QUT aims to provide one of the best learning environments for students in Australia. The university is a learning community in which teachers and students work together to create a quality learning environment. As such, students are regularly asked to provide feedback on their experiences of units and teaching. Commencing from first semester of 2007, the Learning Experience Survey (LEX) has been administered to students for this purpose in all non-research units for all teaching periods, replacing the Student Evaluation of Units and Student Evaluation of Teaching.
Information provided by students is used to make decisions on what QUT can do at the unit, course and university levels to enhance the learning experience of our students. Students indicate areas that can be improved and this feedback is an essential resource supporting a continuous process of monitoring and improving units and teaching practice. Strategies have been incorporated into the QUT Learning and Teaching Plan to address suggestions for improvement. Education programmes and services assist teaching staff to perform at the highest possible standards.
The following tables provides the aggregated data from the feedback that students have provided via the Learning Experience Survey on the individual units and the teaching within them during 2007. This has been reported at the DEST 4 digit Field of Education (FOE) level. The tables include mean scores and details of the number of respondents within the field of education.
Aggregated Learning Experience Survey (LEX) data by Field of Education (FOE) for Semester 1 of 2007:
- LEX data (Semester 1 only): PDF document, 20 KB
- LEX data (All 2007 teaching periods): PDF document, 19 KB
The 9 rating questions in the LEX are:
| Item # | Item |
|---|---|
| U01 | The unit activities helped me develop useful skills and knowledge. |
| U02 | The relevance of the unit activities was clear. |
| U03 | The structure and organisation of the unit assisted my learning. |
| U04 | I received helpful feedback on my learning. |
| U05 | I have been satisfied with the overall quality of this unit. |
| T01 | This teacher demonstrated expertise in the unit topics. |
| T02 | This teacher taught in a clear and helpful way. |
| T03 | This teacher showed a positive attitude to helping me learn. |
| T04 | I have been satisfied with the overall teaching of this staff member. |
Responses are rated on a frequency scale ranging from 1 to 5 inclusive:
- rarely
- sometimes
- often
- very often
- always