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1 About BOS Support Contact Us BOS Bristol Online Surveys My Surveys Create Survey My Details Account Details Account Users Need help? Search our knowledgebase: You are here: Results >> Filter >> Filtered Results >> Results Comparison Search Results Comparison The results from the comparison are presented below question by question. Apart from viewing your filtered comparison below you also have the option to: - cross-reference the combined responses to two filtered questions to Cross Tabulate Combined Filtered Results see the correlation of their answers Cross Tabulate Combined Filtered Questions Export Results Load Comparison Save Comparison Show Extra Statistics Show Incomplete Surveys - cross-reference the combined responses for all filtered questions against a chosen question - export results from all filtered s in text or coded format for use in other packages - restore a previously stored comparison - save this comparison for later use - view additional statistics - view responses from incomplete s (NB: this report is currently slow) Number of respondents: Number of respondents after filtering: Expected number of respondents: (100.0%) 1930 (100.0%) 1930 (100.0%) 3951 (100.0%) Response rate: 96.2% 64.3% 64.3% 77.5% Launch date: 13 Feb Mar 2006 n/a n/a Close date: 30 Apr May 2006 n/a n/a Current Filter Showing 86 questions out of a total of 87 questions Section 1: About you 2. Please state whether you are Female 45.4% % % % 1775 Male 54.6% % % % What was your age 1 of 12 18/12/ :26

2 2 of 12 18/12/ :26 on entry to your course? % % % % % % % % and over 6.0% % % % Do you have A level Maths or equivalent? Yes 67.9% % % % 2607 No 32.1% % % % Do you have A level Economics or equivalent? Yes 60.6% % % % 2367 No 39.4% % % % Is English your first language? 6.a. If No, has this affected your learning? Yes 68.2% % % % 2782 No 31.8% % % % 1169 Very much n/a 45 n/a 45 To some extent n/a 213 n/a 213 Not really n/a 375 n/a 375 Other n/a 46 n/a What year/level on the programme you are now 1 year 36.0% % % % year 23.6% % % % year 25.3% % % % year 6.1% % % % 213 postgraduate 9.1% % % % When you applied for university, was this degree your first choice? Yes 82.6% % % % 3201 No 17.4% % % % May we contact you to invite you to participate in other

3 3 of 12 18/12/ :26 parts of our study? Yes 56.4% % % % 2164 No 43.6% % % % 1585 Section 2: About your previous learning experience 12. Before starting on this course did you study in the UK? Yes 73.0% % 1475 No 27.0% % How does studying on your current course differ from your previous learning experience? 13.a. Teaching method -- Use number key 1= Very similar n/a 59 n/a 59 2 = Similar n/a 243 n/a = Some similar, some different n/a 575 n/a = Different n/a 759 n/a = Very different n/a 409 n/a a.ii. Teaching method 13.b. Assessment -- Use number key 1= Very similar n/a 152 n/a = Similar n/a 508 n/a = Some similar, some different n/a 597 n/a = Different n/a 536 n/a = Very different n/a 248 n/a b.ii. Assessment 13.c. Contact with lecturers -- Use number key 1= Very similar n/a 67 n/a 67 2 = Similar n/a 241 n/a = Some similar, some different n/a 395 n/a = Different n/a 768 n/a 768

4 4 of 12 18/12/ :26 5 = Very different n/a 557 n/a c.ii. Contact with lecturers 13.d. E-learning and use of IT -- Use number key 1= Very similar n/a 112 n/a = Similar n/a 410 n/a = Some similar, some different n/a 478 n/a = Different n/a 644 n/a = Very different n/a 407 n/a d.ii. E-learning and use of IT 13.e. Student support -- Use number key 1= Very similar n/a 95 n/a 95 2 = Similar n/a 377 n/a = Some similar, some different n/a 632 n/a = Different n/a 667 n/a = Very different n/a 309 n/a e.ii. Student support 14. Do you think your previous learning experience prepared you for your current study Very well n/a 503 n/a 503 Adequately n/a 1351 n/a 1351 Not at all n/a 237 n/a 237 Other n/a 114 n/a 114 Section 3: About your degree course 15. Has studying this degree course met your expectations? Yes 28.6% % % % 1267 Mostly yes 46.3% % % % 1705 In some parts yes, in others no 19.7% % % % 779 Mostly no 4.0% % % % 144

