STUDENT FEEDBACK

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STUDENT FEEDBACK

• Imogen Barton
• Academic Policy Support
• (Learning Support)

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Student Feedback

• If our goal is merely to deliver the lecture,
  feedback is irrelevant.
• If however we wish the audience to Learn
  Effectively then feedback is vital.(1)
• (1)Sharing Excellence The Nottingham Trent
  University

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Feedback Methods

• Staff/Student Panels
• Student Representation on Boards of Studies
• Student Feedback Questionnaires
• Focus Groups
• Course Representatives
• Informal discussions.

• Strengths and weaknesses
• Combination of methods often more useful
• Tone is important
• Purpose, structure and outcomes should be clear
  to staff and students
• Involvement of students at all stages creates
  more positive effect.

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Subject Review

• Evaluation of the quality of learning
  opportunities offered by the subject provider
• the teaching delivered by staff and how it leads
  to learning by students
• Student progression and academic support.

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QAA Continuation Audit Report

• Identified areas of good practice within the
  University
• some QPR panels uncovering variable practice in
  the area
• AQAC summary indicated only 1 in 9 departments
  under review had administered end of year scheme
  questionnaires

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Cardiff University AQSM

• Staff/Student Panels
• Student Representation on Board of Studies
• Student Feedback Questionnaires

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Questionnaire Modules, Projects, Placements and
Dissertations, and Schemes. Questions concerning
curriculum, teaching and assessment and questions
concerning individual lecturer (s)
Students Complete questionnaire(s) at appropriate
time during/at the end of the module/year/scheme
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Department Collate and analyse completed forms
and prepares summary for Head of Department.
Individual staff receive feedback for their
modules. Students receive feedback on intended
action. Report contributes to Annual
Review/Appraisal?/Staff Development.
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Department Issues addressed at appropriate
meetings and action taken. Feedback provided for
Staff/Student Panel on action taken.
Student Representatives Feedback in user
friendly formatto students on action taken or
not, in addition to posting minutes to ensure
feedback loop is closed.