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Student Surveys of Teaching

University-wide Results for External Students

Semester 2, 1998


Numerical Analysis - Percentages

Number of units = 74

Average response rate = 32%

Aggregated response rate = 31% (515 responses of 1637 enrolled students)

Unit

The unit resources (print materials, tapes, on-line, etc) were available

before the beginning of semester

during week 1

week 2 or later

unsure

missing response

47%

27%

12%

10%

5%

 

 

SA#

A

D

SD

Mean*

Std.Dev*

UJ

MR

1

It was clear what I was expected to learn in this unit.

28

57

10

2

3.10

0.64

1

2

2

The assessed work was appropriate to the learning objectives.

29

61

6

1

3.17

0.63

2

2

3

The work I submitted was marked and returned in a reasonable time.

41

44

10

3

3.22

0.83

2

1

4

The feedback on my marked work was useful.

35

51

7

3

3.02

0.74

2

3

5

Activities in this unit enhanced my knowledge and/or skills subject area.

38

51

5

2

3.21

0.71

4

1

6

The assessment tasks tested my understanding of the subject area, rather than just my memory.

36

52

7

2

3.19

0.72

2

1

7

The workload was reasonable.

23

65

6

4

3.05

0.62

.4

2

8

The unit resources directed me to other information sources, eg books, journals, web pages, etc.

23

56

13

2

2.98

0.73

5

2

9

The unit resources were well organised and easy to follow.

28

56

10

3

3.04

0.71

.4

2

10

Staff were adequately accessible outside classes/to external students.

24

49

8

4

2.90

0.66

14

2

11

During the unit I was given an opportunity to provide feedback on the unit to staff.

8

38

27

6

2.33

0.75

18

2

12

I was given information on changes made to the unit in response to feedback from (past or current) students.

4

15

37

10

1.93

0.59

32

3

13

Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of teaching in this unit.

26

53

8

3

3.03

0.62

8

3

14

Overall, I was satisfiedwith the quality of this unit.

29

58

7

3

3.12

0.63

1

3

# SA - strongly agree, A - agree, D - disagree, SD - strongly disagree, UJ - unable to judge, MR - missing response.

* When calculating the mean and standard deviation, the anchors are SA=4, A=3, D=2, SD=1. 'Unable to judge' and 'missing response' are not included. A high mean value indicates higher student satisfaction.


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