a turningpoint for student feedback dr sara marsham school of marine science and technology...
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A TurningPoint for student feedback
Dr Sara MarshamSchool of Marine Science and Technology
Have you used TurningPoint in one of your sessions?
1. Yes2. No
Just One Thing…
• Trialled TurningPoint to collect student feedback
• Three modules – one from each Level– MST1001; MST2012; MST3019/3095/3096/3099
Or via Blackboard
Disadvantages
• Low response from students
• Lack of dialogue between students and staff
• Time consuming for Module Leader
• Students not clear if/how feedback used
CLOSE THE FEEDBACK LOOP
MST1001 Biodiversity of Marine Animals
MST3019/3095/3096/3099 Research Project modules
• Oral feedback from students noted during session and discussed at that time• Formal written response generated by teaching team• All feedback put on Blackboard and in Module Boxes
How do you rate using TurningPoint for collecting module feedback?
• Not quicker• Good method but used at
wrong time• Good to see response - shows
that staff look at and respond to answers/comments
12.5%
3.1%
6.2%
3.1%
75%
Poor Average High
Level 4 - 32 responses47 registered students - 68% return
4.8%4.8%9.5%
81%
Poor Average High
Level 5 - 21 responses48 registered students - 44% return
37.5%
12.5%30%
10%10%
Poor Average High
Level 6 - 40 responses43 registered students - 87% return
Do you prefer the paper form or this interactive method?
Level 4 - 33 responses47 registered students
Level 5 - 21 responses48 registered students
Level 6 - 39 responses43 registered students
9.1%
90.9%
Paper form TurningPoint
14.3%
85.7%
Paper form TurningPoint
61.5%
38.5%
Paper form TurningPoint
• Prefer not to see responses as bar chart – uncomfortable that answers were visible to everyone
EvaluationProblems• Timing of feedback sessions• Testing handsets at start of session• Students submitting the ‘wrong’ response• Not all students answered every question
Improvements• Longer, dedicated feedback session• Fully explain benefits of using TurningPoint to students• Amend/reduce questions asked
• Overall positive response from students• Staff believe trials were successful
20.4%
7.5%
16.1%7.5%
48.4%
Poor Average High
32.3%
67.7%
Paper form TurningPoint
How do you rate using TurningPoint for collecting module feedback?
Do you prefer the paper form or this interactive method?
Acknowledgments• QuILT for providing funding through their ‘Just
One Thing’ project• Dr Ben Wigham (Module Leader for MST2012)• Prof Matt Bentley (Module Leader for
MST3019/3095/3096/3099)
Thank you for listeningAny questions?