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Student Surveys of Units

Division of Science and Engineering

Results for Internal Students

Semester 1, 1999


Numerical Analysis - Percentages

Number of units = 62

Average response Rate = 64% (2613 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

46%

18%

6%

20%

11%

 

   

SA#

A

D

SD

Mean*

Std.Dev*

UJ

MR

1

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

 21

59

14

4

 2.98

 0.72

 1

1

2

The assessed work was appropriate to the learning objectives.

 22

64

8

2

 3.11

 0.62

2

1

3

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

 30

53

10

2

 3.16

 0.69

3

2

4

The feedback on my marked work was useful.

 18

54

16

3

 2.94

 0.73

6

2

5

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

 26

58

9

2

 3.13

 0.67

2

1

6

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

 23

59

12

2

 3.07

 0.67

3

1

7

The workload was reasonable.

 16

63

13

5

 2.93

 0.71

1

2

8

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

 13

48

23

3

 2.81

 0.73

10

2

9

The unit resources were well organised and easy to follow.

 17

57

16

5

 2.89

 0.75

2

2

10

Staff were adequately accessible outside classes/to external students.

 16

45

11

3

 3.00

 0.72

22

2

11

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

 12

49

20

3

 2.82

 0.71

 13

2

12

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

 6

31

30

7

 2.49

 0.78

24

2

13

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

 23

58

11

5

 3.03

 0.74

1

2

14

Overall, I was satisfiedwith the quality of this unit.

 21

60

12

4

 3.00

 0.72

1

1

# 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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