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Achieving the best result in academics is a continuous process that entails learners, tutors, and other stakeholders. It is true that evaluating teachers is paramount and leads to increased efforts not only for the instructor being evaluated but also for the students (West, 2012). The discussion presented is very informative and points out the contemporary issues that are essential in promoting learning: the post proposes the application of the Likert Scale in performing the evaluation matrix that aid in scientific evaluation. In addition, the discussion has incorporated a vital element of perception in evaluating instructor, which does not only count the objectivity of the assessment, but also consider the individual needs of the students (Weinberg et al., 2009). The topic for this post is a cross-cutting issue that provides a potential for improvement in learning. Through the provision of rigorous and valid evaluation criteria, the learner can point out weaknesses in the curriculum as well as enabling the instructor to improve delivery. Furthermore, through proper data collection and analysis, evaluation can lead to improvement in perspective making this topic timely and relevant.