5 5 of 12 18/12/ :26 No 1.3% % % % Please indicate how useful you have found each of these in supporting your learning 16.a. Lectures Very useful 28.5% % % % 1075 Useful 46.2% % % % 1887 Of some use 18.3% % % % 753 Of little use 6.1% % % % b. Small classes or seminars(up to 20 students) 0.5% % % % 22 Other 0.4% 9 0.6% % % 20 Very useful 45.3% % % % 1671 Useful 33.3% % % % 1380 Of some use 13.6% % % % 556 Of little use 4.3% % % % c. Workshops or classes (over 25 students) 3.0% % % % 145 Other 0.5% % 8 0.4% 8 0.5% 18 Very useful 13.3% % % % 432 Useful 26.9% % % % 1026 Of some use 17.6% % % % 716 Of little use 7.2% % % % d. Lecturers office hours or clinics or one-to-one tutorials 34.7% % % % 1481 Other 0.2% 5 0.4% 8 0.4% 8 0.3% 13 Very useful 22.1% % % % 790 Useful 26.0% % % % 1026 Of some use 22.7% % % % 925 Of little use 18.2% % % % % % % % 376 Other 1.9% % % % 92

6 6 of 12 18/12/ :26 16.e. Assigned reading Very useful 22.3% % % % 944 Useful 42.7% % % % 1705 Of some use 24.5% % % % 922 Of little use 6.9% % % % f. Other reading 3.4% % % % 122 Other 0.3% 6 0.5% 9 0.5% 9 0.4% 15 Very useful 10.0% % % % 410 Useful 31.8% % % % 1320 Of some use 35.6% % % % 1414 Of little use 16.8% % % % g. Groupwork projects 5.5% % % % 199 Other 0.3% 6 0.5% % % 16 Very useful 10.1% % % % 382 Useful 24.1% % % % 979 Of some use 20.4% % % % 804 Of little use 16.9% % % % h. Set preparatory work for seminars (e.g. problem sets) 27.6% % % % 1140 Other 0.9% % % % 39 Very useful 29.5% % % % 1137 Useful 42.2% % % % 1678 Of some use 16.5% % % % 680 Of little use 4.5% % % % i. Essays 7.3% % % % 271 Other 0.1% 2 0.3% 5 0.3% 5 0.2% 7 Very useful 28.7% % % % 1155 Useful 44.0% % % % 1767 Of some use 16.4% % % % 606 Of little use 4.0% % % % 149

7 7 of 12 18/12/ :26 6.2% % % % j. Online learning using the Web Other 0.6% % % % 23 Very useful 22.4% % % % 856 Useful 33.6% % % % 1241 Of some use 20.1% % % % 820 Of little use 8.0% % % % k. Online learning using economics software 15.8% % % % 708 Other 0.1% 3 0.4% 8 0.4% 8 0.3% 11 Very useful 12.8% % % % 430 Useful 22.1% % % % 814 Of some use 18.1% % % % 741 Of little use 10.0% % % % l. Online questions and tests (not assessed) 36.2% % % % 1507 Other 0.8% % % % 29 Very useful 13.4% % % % 473 Useful 22.7% % % % 867 Of some use 16.7% % % % 671 Of little use 9.4% % % % % % % % 1566 Other 0.4% 8 0.2% 4 0.2% 4 0.3% m. Materials posted by lecturer on course VLE (such as Blackboard or WebCT) or website Very useful 43.7% % % % 1716 Useful 33.1% % % % 1326 Of some use 11.2% % % % 404 Of little use 3.2% % % % % % % % 347 Other 0.4% 9 0.5% % % n. Communication tools (e.g. discussion board) in course VLE

8 8 of 12 18/12/ :26 Very useful 9.6% % % % 388 Useful 19.4% % % % 730 Of some use 20.1% % % % 782 Of little use 22.6% % % % % % % % o. Feedback on submitted work Other 0.5% % % % 27 Very useful 28.2% % % % 1092 Useful 33.9% % % % 1337 Of some use 18.4% % % % 786 Of little use 13.4% % % % p. Preparing for exams and/or tests 4.0% % % % 171 Other 2.1% % % % 83 Very useful 36.0% % % % 1449 Useful 41.8% % % % 1657 Of some use 14.9% % % % 576 Of little use 5.0% % % % q. Working informally with other students 1.8% % % % 73 Other 0.5% % 7 0.4% 7 0.5% 18 Very useful 28.8% % % % 1132 Useful 39.1% % % % 1520 Of some use 19.6% % % % 800 Of little use 7.9% % % % % % % % 187 Other 0.2% 5 0.4% 8 0.4% 8 0.3% Which of the following activities are used in seminars/tutorials /small classes? 18.a. Going through pre-prepared problem sets ot worksheets Frequently 77.3% % % % 3009 Occasionally 17.2% % % % 720

