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Student Surveys of Teaching

Division of Science and Engineering

Results for External Students

Semester 2, 1999


Numerical Analysis - Percentages

Number of units = 15

Response Rate = 47% (145 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

42%

30%

11%

10%

8%

 

 

SA#

A

D

SD

Mean*

Std.Dev*

UJ

MR

1

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

28

57

8

3

 3.14

 0.71

3

1

2

The assessed work was appropriate to the learning objectives.

 28

63

5

1

 3.21

 0.59

2

-

3

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

 45

44

7

3

 3.33

 0.73

 1

-

4

The feedback on my marked work was useful.

 35

54

7

1

 3.26

 0.65

2

-

5

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

 37

55

4

2

 3.29

 0.65

 1

1

6

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

 29

63

6

-

 3.23

 0.55

1

1

7

The workload was reasonable.

 21

69

6

2

 3.11

 0.59

1

-

8

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

 28

59

101

 

 3.16

 0.63

 3

1

9

The unit resources were well organised and easy to follow.

 28

54

10

5

 3.07

 0.78

2

1

10

Staff were adequately accessible outside classes/to external students.

 22

54

4

3

 3.13

 0.68

14

1

11

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

 9

28

30

6

 2.54

 0.82

25

1

12

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

 3

12

41

9

 2.14

 0.70

34

1

13

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

 24

58

8

3

 3.10

 0.70

5

1

14

Overall, I was satisfiedwith the quality of this unit.

 23

65

5

5

 3.09

 0.69

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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