STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK REPORT

PG Students

A survey of PG students’ response to syllabus revealed that 64% of the students felt that the

syllabus was more than adequate or just adequate. 58% of them felt that the conceptual

difficulty of the course was just adequate to handle. 64% of the students opined that the

library materials for the course was adequate. The internal exam system met with a highly

positive response as 64% of the students felt that it had an adequate effect on the course

grade. 67% felt that the prescribed readings of the syllabus was accessible adequately. 87%

students remarked that their assignments had been evaluated and returned to them for

future reference. 87% agreed that a syllabus outline was provided at the beginning of the

course and they also felt that the structure was followed. A vast majority of the students

(87%) felt that this syllabus outline was helpful and that outsider experts were invited to

address them to supplement conceptual knowledge. 87% also felt that they were provided

opportunity to visit industries, laboratories, banks, fields and outside universities

20%

45%

16%

19%

Q1. The syllabus was

A. More than adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

20%

45%

16%

19%

Q2. Your background for

benefiting from the course was

A. More than

adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

0%

58%

13%

29%

Q3. Was the course conceptually

difficult to understand?

A. More than

adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

36%

32%

32%

0%

Q4. How much of the syllabus was

covered in class?

A. More than adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

20%

45%

16%

19%

Q5. What is your opinion about

the library materials for the

course?

A. More than adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

16%

52%

19%

13%

Q6. Were you able to get the

prescribed readings?

A. More than

adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

20%

45%

16%

19%

Q7. What effect do you think the

internal assessment will have on

your course grade?

A. More than

adequate

B. Just adequate

C. Inadequate

D.Can't say

87%

13%

Q8. Were your assignments with

you?

A.Yes

B.No

87%

13%

Q9. Were you provided with a

syllabus outline at the beginning?

A.Yes

B.No

87%

13%

Q10. Was it helpful?

A.Yes

B.No

87%

13%

Q11. Was it followed?

A.Yes

B.No

87%

13%

Q12. Were experts invited to address

you?

A.Yes

B.No

87%

13%

Q13. Did you visit industries,

laboratories, banks, fields and other

universities?

A.Yes

B.No

UG Students

A survey of the U.G students’ response to their syllabus revealed their overall assessment of

the syllabus to be adequate . 77% of the students found it ‘ just adequate’, ‘more than

adequate’ or ‘adequate’. While 76% of the students felt that their backgrounds were

supportive in rendering the syllabus ‘manageable’ or ‘easy’, 24% stated their backgrounds as

insufficient making the syllabus ‘difficult’ and ‘very difficult’. 75% of the students rated the

conceptual difficulty of the course as moderate ( 70-100% of the syllabus was found within

the grasp of students). 75% of the students also agreed that 70-100% of the syllabus was

covered in class. Their opinion about the availability of library materials for the course was

positive as 84% of them felt it was ‘excellent ‘ or ‘adequate’. 87% of them also felt that the

prescribed readings were accessible ‘easily’ or ‘with some difficulty’. 48% of the students

felt that internal assessment had the impact of improving their course grade while 16% felt

that it had a negative impact. 57% students noted that their assignments were made

available to them for future use. 86% students noted that they were provided with a

syllabus outline at the beginning and 89% of them also noted that it was useful. 93%

students observed that the outline/ structure was followed while 63% acknowledged that

outsider experts were invited frequently or occasionally to scaffold the learning of the

syllabus. 52% students , however, remarked that visits to industries, laboratories and

related fields did not occur frequently. The time constraint imposed by the University

Academic Calendar was one of the deterrents of such visits.

9%

60%

8%

23%

Q1. The syllabus was

A. More than adequate B. Just adequate

C. Adequate D. Inadequate

17%

59%

12%12%

Q2. Your background for

benefiting from the course was

A. Easy B. Manageable

C. Difficult D. Very difficult

55%20%

23%2%

Q3. Was the course conceptually

difficult to understand?

A. 85 to 100% B. 70 to 85%

C. 55 to 70% D. Very difficult

55%20%23%2%

Q4. How much of the syllabus

was covered in class?

A. 85 to 100% B. 70 to 85%

C. 55 to 70% D. Less than 55%

27%57%

12%4%

Q5. What is your opinion about

the library materials for the

course?

A. Excellent B. Adequate

C. Inadequate D. Very poor

30%

57%

8%5%

Q6. Where you able to get the

prescribed readings?

A. Eazily B. With difficulty

C. With great difficulty D. Not at all

48%16%16%20%

Q7. What effect do you think the

internal assessment will have on your

course grade?

A. Improve it B. Lower it

C. No effect D. Can't say

24%

33%

32%

11%

Q8. Were your assignments with

you?

A. Yes, fully B. Yes, Partly C. Sometimes D. no

86%

14%0%0%

Q9. Were you provided with a

syllabus outline at the beginning?

A. Yes B. No

89%

11%0%0%

Q10. Was it helpful?

A. Yes B. No

93%

7%0%0%

Q11. Was it followed?

A. Yes B. No

18%12%

51%

19%

Q12. Were experts invited to

address you?

A. Yes B. Frequently C. Rarely D. None

8%

23%

17%

52%

Q13. Did you visit industries,

laboratories, banks, fields and other

universities?

A. Yes, frequently B. Yes, rarely

C. Sometimes D. No