9 9 of 12 18/12/ :26 Rarely or never 5.5% % % % b. Working through questions given out in seminar as whole group Frequently 41.9% % % % 1597 Occasionally 34.6% % % % 1401 Rarely or never 23.5% % % % c. Working through questions given out in seminar in small groups Frequently 32.0% % % % 1198 Occasionally 37.5% % % % 1491 Rarely or never 30.5% % % % d. Individual presentations of paper Frequently 14.1% % % % 589 Occasionally 37.6% % % % 1429 Rarely or never 48.3% % % % e. Mini-lecture by tutor Frequently 19.7% % % % 767 Occasionally 48.5% % % % 1866 Rarely or never 31.8% % % % f. Games, experiments, role-play Frequently 3.5% % % % 114 Occasionally 20.7% % % % 725 Rarely or never 75.7% % % % How effective have you found the teaching of maths and stats on your course? Very good 16.5% % % % 644 Mostly good 35.9% % % % 1404 Some good, some not so good Generally not very good 28.0% % % % % % % % 338 Poor 6.1% % % % 245 Other 4.8% % % % How relevant to the real world do you

10 10 of 12 18/12/ :26 find the content of the degree? Largely relevant 27.8% % % % 1045 Relevant 41.5% % % % 1645 Some relevant. some not so Generally not very relevant 24.8% % % % % % % % 200 Not relevant at all 1.2% % % % How do you find the workload on this degree? Much too heavy 2.3% % % % 100 Too heavy 19.5% % % % 730 About right 64.9% % % % 2587 Too light 7.2% % % % 283 Much too light 0.7% % % % 26 Other 5.4% % % % Do you find that the assessment on your degree accurately tests the level of your knowledge and understanding of the learning outcomes Yes n/a 439 n/a 397 n/a 397 n/a 836 Mostly n/a 954 n/a 934 n/a 934 n/a 1888 In some parts yes, in others no n/a 582 n/a 587 n/a 587 n/a 1169 Mostly not n/a 119 n/a 90 n/a 90 n/a 209 No n/a 67 n/a 59 n/a 59 n/a 126 Other n/a 40 n/a 48 n/a 48 n/a a. Which of the following types of coursework assessment are used on your degree? (only include assessment that counts towards your overall mark for a module or unit) 23.a.i. Essays in your own time Frequently 49.5% % % % 2006 Occasionally 29.8% % % % 1140 Rarely or never 19.8% % % % 768 Other 1.0% % % % 36

11 11 of 12 18/12/ :26 23.a.ii. Essays done in class Frequently 2.7% % % % 93 Occasionally 11.1% % % % 420 Rarely or never 85.3% % % % a.iii. Tests (as opposed to end of year/semester exam) Other 0.8% % % % 27 Frequently 35.4% % % % 1312 Occasionally 36.8% % % % 1481 Rarely or never 26.9% % % % a.iv. Problem sets 23.a.v. Online assessment Other 0.8% % % % 32 Frequently 31.1% % % % 1187 Occasionally 28.0% % % % 1056 Rarely or never 40.1% % % % 1685 Other 0.8% % 5 0.3% 5 0.6% 22 Frequently 9.3% % % % 317 Occasionally 20.5% % % % 827 Rarely or never 69.3% % % % a.vi. Groupwork projects Other 0.9% % 8 0.4% 8 0.7% 27 Frequently 13.0% % % % 518 Occasionally 40.4% % % % 1564 Rarely or never 45.8% % % % 1845 Other 0.8% % 6 0.3% 6 0.6% Do the modules/units on your degree course make use of a 'Virtual learning environment' (VLE), such as WebCT or Blackboard? Yes 73.7% % % % 2782 No 22.9% % % % 1018 Other 3.5% % % % Overall, are you

12 12 of 12 18/12/ :26 satisfied with the quality of this degree course? Generally satisfied n/a 763 n/a 705 n/a 705 n/a 1468 Yes, for most parts of my degree In some parts yes, in others no No for most parts of my degree n/a 928 n/a 883 n/a 883 n/a 1811 n/a 372 n/a 418 n/a 418 n/a 790 n/a 80 n/a 63 n/a 63 n/a 143 Generally dissatisfied n/a 42 n/a 38 n/a 38 n/a 80 Other n/a 21 n/a 27 n/a 27 n/a 48 Top Log out Copyright Contact Us