Appendix C: Unit Experience Scales
Appendix C to "Peer Assessment in a Second Year Macroeconomics Unit"
Unit Experience Scales
| Good Teaching | |
| 3 | The staff member motivated me to do my best work |
| 7 | The staff member put a lot of time into commenting on my work |
| 15 | The staff member made a real effort to understand difficulties I might be having with my work |
| 16 | The assessment methods employed in this unit required an in-depth understanding of the unit content |
| 17 | The staff member normally gave me feedback on how I was going |
| 18 | The staff member was extremely good at explaining things |
| 20 | The staff member worked hard to make this unit interesting |
| Good Teaching Scale Average | |
| Clear Goals and Standards | |
| 1 | It was always easy to know the standard of work expected |
| 6 | I usually had a clear idea of where I was going and what was expected of me in this unit |
| 13 * | It was not often hard to discover what was expected of me in this unit |
| 24 | The staff member made it clear right from the start what was expected of students |
| Clear Goals and Standards Scale Average | |
| Appropriate Workload | |
| 4 * | The workload was not too heavy |
| 14 | I was generally given enough time to understand the things I had to learn |
| 21 * | There was not a lot of pressure on me as a student in this unit |
| 23 * | The volume of work in this unit meant was such that it could all be thoroughly comprehended |
| Appropriate Workload Scale Average | |
| Appropriate Assessment | |
| 8 * | To do well in this unit you didn't just need a good memory |
| 12 * | The staff member seemed more interested in testing what I had understood than what I had memorised |
| 19 * | Not too many questions asked were just about facts |
| Appropriate Assessment Scale Average | |
| Overall Satisfaction | |
| 25 | Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of this unit |
