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Student Surveys of Units

University-wide Results for Internal Students

Semester 2, 1999


Numerical Analysis - Percentages

Number of units = 281

Number of students = 9576

Average response rate = 61%

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

36%

26%

6%

16%

17%

 

    SA# A D SD Mean* Std.Dev* UJ MR
1 It was clear what I was expected to learn in this unit. 24 57 13 3 3.04 0.71 1 2
2 The assessed work was appropriate to the learning objectives. 25 60 7 2 3.14 0.64 3 3
3 The work I submitted was marked and returned in a reasonable time. 26 52 9 3 3.12 0.71 8 3
4 The feedback on my marked work was useful. 20 48 12 4 2.99 0.75 13 3
5 Activities in this unit enhanced my knowledge and/or skills subject area. 29 56 8 3 3.16 0.68 2 3
6 The assessment tasks tested my understanding of the subject area, rather than just my memory. 29 55 8 3 3.17 0.69 3 6
7 The workload was reasonable. 21 61 11 4 3.01 0.71 1 3
8 The unit resources directed me to other information sources, eg books, journals, web pages, etc. 20 51 16 3 2.98 0.73 7 3
9 The unit resources were well organised and easy to follow. 23 55 12 4 3.02 0.75 3 3
10 Staff were adequately accessible outside classes/to external students. 19 45 9 4 3.05 0.74 20 3
11 During the unit I was given an opportunity to provide feedback on the unit to staff. 16 47 17 4 2.89 0.76 13 3
12 I was given information on changes made to the unit in response to feedback from (past or current) students. 8 29 26 7 2.56 0.82 27 3
13 Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of teaching in this unit. 29 52 10 5 3.10 0.77 1 3
14 Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of this unit. 27 54 11 5 3.08 0.76 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.


1999 Results

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