student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching

Part B: Building Leadership Capacity - BUS: School of Economics, Finance & Marketing ART Report
Table 3 Course Experience Survey Results for ECON1010 Macroeconomics
Good
Teaching Scale
Overall
Satisfaction
Index
N
2005, Semester 1 32.8 55.3 427
2005, Semester 2 41.2 51.0 162
2006, Semester 1 36.1 48.3 542
2006, Semester 2 48.8 51.6 97
2007, Semester 1 41.0 54.2 455
2007, Semester 2 47.0 63.4 160
2008, Semester 1 55.5 73.9 457
2008, Semester 2 60.5 71.6 351
Notes: N is the number of surveys completed by students in each semester. Where GTS and
Overall Satisfaction Index scores from multiple classes were available, a weighted average
is reported with the number of surveys completed in each class representing the class weights.
Figure 3 Good Teaching Scale scores for ECON1010 Macroeconomics and
Initiatives Introduced between 2005 and 2008.
65
60
55
Good Teaching Scale
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2
2005 2006 2007 2008
A represents the 2005 introduction of feedback forums with weekly
practice tests and student question time after lectures. B represents the
2008, semester 1 initiatives, including the textbook change, the introduction
of the Commanding Heights DVD series, the homework exercises in lecture
notes, and the 10-15 minute lecture reviews. C represents the 2008, semester
2 initiatives, the progress emails and new optional assessment tasks (six online
multiple choice tests, three in-class multiple choice tests and two assignments).
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