[Academic] NSS Questions

[Brian WJ McNeil]

All,

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Regards,
Brian.

On 19/09/2012 15:48, Nigel Langford wrote:
> Dear All,
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> At the DC meeting last week I was asked to give details about the National Student Survey and the questions that are asked in the survey.
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> I have attached a PDF which details the questions that are asked of the student who complete the survey. These students are students in their final year of study and this includes 3rd year pass degree students, 4th year BSc students and 5th year MSci students. Although the survey is completed by final year students, these students will no doubt reflect on their entire time spent in the Department.  The question that carries the most importance in the survey is Q22 as this is used to inform league tables both within and out with  the University.
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> The questions are grouped in themes as detailed on the sheet, there are some that our teaching cannot influence directly (Q16, Q17) but there are some that we can have a direct bearing on, for example Q1 - Q4.
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> The University places great emphasis on the Assessment and Feedback section, as a University we do badly in this area.
> Please at the start of your course tell the students how you will be assessing them.
> If you take in your remember that  it is Faculty policy that all submitted work should be returned to students with two weeks of the hand in date (remember to think about dates for handing in work, it may not make sense to give out work for submission in week 12).
> When you give back work to the students remind them that you are giving them feedback. Try to give supportive feedback - this can include the model answers to problems.
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> In terms of academic support, if a student emails you do not ignore the email, if you cannot answer the email then send it on the appropriate person or to me (but please do not do this by default).
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> Once the embargo on this year's NSS results has been lifted I will circulate round the Department.
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> Nigel
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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
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