{"id":4,"date":"2024-04-04T05:28:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T02:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/oppeaine-tagasiside\/statements-scales-and-open-ended-questions\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:06:15","slug":"statements-scales-and-open-ended-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/oppeaine-tagasiside\/statements-scales-and-open-ended-questions\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Statements, scales and open-ended questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Part 1. Teaching of the course<\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The learning environment is largely created and shaped by the lecturer who formulates the objectives and learning outcomes, selects the methods of teaching and assessment, determines the learner\u2019s workload\u00a0<\/span>[11].<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0When shaping the learning environment, the lecturer can consider the factors that support learning<\/span>\u00a0[21]\u00a0[30]\u00a0[16]\u00a0[9]\u00a0[29]\u00a0[25]\u00a0[14]\u00a0[13]\u00a0[24]<span lang=\"EN-GB\">, e.g., offer enough challenging tasks, encourage cooperation, give feedback which helps students understand how to continue learning and what to learn. <\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-hover\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" width=\"607\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt;\" width=\"409\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-left: none;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>SCALE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">The structure of the course supported my learning. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students mentioned the logical sequence of themes and assignments, alignment between different activities (lecture, seminar, assignments), clarity of independent and groupwork assignments, even distribution of workload. Higher ratings can refer to alignment between different learning activities and their essential role in developing understanding. Lower ratings can refer to few opportunities to deal with the course consistently, insufficiency of face-to-face teaching or its wrong timing for the student, problems in understanding the logic of the sequence of themes or the relevance of study materials; unclear assignments and uneven workload during the course.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Online learning activities supported my learning in the course.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">The teaching was varied (different kinds of methods and tasks were employed). <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students related this statement to the variety in assignments and in lectures, seminars and practicals. Higher ratings can show that using of different assignments or tasks or methods made learning interesting. Lower ratings can be related to the unvarying format and methods in lectures, seminars and practicals. '>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Students were given the chance to discuss the subject matter. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students related this statement to discussions in both lectures, seminars and groupwork. Higher ratings may mean sufficient opportunities for discussion in lectures, seminars and practicals. Lower ratings can be related to scanty opportunities for discussion and show that the discussions were not meaningful enough. In big groups, lower ratings can refer to the situation that opportunities for discussion had been created, but they were not used.'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">The course was intellectually challenging. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;This statement was related to novelty and challenge (something was done that had not been done before) and the need for taking efforts. Higher ratings can be related to effort and need for deeper learning. Lower ratings can be related to excessive simplicity of the course or not understanding why the learning was necessary. '>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">The feedback helped me to understand which knowledge and\/or what skills I should develop further. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students described the thoroughness of feedback, its clarity or understandability and how the feedback enabled them to define knowledge and skills that had to be developed. Higher ratings can show that the students understood in which direction they should develop, what to study and what their shortcomings were. Lower ratings can be related to not understanding the meaning of the grade received or it was given too late (students could not use the feedback for developing their work).'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">The assessment was closely related to the teaching. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students understood this statement as creation of alignment between teaching and assessment. Higher ratings can refer to sufficient information about assessment. Lower ratings can be related to the discord between learning activities and what was asked at the exam (e.g., questions not covered in the learning process were asked at the exam), or the students could not understand how the grade was formed.'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Agreement scale (I agree, I somewhat agree, I somewhat disagree, I disagree). If you cannot assess the statement in the context of this course, choose the variant \u201cNot applicable\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Please evaluate how well your workload matched the number of ECTS credits in this course (1 ECTS credit = 26 hours of studying). <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;When assessing the correspondence between the work done and the ECTS credits received, the students compared the workload in a concrete course with the workload in other courses learned at the same time. Higher ratings can show that the work done for one ECTS credit seemed too big compared to other courses. Lower ratings may indicate that the students perceived the course as less challenging.'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Workload is too low \/ Workload is adequate \/ Workload is too high \/ Not applicable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">What enhanced your learning in this course?<\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">What would you do differently in the teaching of this course?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<h2>Part 2. Student learning<\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The student\u2019s learning is described through the engagement of the learner as this determines the result and quality of learning <\/span>[15]<span lang=\"EN-GB\">. Thus, it is very important for students to be engaged in learning emotionally, cognitively and behaviourally. Students are behaviourally engaged in learning if they attend in lectures, seminars and practicums, take efforts and contribute time to learning. Cognitive engagement refers to thinking along and using such learning strategies that help to understand the material in depth. Emotional engagement refers to students\u2019 interest in learning and their sense of belonging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">When interpreting the ratings given to this part, it should be considered that students\u2019 engagement does not depend on themselves only, but the learning environment shaped by the lecturer is also influential.