PTES 2009 – initial resultsPTES Officers’ meeting05.08.09 Birmingham

PTES 2009

•30 HEIs from England, Scotland and NI•Over 80,000 surveyed•14,421 replies received and analysed•17.7% response rate

PTES HEIs

PTES Cohort• 43% are male• 57% are female

• 62% started the programme between 1.09.08 and 31.12.08 • Further 18% started the programme in previous academic year (1.09.07 – 31.08.09)

• 53% are studying full-time• 43% are studying part-time

• 67% are home students• 11% are from EU• 23% are overseas

Age (and mode)

Discipline

Employment

•55% in paid employment

Employment and disciplineEmployed Not employed

• Management (13%)• Education studies (10%)• Business (8%)• Law (5 %)• Psychology (5%) • Medicine and Dentistry

(5%)

• Management (10%)• Business (8%)• Teacher Training (7%)• Law (6%)• Education studies (4%)• Politics (4%)

A. Motivation

B. Quality of Teaching and Learning•38% said that teaching quality on their

programme was consistently good•53% said that teaching quality on their

programme was variable but generally good

•Only 2% said it was consistently poor

Note:

•% of Agree is counted for combined ‘Definitely agree’ and ‘Mostly agree’

•Only replies from 1 to 5 are considered unless stated otherwise

B. Quality of Teaching and Learning

% Agree

The course is intellectually stimulating 84%

Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching 83%

Staff are good at explaining things 83%

The teaching and learning methods are effective for this type of programme 81%

Staff made the subject interesting 77%

Staff are available/accessible when I need them 71%

I am happy with the teaching support I received from staff on my course 71%There is sufficient contact time (face to face and/or virtual/online) between staff and students to support effective learning 67%

C. Assessment and feedback

%Agree

The criteria used in marking have been made clear in advance 74%

Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair 74%

I have received detailed comments (written or oral) on my work 68%

Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand 58%

Feedback on my work has been prompt 57%

I received feedback in time to allow me to improve my next assignment 57%

E. Organisation and Management•52% said that the workload on their

programme was more or less what they expected

•31% said it was higher than they expected•10% said it was much higher than

expected

E. Organisation and Management

%Agree

The timetable fits well with my other commitments 80%Any changes in the programme or teaching have been communicated effectively 74%

The balance of core modules and options is appropriate 70%

The programme is well organised and is running smoothly 70%The balance between scheduled contact time and private study is appropriate 69%

F. Learning resources

%Agree

I have been able to access general IT resources when I needed to 78%

The library resources and services are easily accessible 77%

The library resources and services are good enough for my needs 75%

G. Skills and personal development

%Agree

The programme has developed my research skills 79%

The programme has developed my transferable skills 77%As a result of the programme I am more confident about independent learning 75%As a result of the programme, I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems 66%

The programme has helped me to present myself with confidence 65%As a results of the programme my communication skills have improved 61%

H. Career and Professional Development

• Those, who were motivated by improving their employment prospects tend to agree more with these statements

%AgreeAs a result of this programme, I believe my future employment prospects are better 78%

I feel better prepared for my future employment 72%

I am encouraged to reflect on my professional development needs 69%

I. Overall satisfaction

• ‘The overall experience of my course met or exceeded my expectations’ – 84%

• ‘Quality of learning and teaching met or exceeded my expectations’ – 82%

• ‘Assessment and feedback met or exceeded my expectations’ – 74%

I. Overall satisfaction

Different groups of learnersCampus based learners Distance learners

%Agree

I have been able to access social learning spaces (e.g. for group working) on campus when I needed to 75%

I have been able to access specialised equipment, facilities, or rooms when I needed them 72%

%Agree

I am satisfied with the quality of learning materials available to me (Print, online material, DVDs etc.) 78%I am happy with the proportion of e-learning elements used in the programme (online resources, Virtual Learning Environment) 67%

Only those who replied ‘yes’ either to Q16 or Q18.

Student support servicesAgree Neutral Disagree NA

20.a My institution provided me with adequate help to prepare me for studies at this level

59% 25% 11% 5%

20.b I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies

61% 23% 12% 3%

Student support services

•29% of the respondents said they used student support services

%Agree %NeutralI have received effective support with my study skills (e.g. taking notes, avoiding plagiarism) 71% 20%

The level of careers support was appropriate for my needs 60% 24%

The student support services were effective in addressing my needs 67% 23%

The student support services were readily accessible 76% 17%

Only those who said ‘yes’ to Q21. NA removed.Language support questions are not normally distributed.