National Student Satisfaction with History
Writing about web page http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/hefce/2010/nssresult.htm
The National Student Satisfaction survey data for 2010 has been released by HEFCE today. The History Subject Centre has produced a detailed report on the 2009 data.
Our preliminary analysis of the 2010 information demonstrates that satisfaction with HE History teaching continues at a high level with an improvement from 81% to 89% for the question: 'Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course'. The weakest area for History remains assessment and feedback but here there have been some marginal improvements in the scores for the sector.
A press release on the Higher Education Academy's work on NSS may be found here: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/news/detail/2010/nss_results_2010
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NSS Questions |
History (UK) 2009 |
History (UK) 2010 |
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Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course |
81% |
89% |
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Staff are good at explaining things. |
94% |
94% |
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Staff have made the subject interesting. |
90% |
91% |
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Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching. |
92% |
92% |
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The course is intellectually stimulating. |
91% |
91% |
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The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance. |
75% |
75% |
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Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair. |
82% |
81% |
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Feedback on my work has been prompt. |
65% |
68% |
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I have received detailed comments on my work. |
79% |
80% |
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Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand. |
70% |
71% |
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I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies. |
78% |
79% |
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I have been able to contact staff when I needed to. |
86% |
87% |
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Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices. |
73% |
73% |
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The timetable works efficiently as far as my activities are concerned. |
84% |
85% |
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Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively. |
77% |
79% |
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The course is well organised and is running smoothly. |
82% |
84% |
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The library resources and services are good enough for my needs. |
70% |
67% |
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I have been able to access general IT resources when I needed to. |
81% |
79% |
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I have been able to access specialised equipment, facilities or room when I needed to. |
69% |
69% |
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The course has helped me present myself with confidence. |
80% |
80% |
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My communication skills have improved. |
81% |
83% |
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As a result of the course, I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems. |
79% |
80% |
Sarah Richardson
18 Aug 2010 11:33
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