Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction

Angela Carbone; Jason David Ceddia

doi:10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12

Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction

Angela Carbone, Jason David Ceddia

Monash Learning & Teaching

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Course and teaching evaluation questionnaires (CTEQs) have become standard practice in Australian universities to evaluate teaching and student experiences. National results have shown that ratings of disciplines in the physical sciences (Information Technology, Engineering and Science) generally perform poorly on the CTEQs compared to other disciplines. In this paper, a thematic analysis of the students feedback was undertaken for units in physical science cluster that students experienced as needing critical attention. These units were delivered in semester 2, 2010 at Monash University. The analysis has revealed that the top three concerns for students across the physical science disciplines are lecturer presentation, lecture content and unit organization. These findings are consistent with those from over 35 years ago despite changes in student demographics, advances in learning theory and technological advances used in the delivery of course content

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings: 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering LaTICE 2013
Editors	Arnold Pears
Place of Publication	Washington DC, USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	17 - 24
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780769549606
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE) 2013 - Macau, China Duration: 21 Mar 2013 → 24 Mar 2013 Conference number: 1st

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE) 2013
Abbreviated title	LaTiCE 2013
Country/Territory	China
City	Macau
Period	21/03/13 → 24/03/13

Access to Document

10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12

Cite this

@inproceedings{da0656c670f44ee0a33b5e62fb567e61,

title = "Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction",

abstract = "Course and teaching evaluation questionnaires (CTEQs) have become standard practice in Australian universities to evaluate teaching and student experiences. National results have shown that ratings of disciplines in the physical sciences (Information Technology, Engineering and Science) generally perform poorly on the CTEQs compared to other disciplines. In this paper, a thematic analysis of the students feedback was undertaken for units in physical science cluster that students experienced as needing critical attention. These units were delivered in semester 2, 2010 at Monash University. The analysis has revealed that the top three concerns for students across the physical science disciplines are lecturer presentation, lecture content and unit organization. These findings are consistent with those from over 35 years ago despite changes in student demographics, advances in learning theory and technological advances used in the delivery of course content",

author = "Angela Carbone and Ceddia, {Jason David}",

year = "2013",

doi = "10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780769549606",

pages = "17 -- 24",

editor = "Arnold Pears",

booktitle = "Proceedings: 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering LaTICE 2013",

publisher = "IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers",

address = "United States of America",

note = "International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE) 2013, LaTiCE 2013 ; Conference date: 21-03-2013 Through 24-03-2013",

}

Carbone, A & Ceddia, JD 2013, Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction. in A Pears (ed.), Proceedings: 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering LaTICE 2013. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Washington DC, USA, pp. 17 - 24, International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE) 2013, Macau, China, 21/03/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12

Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction. / Carbone, Angela; Ceddia, Jason David.
Proceedings: 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering LaTICE 2013. ed. / Arnold Pears. Washington DC, USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013. p. 17 - 24.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction

AU - Carbone, Angela

AU - Ceddia, Jason David

N1 - Conference code: 1st

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Course and teaching evaluation questionnaires (CTEQs) have become standard practice in Australian universities to evaluate teaching and student experiences. National results have shown that ratings of disciplines in the physical sciences (Information Technology, Engineering and Science) generally perform poorly on the CTEQs compared to other disciplines. In this paper, a thematic analysis of the students feedback was undertaken for units in physical science cluster that students experienced as needing critical attention. These units were delivered in semester 2, 2010 at Monash University. The analysis has revealed that the top three concerns for students across the physical science disciplines are lecturer presentation, lecture content and unit organization. These findings are consistent with those from over 35 years ago despite changes in student demographics, advances in learning theory and technological advances used in the delivery of course content

AB - Course and teaching evaluation questionnaires (CTEQs) have become standard practice in Australian universities to evaluate teaching and student experiences. National results have shown that ratings of disciplines in the physical sciences (Information Technology, Engineering and Science) generally perform poorly on the CTEQs compared to other disciplines. In this paper, a thematic analysis of the students feedback was undertaken for units in physical science cluster that students experienced as needing critical attention. These units were delivered in semester 2, 2010 at Monash University. The analysis has revealed that the top three concerns for students across the physical science disciplines are lecturer presentation, lecture content and unit organization. These findings are consistent with those from over 35 years ago despite changes in student demographics, advances in learning theory and technological advances used in the delivery of course content

UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6542234

U2 - 10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12

DO - 10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.12

M3 - Conference Paper

SN - 9780769549606

SP - 17

EP - 24

BT - Proceedings: 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering LaTICE 2013

A2 - Pears, Arnold

PB - IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

CY - Washington DC, USA

T2 - International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE) 2013

Y2 - 21 March 2013 through 24 March 2013

ER -

Common areas for improvement in physical science units that have critically low student satisfaction

Abstract

Conference

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this