the national student survey
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The National Student Survey. An introduction for course reps. Evidencing the student voice. Representation is far more effective when it is evidence based You can speak more authoritatively when speaking for all your students Three types of evidence: quantitative, qualitative, and policy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The National Student SurveyAn introduction for course reps
Evidencing the student voice
• Representation is far more effective when it is evidence based
• You can speak more authoritatively when speaking for all your students
• Three types of evidence: quantitative, qualitative, and policy
• The National Student Survey data is the most comprehensive source of quantitative evidence you can use
Introduction to the NSS
• Open to all final year undergraduates
• All publically funded HEIs in the UK
• FE Colleges that provide HE in England and Wales only
• Running since 2005
• Over 400,000 participants; 3rd largest survey in the UK
• Core of 23 questions
• Funded by HEFCE. Run by Ipsos-MORI
Teaching 1 - 4
Assessment and feedback 5 -9
Academic support
10 – 12
Organisation and management 13 – 15
Learning resources 16 – 18
Personal development 19 – 21
Overall satisfaction 22
The students’ union* 23
The 23 questions
Institutions can add ‘optional banks’ and custom-designed questions
Key Points
• Run by an independent organisation, Ipsos-MORI
• Three stages:
– Online
– Telephone
– Postal
• Students can opt-out at any point
• Publically available data
• Is part of many league tables
• 50% response rate is required!– At least 23 individual responses
Accessing your results
• Get your department/school results from insert contact here
• You can also look at www.unistats.direct.gov.uk/
Using your results
• What does your course score well and not so well on?
• How does your course compare to similar departments?
• How does your course compare nationally?
• Decide which issues you are going to ask students about.
• Ensure the results are discussed at your SSLC/SSCC.
• Find out what your course is doing to improve.