Based on 25 yr. of observation of, and participation in, the uses of students' appraisals of college instruction, the author has identified five anomalies in the construction and suggested uses of inventories of appraisals of instruction. The article identifies and discusses each and offers suggestions which should alleviate or remove them.
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