Teaching evaluation system on engineering for applied university in China

Abstract

This research presented a new model of a teaching evaluation system in engineering, designed to enhance the quality of education in Chinese applied universities for engineering programs. The research objectives were to: 1) synthesize theories related to teaching evaluation systems of engineering for applied universities and 2) identify and develop teaching evaluation systems on engineering for applied universities. The samples in this study consisted of nine experts from China selected using the purposive sampling method. All evaluators were qualified and have worked at least five years as assistant professors at the same university. A focus group discussion was utilized to discuss the system of engineering education evaluation in Chinese applied universities. The data gained from the discussion was evaluated using the CIPP model, the evaluation index system, and AHP to rank the indicators. SPSSPRO was utilized to assess the data and emphasize the reliability of the questionnaire. In the reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha score was .823, and the reliability coefficient was applied in this study. The results revealed an average score of 4.6358, SD = 0.4655, CV = 0.1008, and IQR = 1. The consensus among experts was congruent, and the experts’ opinions were strongly in agreement. The study employed the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for weighting the analysis of indicators and assessing matrix consistency. The data showed CR = .039 <.1 and suggested that the judgments made in the matrix were considered to be sufficiently consistent for decision-making. The index system comprises 4 first-level, 12 second-level, and 52 third-level indexes. A case study was conducted using a new evaluation index system and examined the engineering education procedures at Sichuan University of Science and Engineering. The study discovers issues within the program and provides suggestions to address them. To some extent, the evaluation system reflects the actual relationship among the indexes, providing a reference for the quality evaluation of engineering education.