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    Student feedback: a learning and teaching performance indicator

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    Authors
    Shelley Kinash
    Vishen Naidu
    Diana Knight
    Madelaine-Marie Judd
    Chenicheri Sid Nair
    Sara Booth
    Julie Fleming
    Elizabeth Santhanam
    Tucker, Beatrice
    Marian Tulloch
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Kinash, S. and Naidu, V. and Knight, D. and Judd, M.-M. and Sid Nair, C. and Booth, S. and Fleming, J. et al. 2015. Student feedback: a learning and teaching performance indicator. Quality Assurance in Education. 23 (4): pp. 410-428.
    Source Title
    Quality Assurance in Education
    DOI
    10.1108/QAE-10-2013-0042
    ISSN
    0968-4883
    School
    Curtin Teaching and Learning (CTL)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9548
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Purpose – The paper aims to disseminate solutions to common problems in student evaluation processes. It proposes that student evaluation can be applied to quality assurance and improving learning and teaching. The paper presents solutions in the areas of: presenting outcomes as performance indicators, constructing appropriate surveys, improving response rates, reporting student feedback to students and student engagement as a feature of university quality assurance. Design/methodology/approach – The research approach of this paper is comparative case study, allowing in-depth exploration of multiple perspectives and practices at seven Australian universities. Process and outcome data were rigorously collected, analysed, compared and contrasted. Findings – The paper provides empirical evidence for student evaluation as an instrument of learning and teaching data analysis for quality improvement. It suggests that collecting data about student engagement and the student experience will yield more useful data about student learning. Furthermore, findings indicate that students benefit from more authentic inclusion in the evaluation process and outcomes. Research limitations/implications – Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalisability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further and apply to their own university contexts. Practical implications – The paper includes recommendations at the institution- and sector-wide levels to effectively use student evaluation as a university performance indicator and as a tool of change. Originality/value – This paper fulfils an identified need to examine student evaluation processes across institutions and focuses on the role of student evaluation in quality assurance.

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