THE EVALUATION OF THE STUDY AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS 2013
22 % of the full time students at the University of Southern Denmark filled in the questionnaire from this year’s Evaluation of the Study and Educational Environments. You can see the questions from the questionnaire here: Study and Educational Environments Survey
A report containing recommendations for improvement of the study and educational environments based on the analyses of the students’ responses has now been made. In the following section you will be able to read the main conclusions and recommendations from this year’s Evaluation of the Study and Educational Environments.
THE OVERALL PICTURE
First it is important to mention that the students’ overall evaluation of the study and educational environments has been relatively high in both 2004, 2007, and 2010 with an average score on a scale from 0-10 on 6,6, 6,5, and 6,5 respectively. Therefore, it is positive that this year’s evaluation also resulted in a relatively high overall average score, which was 6,8. When separating the four environments, the physical, the aesthetic, the psychological, and the virtual, it is seen that the environment the students’ are least satisfied with is the aesthetic study and educational environment.
Furthermore, in this year’s evaluation, the students were asked to list the three factors they consider the most important for a good study and educational environment. Most students find the teaching the most important determinant, as most students mentioned this as their first or second priority. On top of this, social life and social activities, as well as teaching facilities and rooms were given a high priority by the students.
MAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
The following recommendations, which have been made on the basis of the analyses of the students’ responses, should be given top priority.
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An improvement of aesthetics in the teaching and lecture rooms. These are criticised because they are seen as being too dark and lack colour. Improving this is important because a lot of students have outlined how poor aesthetics result in a poor learning environment.
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An effort to fight loneliness. One fifth of the students at the University of Southern Denmark feel lonely. The report’s analyses have shown that loneliness is connected with the lack of study groups, lack of contact between students, as well as a lack of a good selection of academic and social activities. An improvement of these things is therefore needed.
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An improvement of the furnishings/layout and indoor climate of the teaching rooms, as 20 % of the students find these conditions inferior.
You can reed the summary here:English Summary of the Study and Educational Environments Survey
If you have any questions and/or comments you can contact the project group via: arbejdsmiljoe@sdu.dk
By following the links below you can read more about the evaluation
Information about STUMV 2013