Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT)
Student evaluations are rated on a 5 point Likert scale, except for question 15 which rates staff members' overall teaching performance on a 7 point scale.
Questions comprising the SELT survey
Teaching and assessment
| Q1 |
The staff member made aims and objectives very clear from the outset. |
| Q2 |
The staff member was extremely good at explaining things. |
| Q3 |
The staff member seemed to know the subject matter very well. |
| Q4 |
The staff member used teaching methods which were very effective in helping me to learn. |
| Q6 |
The staff member worked hard to make the course interesting. |
| Q11 |
The staff member made a real effort to understand difficulties I might be having with my work. |
| Q12 |
The staff member motivated me to do my best work. |
| Q13 |
The staff member was very effective in helping me to develop knowledge, understanding and skills (I.e. beyond memorisation of content). |
| Q7 |
The staff member clearly explained what I was required to do in assessment tasks. |
| Q8 |
The staff member put a lot of time into commenting on my work. |
| Q9 |
The staff member normally gave helpful feedback on how I was going. |
Learning outcomes
| Q5 |
As a result of this staff member's teaching I have gained a good understanding of the subject matter in this course. |
| Q10 |
As a result of this staff member's teaching I have learned to apply principles from this course to new situations. |
| Q14 |
As a result of this staff member's teaching I have learned something which I consider valuable. |
Overall
| Q15 |
All things considered how would you rate the teaching of this staff member in this course? |
Note: Questions 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 constitute the ‘Good Teaching Scale' (GTS) which is also used in the annual survey of graduates.