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SLEQ-TPG Key Findings

SLEQ-TPG Key Findings

The Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – Taught Postgraduate (SLEQ-TPG), conducted annually, supports teaching and learning at the University by providing data-driven insights for quality assurance and enhancement. Inviting all taught postgraduate students in their final year of study, the 2023-24 SLEQ-TPG received responses from nearly 5000 students.

Highlights

  • Feedback from TPG respondents has been consistently positive (Figure 1).
  • Gains compared to the previous administration were found in Enhancement of Leadership and Advocacy Skills and Dissertation / Capstone project / Practicum.
  • Frequently mentioned concepts as the best aspects of the TPG experience included “practical”, “opportunities”, “people” and “knowledge” (Figure 2).
Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty, and curriculum levels are made available to Faculties to support the review and enhancement of their teaching and learning processes. Please refer to the information here.
Figure 1. SLEQ-TPG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from 2019-20 to 2023-24
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Best Aspects of University Experience (Blue) and Suggestions for Improvement (Red) in Comparison Word Clouds and Sample Quotes from Students
As an annual survey, the Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – Taught Postgraduate (SLEQ-TPG) contributes to the support of teaching and learning at the University by offering evidence-based insights for quality assurance and enhancement. Inviting all taught postgraduate students in their final year of study, the 2022-23 SLEQ-TPG witnessed responses from a total of 4517 students.

Highlights

  • Students have consistently rated Attainment of University Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction above four, from the 2020-21 administration onwards (Figure 1).
  • Students perceived Teacher-student Relationships the most highly among all aspects, followed by Intellectual Inquiry and Personal and Professional Ethics.
  • Frequently mentioned concepts as the best aspects of the TPG experience included “programme”, “professor” and “knowledge” (Figure 2).
Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty, and curriculum levels are made available to Faculties to support the review and enhancement of their teaching and learning processes. Please refer to the information here.
Figure 1. SLEQ-TPG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from 2018-19 to 2022-23
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Best Aspects of University Experience (dark green for 2022-23 SLEQ-TPG; light green for 2021-22 SLEQ-TPG) and Suggestions for Improvement (dark orange for 2022-23 SLEQ-TPG; light orange for 2021-22 SLEQ-TPG) in Comparison Word Clouds, and Sample Quotes from Students
HKU conducts annual institutional surveys on taught postgraduate students’ learning experiences (SLEQ-TPG). The survey findings offer evidence-based insights into teaching and learning quality assurance and enhancement. All taught postgraduate students are invited to participate in SLEQ-TPG in their final year of studies. In 202-22, a total of 4304 participants completed SLEQ-TPG.

Highlights

  • Student perceptions of Attainment of University Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction all reported scores of four or above on a five-point scale (Figure 1).
  • As in previous years, the three highest ratings were on Knowledge and Skills, Relevance to Practice and Active Learning.
  • Frequently mentioned as best aspects of the TPG experience were “learn”, “professional” and “perspective” (Figure 2).
Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty, and curriculum levels are made available to Faculties to facilitate reviews and development of their teaching and learning. Please refer to the information here.
Figure 1. SLEQ-TPG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from 2017-18 to 2021-22
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Best Aspects of University Experience (Blue) and Suggestions for Improvement (Red) in Comparison Word Clouds and Sample Quotes from Students
HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences for taught postgraduates (SLEQ-TPG) on an annual basis. The survey findings inform evidence-informed support for teaching and learning quality assurance and enhancement. All taught postgraduate students were invited to participate in the SLEQ-TPG in their final year of studies. A total of 3736 participants responded to the SLEQ-TPG this year.

Highlights

  • Overall performance on Achievement of Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction reached a higher record in the 2020-21 SLEQ-TPG after years of steady progression (Figure 1).
  • The highest rating emerged on Knowledge and Skills gained from TPG programmes, closely followed by Relevance to Practice and Active Learning.
  • From qualitative comments, many students frequently mentioned keywords such as “global perspectives”, “sharing”, and “professional” as the best aspects of their learning programmes (Figure 2).

Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty and curriculum levels are available at the online Institutional Survey Reports System (ISRS). Faculties could generate survey reports at various levels and make comparisons across years. All academic and administrative staff with access rights can directly access the system after logging onto their HKU Portal accounts (HKU Portal > Self Service > Teaching and Learning > Institutional Survey Reports > View Reports). Detailed instructions on using the System are available in the User Manual, downloadable here.

Faculties are welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao@hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilising survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw@hku.hk for technical support in using ISRS.

Figure 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the SLEQ-TPG between 2016-17 and 2020-21
Figure 2. Concept Map and Quotes from Students’ Open-ended Comments
HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences for taught postgraduates (SLEQ-TPG) on an annual basis. The survey findings offer evidence-informed support for teaching and learning quality assurance and enhancement. All final year taught postgraduate students were invited to participate in the SLEQ-TPG. A total of 3532 participants responded to the 2019-20 administration.

Highlights

  • Overall performance on Achievement of Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction has remained consistently positive over the years (Figure 1).
  • The highest rating in the 2019-20 SLEQ-TPG was for Knowledge and Skills gained from TPG programmes, followed closely by Relevance to Practice and Teacher-Student Relationships.
  • In students’ qualitative comments, keywords such as “professional”, “knowledge”, and “teachers” emerged as the best aspects of TPG programmes (Figure 2).

Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty and curriculum levels are available at the online Institutional Survey Reports System (ISRS). Faculties could generate survey reports at various levels and make comparisons across years. All academic and administrative staff with access rights can directly access the system after logging onto their HKU Portal accounts (HKU Portal > Self Service > Teaching and Learning > Institutional Survey Reports > View Reports). Detailed instructions on using the System are available in the User Manual, downloadable here.

Faculties are welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao@hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilising survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw@hku.hk for technical support in using ISRS.

Figure 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the SLEQ-TPG between 2015-16 and 2019-20
Figure 2. Concept Map and Quotes from Students’ Open-ended Comments
HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences for taught postgraduates (SLEQ-TPG) on an annual basis for teaching and learning quality assurance and continuous improvement. All final year taught postgraduate students were invited to participate in the SLEQ-TPG. In 2018-19, a total of 3362 participants responded to the SLEQ-TPG.

Highlights

  • Overall performance on Achievement of Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction has remained consistently positive over the years (Figure 1).
  • In 2018-19, taught postgraduate students rated the highest on Knowledge and Skills developed from their programmes, followed closely by Teacher-Student Relationships, Active Learning, and Relevance to Practice.
  • Open-ended comments were visualised in comparison word clouds together with selected sample comments to show the keywords and ideas most often mentioned by students on “Best Aspects of Programme” and “Suggestions for Programme Improvement” (Figure 2). Taught postgraduates emphasised best aspects such as “teacher”, “knowledge”, “learn”, and “help”.

Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty and curriculum levels are available at the online Institutional Survey Reports System (ISRS). Faculties could generate survey reports at various levels and make comparisons across years. All academic and administrative staff with access rights can directly access the system after logging onto their HKU Portal accounts (HKU Portal > Self Service > Teaching and Learning > Institutional Survey Reports > View Reports). Detailed instructions on using the System are available in the User Manual, downloadable here.

Faculties are welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao@hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilising survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw@hku.hk for technical support in using ISRS.

Figure 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the SLEQ-TPG between 2014-15 and 2018-19
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Best Aspects of Programme (Blue) and Suggestions for Programme Improvement (Red) in a Comparison Word Cloud and Sample Quotes from Students
HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences for taught postgraduates (SLEQ-TPG) on an annual basis for teaching and learning quality assurance and continuous improvement. All final year taught postgraduate students were invited to participate in the SLEQ-TPG.

Highlights

  • Overall performance on Achievement of Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction remained steady over the years (Figure 1).
  • In 2017-18, taught postgraduate students gave the highest rating on Knowledge and Skills developed from their programmes, followed closely by Teacher-Student Relationships, Active Learning and Relevance to Practice.
  • Open-ended comments were visualised in comparison word clouds to highlight the keywords most frequently used by students on “Best Aspects of Programme” and “Suggestions for Programme Improvement” (Figure 2). Taught postgraduate students emphasised best aspects such as “field trips”, “knowledge in the field” and “helpful teachers”.

Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty and curriculum levels are available at the online Institutional Survey Reports System (ISRS), which enables Faculties to generate survey reports at various levels and make comparisons across years. All academic staff and administrative staff with access rights can directly access the System after logging on to the HKU Portal account (HKU Portal > Self Service > Teaching and Learning > Institutional Survey Reports > View Reports). Detailed instructions on using the System are available in the User Manual, downloadable here.

Faculties are welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao@hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilising survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw@hku.hk for technical support in using ISRS.

Figure 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the SLEQ-TPG between 2013-14 and 2017-18
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Suggestions for Programme Improvement (Red) and Best Aspects of Programme (Blue) in a Comparison Word Cloud
HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences for taught postgraduates (SLEQ-TPG) on an annual basis for teaching and learning quality assurance and continuous improvement. All final year taught postgraduate students were invited to participate in the SLEQ-TPG.

Highlights

  • Overall performance on Achievement of Educational Aims, Teaching and Learning Environment, and Overall Satisfaction remained steady over the years, ranging from 3.87 to 4.04 in 2016-17 (Figure 1).
  • In 2016-17, taught postgraduate students gave the highest rating on Knowledge and Skills developed from their programmes, followed by Active Learning, Relevance to Practice and Teacher-Student Relationships.
  • Open-ended comments were visualised in comparison word clouds to highlight the keywords most frequently used by students on “Best Aspect(s) of Programme” and “Suggestion(s) for Programme Improvement” (Figure 2).

Detailed results at the institutional, Faculty and curriculum levels are available at the online Institutional Survey Reports System (ISRS), which enables Faculties to generate survey reports at various levels and make comparisons across years. All academic staff and administrative staff with access rights can directly access the System after logging on to the HKU Portal account (HKU Portal > Self Service > Teaching and Learning > Institutional Survey Reports > View Reports). Detailed instructions on using the System are available in the User Manual, downloadable here.

Faculties are welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao@hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilising survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw@hku.hk for technical support in using ISRS.

Figure 1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the SLEQ-TPG between 2012-13 and 2016-17
Figure 2. Open-ended Comments on Suggestions for Programme Improvement (Red) and Best Aspect of Programme (Blue) in Comparison Word Clouds

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