چکیده (انگلیسی):

Based on a detailed literature review and longitudinal analysis, this paper explores the possible
underlying causes of the decline in the number of hours per week graduating business seniors
indicated they studied during their senior year. The study was conducted at an AACSB accredited
college of business at a regional university. The study indicates that the decline in hours studied
was likely an unintended result of using a process designed to demonstrate continuous
improvement in teaching. The process utilized the Educational Testing Service’s SIR II studen t
evaluation instrument as the only measure of teaching quality/effectiveness. The study concludes
that the process may have pressured some instructors to sacrifice teaching rigor in an attempt to
obtain more favorable student evaluations, thereby precipitating the decline in hours studied.