Reporting to students on actions taken in response to SETU results

Why report back to students?

It is a requirement of Deakin's Evaluation of Teaching and Units procedure that, "Faculties will provide feedback to students on the evaluation of teaching and units each time the unit is offered." (Deakin University, 2009). Apart from being a courtesy to those students who make the effort to complete the SETU survey, providing this information demonstrates, in a transparent way, Deakin's commitment to enhancing teaching and learning.

Another important reason for reporting SETU outcomes to students is as a means to increase the validity of the data obtained via SETU. As with any survey instrument, the larger the number of respondents, the more reliable the data obtained is. Research indicates that students are motivated to participate in student evaluation of teaching surveys by the desire to improve teaching and unit content, and by the expectation that their input will be acted on. It is suggested that one method for improving student participation in, and value of SET surveys is to publish the outcomes and actions that result from them (Chen & Hoshower, 2003).

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