Response to SROC for ISP Semester 2 2015

 

 

Thank you for your reflections and feedback about the Introduction to Specialty Practice course for Semester 2 2015. Your input is important to us, both in terms of knowing how well the course went this time and also for our planning for future offerings of the course.

 

Your responses

In general terms, your responses were around 87% in the combined Strongly Agree/Agree/Slightly Agree categories. For two questions, responses were slightly less at 81% for these combined categories – these questions were about a) the alignment of assessment tasks to learning outcomes and b) helpfulness of learning materials. Although these responses are positive overall, there is clearly room for improvement, particularly in these last two areas.

The overall satisfaction with the course responses showed 14 out of 17 (82%) respondents giving a rating in the Strongly Agree/Agree/Slightly Agree range. 

 

Your comments

Comments on the best aspects of the course included: course material and content; submitting assignments and receiving feedback electronically; has made me think about my future; the specialty lecturers’ presentations and the career expo day; different understandings of the word ‘career’.

 

Areas for improvement included: some content was drawn out over too long a time frame; found it hard to concentrate in some classes; make it more interactive; include more practical and experiential activities.

 

Changes that will be made to the course as a result of your feedback

Interestingly the areas for improvement suggested by class members mirror some of the areas that I have identified for modification and improvement through my own reflection. For 2016, the following changes will be made:

• Content will be adjusted to rebalance the emphasis on career development theory

• Learning materials and coursebooks will be revised to ensure that content is relevant to learning outcomes and that the alignment between assessment tasks and learning outcomes is clear

• The delivery of in-class sessions will be modified to provide more interactive and experiential activities (e.g. discussions, role play, group work, investigations). This is intended to a) improve the pace and interest in the session, and b) cater to varied learning styles/preferences

• More time will be dedicated to investigating a range of different careers relevant for Social Services students/graduates and to exploring how these fit with each student’s unique characteristics and life situation.

 

Kind regards

Geoff Martyn