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>[15]\u00a0[17]<b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Still,<b> <\/b>lower ratings may not always be related to the activities of the lecturer: the group may have included students whose personality factors or personal interests prevailed over the lecturer\u2019s activities <\/span>[22]\u00a0[28]<span lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<table class=\"table table-hover\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" width=\"607\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt;\" width=\"409\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>SCALE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>I devoted time to learning. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students understood this statement as devoting time, making effort and setting priorities. Higher ratings can mean that the course was important for the learners. Lower ratings may refer to minimum effort for completing the course.'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I prepared for lectures, seminars and practicals. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students related this statement to their preparation for lectures, seminars or practicals, which was either recommended by the lecturer, mandatory or voluntary. Higher ratings may be related to doing necessary tasks before lectures, seminars, practicals or studying the materials recommended by the lecturer. Lower ratings may suggest that students understood that it was not necessary to prepare for lectures, seminars and practicals (e.g., they were not given the respective assignment or study materials were not shared\/recommended), superficial preparations, or that the students considered the preparation for classes unnecessary (e.g., the students had prepared for the first lectures or seminars, but the lecturer did not take it into consideration and based on that experience, the students did not prepare according to the lecturer\u2019s recommendations for the next time).'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I was actively involved in seminars and practicals. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;For students, this statement was related to taking notes, thinking along, asking questions in seminars and practicals. Higher ratings may be related to improved knowledge and skills in seminars\/practicals, which was possible thanks to preparations (e.g., learners were guided to prepare), or assignments that were meaningful and practical for the learner. Lower ratings may refer to learner\u2019s poor preparation for the seminar\/practical (not able to work meaningfully together with others); insufficient opportunities and time to discuss (make sense of, reflect on) the assignments\/activities; poor instructions for assignments; learner\u2019s low engagement in doing the assignments. '>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I was actively involved in lectures. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Students associated with this statement the opportunities of working along during the lectures, the structure, pace and attractiveness of lectures. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nHigher ratings may be related to using teaching methods that enabled involvement in the lectures, the lecturer\u2019s good explanation skills, or the understanding where and how the learner may need or use the material dealt with in the lecture. Lower ratings may refer to the possibility that the students do not understand the necessity of the topic dealt with in the lecture; perceived problems in the structure, pace, comprehensibility of the lecture; the excessive volume of new information or poor possibilities to discuss what has been learned. '>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>This course increased my interest in the field. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content=\"Students related this statement to increases in the interest in the learned material and the probability that studies will be continued.&lt;br \/&gt;\nHigher ratings can refer to practical assignments that help to develop understanding, personal interest, intention to connect oneself with the field of studies in the future (e.g., take new courses, take a traineeship, write a graduation thesis). Lower ratings can be related to understanding the necessity of the course or problems in the learning environment: understanding the structure and content of the course, repetition of material and content, unclear assignments. \">(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Agreement scale (I agree, I somewhat agree, I somewhat disagree, I disagree). If you cannot assess the statement in the context of this course, choose the variant \u201cNot applicable\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 306.6pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"409\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Recommendations for learning for future learners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"198\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<h2>Part 3. Results of learning<\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In this questionnaire, the result of learning is treated as the perceived value of the course for the learner <\/span>[1]<span lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-hover\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 313.7pt;\" width=\"418\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5cm; border-left: none;\" width=\"189\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><strong>SCALE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 313.7pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"418\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">All in all, the course was valuable for me. <a href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#popup-modal\" data-title=\"(Description)\" data-content='&lt;span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"&gt;Courses that were considered valuable were related to personal development, acquisition of new knowledge and skills, understanding of something. Higher ratings can refer to students\u2019 perceived development (learned a lot, and it was useful). Lower ratings can refer to scanty development of knowledge and skills or not understanding certain themes or their parts, not understanding the necessity and significance of the course, problems in the learning environment.'>(Description)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"189\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Agreement scale (I agree, I somewhat agree, I somewhat disagree, I disagree). If you cannot assess the statement in the context of this course, choose the variant \u201cNot applicable\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 313.7pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"418\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"189\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 313.7pt; border: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-top: none;\" width=\"418\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Please explain your evaluation.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">Other opinions and comments about the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5.0cm; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solidwindowtext1.0pt; border-right: solidwindowtext1.0pt;\" width=\"189\">\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"padding: 0cm5.4pt0cm5.4pt;\">\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 1. 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