 46-72). Universitetsforlaget. https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215045108-2021-03

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