Abstract:

Under the internal and external influence of the rapid changes, German universities have began to implement student evaluation of teaching in the mid-1990s. They have experienced the initial stage, development stage, and institutionalization stage until now. Although there are some controversies about student evaluation of teaching all the time, these controversies also promoted the development of students’ evaluation of teaching research and practice. Dresden University of Technology is one of the earliest universities in Germany to implement student evaluation of teaching. After more than 20 years of development, its student evaluation of teaching has formed the characteristics of quality-based, course-based assessment, select the method by the number of people, and timely feedback, which effectively guarantees the quality of teaching in Dresden University of Technology. The practice of German university student evaluation of teaching represented by Dresden University of Technology has enlightenment China’s universities should attach importance to the participation of multiple bodies, distinguish between curriculum type, and emphasize the importance of the results and the process.

Key words: Germany, student evaluation of teaching, Dresden University of Technology