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Student Surveys of Units

Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education

Results - External Students

Semester 1, 1999


Numerical Analysis - Percentages

Number of units = 33

Response Rate = 53% (545 responses)

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

49%

28%

8%

5%

9%

 

   

SA#

A

D

SD

Mean*

Std.Dev*

UJ

MR

1

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

22

61

11

3

3.06

0.67

1

2

2

The assessed work was appropriate to the learning objectives.

25

62

7

1

3.17

0.59

3

2

3

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

36

49

9

3

3.20

0.75

-

1

4

The feedback on my marked work was useful.

33

53

8

2

3.21

0.69

1

2

5

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

33

54

7

2

3.23

0.67

2

2

6

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

36

53

6

2

3.27

0.66

1

1

7

The workload was reasonable.

22

64

9

2

3.09

0.62

-

3

8

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

20

59

15

2

3.02

0.66

2

1

9

The unit resources were well organised and easy to follow.

26

54

12

3

3.07

0.74

1

3

10

Staff were adequately accessible outside classes/to external students.

24

47

9

2

3.13

0.70

17

1

11

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

10

35

29

7

2.60

0.81

15

3

12

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

4

17

36

9

2.23

0.75

30

4

13

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

25

53

9

4

3.08

0.74

6

3

14

Overall, I was satisfiedwith the quality of this unit.

26

57

9

4

3.08

0.73

1

2

# 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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