Parameters of evaluating teacher performance in higher education: a metasynthesis of the literature
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https://doi.org/10.33361/RPQ.2026.v.14.n.43.1706Keywords:
Faculty performance evaluation, Higher education, Qualitative meta-synthesis, Professional development, Evaluative parametersAbstract
This study aims to identify, select, and assign meanings to the most recurrent parameters of Faculty Performance Evaluation in universities. The central problem lies in the technocratization of faculty performance evaluation, which demands a transition to models that value professional development. Methodologically, the research is qualitative, exploratory, and interpretive, conducted through a meta-synthesis supported by two complementary literature reviews: the first reviewed “good evaluation practices”, such as experiences that prioritize faculty growth; the second deepened the understanding of evaluation systems and investigated the parameters adopted. As a result, an inventory of 90 elements organized into seven dimensions is presented: Teaching, Extension, Research, Management, Functional/Career, Evaluation Perspectives, and Behavioral/Socio-emotional. It can be concluded that the systematization of these parameters allows us to overcome purely productivist views, providing support to initiate a paradigm shift adapted to the institutional and teacher needs.
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