This article describes the experience of conducting a questionnaire survey "The lecturer through the eyes of colleagues" Kazakh national university. "360-degree" method was applied as methodological basis for assessment of performance of lectures. This method assumes the assessment of an employee from all perspectives - by his managers, colleagues, subordinates, etc. The article describes the research findings received during the assessment of professional and personal competencies of lectures by their colleagues and managers. When designing the questionnaire, we considered the educational, methodical, scientific, public, ethic and psychological aspects of lecturers activity. The main challenge in data analysis at the first stage of the study was the subjectivity of assessment which was affected by a bias of colleagues or personal features of the assessed lecturer. At the same time, such method definitely serves as a tool for self-development of the lecturer or as a subject for joint analysis with his/her manager. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
