Bias in student evaluations of teaching in undergraduate medical education: a qualitative study from a medical school in Northern China
Biases in medical students' teaching evaluations are multifaceted and can primarily be attributed to teacher-student interpersonal relationships, student perceptions, and systemic issues within the evaluation process. To enhance the objectivity and effectiveness of SET, it is essential to address these biases by reshaping students' understanding of evaluations, improving teacher-student communication, and establishing a digital evaluation system that ensures anonymity and timely feedback.
Authors
- Gangyu Zhang
- Zhuowa Sha
- Mingxue Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-2182)
- Hanye Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4923-0440)
- Peihang Sun
- Linda L. D. Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-1914)
- Jida Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-4393)
- Haoyu Chi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4450-3658)
- Yuanheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-3771)
- Chao Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-5033)
- Chao Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3834-6483)
- Kun Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-7528)
- Lifeng Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1437-9969)
- Mingli Jiao
- Yazhou Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9039-3516)
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07300-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China