Opinions of University Students on the Evaluation System of Faculty Members

This research aims to reveal the opinions and experiences of the students of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Physical Education and Sports School regarding the evaluation system of the instructors. In this study, a phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research models, was employed. Interviews were conducted with 30 participants using the typical case sampling method, a form of purposive sampling. Data for this research were gathered using an interview form prepared with the standardized open-ended interview technique. The interview form was personally delivered to the participants by the researcher. The data obtained from the interviews were transferred from the recording device to the computer environment by the researcher and then analyzed by the researcher. The content analysis method was used to analyze the data, resulting in the identification of codes and themes derived from the participants' responses, including directly quoted sentences. According to the findings of the research; the participants emphasized the importance of using applied, mixed and process assessment types, which can accurately gauge students' capabilities and accommodate individual differences. According to the findings of the study, it was concluded that written, applied and mixed assessment types are applicable according to the dynamics of the course. When the evaluation preferences of the participants were different from each other in their learning processes, it was determined that "practical exam" was the most preferred evaluation type and "subject/presentation expression" was the least preferred. According to the opinions of the participants, the benefits of Rubric and Portfolio assessment types; being objective, observable, gradual progress, active participation and providing permanent learning.