student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching
student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching
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Part B: Building Leadership Capacity - BUS: School of Economics, Finance & Marketing ART ReportInternal Review SurveyTable 2 reports a summary of the percentage of <strong>student</strong>s who either agreedor strongly agreed to the internal review survey statements that related to thevarious <strong>feedback</strong> methods implemented as well as statements specific tothe homework assignments <strong>and</strong> multimedia exercises. 76.6% of <strong>student</strong>s feltthe homework assignments in Semester 2, 2008 were an effective <strong>feedback</strong>method. However, fewer than 70% of <strong>student</strong>s found Perdisco <strong>and</strong> thedemonstration tutorials to be effective <strong>for</strong>ms of <strong>feedback</strong> <strong>and</strong> less thanhalf stated the online textbook questions were an effective way ofreceiving <strong>feedback</strong>.The internal review survey also highlighted that 79.5% found the homeworkassignments to be a good learning tool <strong>and</strong> not surprisingly, 87.3% appreciatedthe email notification of their assignment marks. Also, 66.6% of <strong>student</strong>sfelt that the online learning tools were helpful <strong>for</strong> their underst<strong>and</strong>ing of thetopic material, <strong>for</strong> example, using the normal distribution.Table 2 Summary from the ECON1030 Business Statistics Internal Review SurveyStatementsPercentageAgree orStrongly AgreeFEEDBACKHomework Assignments (emailed marks <strong>and</strong> online solutions)76.6is an effective <strong>for</strong>m of <strong>feedback</strong>.Perdisco (Instant online <strong>feedback</strong>) is an effective <strong>for</strong>m of <strong>feedback</strong>. 69.8Demonstration Tutorials (general discussion <strong>feedback</strong>) is an effective <strong>for</strong>m 67.3of <strong>feedback</strong>.Online Text book questions (Instant online <strong>feedback</strong>) is an effective <strong>for</strong>m47.8of <strong>feedback</strong>.HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTSIn general I found the assignments to be a good learning tool 79.5I found the video explanation of the solutions useful 50.3I appreciated the email notifying me of my mark. 87.3MULTIMEDIA EXERCISES AND ONLINE TOOLSMultimedia exercises help make the subject interesting. 54.7Multimedia exercises help me to underst<strong>and</strong> the techniques. 53.6Multimedia exercises help me see why statistics is relevant. 50.7I found the online learning tool(s) (eg Using the normal distribution) helpedme to underst<strong>and</strong> the topic(s) better.66.6Notes: Survey was conducted in 2008, Semester 2. All statements required <strong>student</strong>s to select theirresponse from a five point scale, where: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neither Agreenor Disagree, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree.Page 105
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