scholarly journals Predicting Satisfaction with Group Work Assignments

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-81
Author(s):  
Jane Burdett ◽  
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Brianne Hastie ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Workplace Teams ◽  
Mixed Feelings

Universities are increasingly using group based assessment tasks; however, as with workplace teams, such tasks often elicit mixed feelings from participants. This study investigated factors that may predict student satisfaction with group work at university. Final-year business students completed a questionnaire addressing experiences of group work. Quantitative and qualitative data suggest that the major barrier to students’ group work satisfaction was workload issues. Conversely, perceptions of learning and feelings of group-based achievement contributed most to satisfaction. Knowledge of predictors of satisfaction allows teaching staff to identify potential problems in groups, and improve the quality of the group work experience.

scholarly journals Rating as an indicator of the quality of a teacher’s professional activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Zh.K. Abeldina ◽  
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Zh.E. Moldumarova ◽  
G.Sh. Abildina ◽  
R.K. Abeldina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Academic Degree ◽  
Additional Payments

The article examines several aspects of the quality of educational services. The process of providing such services is examined, the problems in the field of teaching physics and mathematics are identified and the ways of problem resolution in the credit learning system are proposed. The introduction of credit learning technology allows for stimulation of students’ learning activity and an increase in their motivation and the level of academic mobility. The ways of increasing the motivational activity of the teacher as another key figure in the educational process are identified. The current remuneration system for university teachers in Kazakhstan accounts for work experience and the position held and includes additional payments for an academic degree but does not stimulate teachers for continuous additional training. On the other hand, the salary volume does not contribute to the high social prestige of this profession, which is complex and requires genuine pedagogical skills. The quality of teaching staff is associated with the quality of education acquired by students. In the context of the credit rating system, it is not only students who earn credits, but also teachers who should substantiate and improve their qualifications measured by their rating.

Students achieving intercultural competence through group work: realised or idealised?

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Burdett
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Work Skills ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Students

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore local and international business students' perceptions of their intercultural group work experience as a mechanism for developing intercultural competence and group work skills. Design/methodology/approach – Using qualitative interviews, the group work experiences of 11 final-year undergraduate local and international students in a business program in a large Australian university were analysed. Findings – The findings suggest that international and local students working together on group assignments create social and academic situations that result in “at best” limited positive intercultural learning and relationships. Differences in expectations, motivations, language fluency, trust and relationship issues were evident when students collaborated on group assignments. Thus, it appears that group assignments are potentially flawed mechanisms for delivering the goals of intercultural competence and group work skills in business students. Practical implications – Although this exploratory study is limited in scope, the research has implications for pedagogical strategies, in particular, the use and design of group assignments and the preparation of students for working on group tasks in intercultural groups. It also has implications for developing effective learning mechanisms that lead to improved student intercultural competence, greater socio-cultural engagement and the academic success of international and local business students, as well as positive learning experiences for all. Originality/value – The findings of this study are likely to be a useful resource for university staff considering the use of group work assignments for the development of intercultural understanding and competence and collaborative skills.

scholarly journals Analysis of Service Quality and Satisfaction on AMIK Kosgoro Library

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Eka Hendrayani
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Library Service ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Assurance Services ◽  
Sample Technique

The library serves as a supporting university tridharma in education and teaching, research, cooperative extention. Therefore, the college library in charge of collecting, processing, providing and disseminating information in accordance with the curriculum in the college concerned. In addition, the library should also try to enrich the knowledge of teaching staff / lecturers to improve the quality of student achievement. The purpose of this study to determine and explain the extent of influence the quality of library services to the level of student satisfaction as users of AMIK Kosgoro Solok library. Viewed from 5 determinations of service quality: 1) tangibles, 2) reliable services, 3) responsive service, 4) assurance services, 5) empathetic services (emphaty ). The population is the student who visited the library. The sample of the study was taken from some population with incidental sample (accidental sample) technique. The sample size is 150 students. The research method used is descriptive quantitative. Data were collected through questionnaire given to the students, then the data were analyzed by simple regression and multiple regression with the help of SPSS program. The result of research about library services is viewed from 5 service quality determinant that is tangible, reliability, responsive, assurance and emphaty affect student's satisfaction level. The conclusion of this research is library service as a whole is quite satisfactory / influential equal to 68,1% with significance 0,00 to level of student satisfaction as user of AMIK Kosgoro Solok library. 31.9% is influenced by other factors. Advice to librarians to further improve services for the future so as to achieve maximum student satisfaction level.Keywords: library, service, level of satisfaction

scholarly journals Dimensions driving business student satisfaction in higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazirah Yusoff ◽  
Fraser McLeay ◽  
Helen Woodruffe-Burton
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Business Student ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Higher Educational

Purpose – This study aims to identify the dimensions of business student satisfaction in the Malaysian private higher educational environment and evaluate the influence that demographic factors have on satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 1,200 undergraduate business students at four private higher educational (PHE) institutions in Malaysia. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the underlying dimensions that drive student satisfaction. ANOVA and t-tests were conducted to evaluate the influence that demographic factors have on the results. Findings – Factor analysis resulted in the adoption of a 12-factor solution from an original set of 53 satisfaction items. The results also indicated the influence of demographic factors on the level of business student satisfaction. Originality/value – This study identified 12 factors or the underlying dimensions that drive business student satisfaction in the Malaysian PHE. The 12 factors are: professional comfortable environment; student assessments and learning experiences; classroom environment; lecture and tutorial facilitating goods; textbook and tuition fees; student support facilities; business procedures; relationship with teaching staff; knowledgeable and responsive faculty; staff helpfulness; feedback; and class sizes. Understanding these factors could help educational institutions to better plan their strategies and inform academics interested in studying student satisfaction.

scholarly journals Segmenting Business Students Using Cluster Analysis Applied To Student Satisfaction Survey Results

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Allen Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Insight Into

This paper demonstrates a new application of cluster analysis to segment business school students according to their degree of satisfaction with various aspects of the academic program. The resulting clusters provide additional insight into drivers of student satisfaction that are not evident from analysis of the responses of the student body as a whole. The results show how predictors of satisfaction cited in prior studies, such as quality of advising and degree of social integration, are important to some students but less important to others.

scholarly journals Key Determinants Of Student Satisfaction When Undertaking Group Work

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 93-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvy Pang ◽  
Canon Tong ◽  
Anthony Wong
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Team Process ◽  
Process Factors ◽  
Work Group Effectiveness ◽  
The Impact

The increasing popularity of team structures in business environment coupled with the common practice of including group projects/assignments in university curricula means that business schools should direct efforts towards maximizing team as well as personal results. Yet, most frameworks for studying teams center exclusively on team level outcomes to address organizational needs. Far fewer studies have examined effectiveness at individual team member level in an educational context. The quantitative study on which this paper is based investigated the impact of team process on the effectiveness of individual satisfaction in group work amongst business students in Hong Kong with work group effectiveness and management educational literature providing the theoretical background. The study surveyed 489 university business students and revealed that all three team process factors, namely workload sharing, mutual support and communication play a positive and significant role in individual satisfaction in team settings.

scholarly journals The teaching staff of secondary specialized educational institutions of the Komi ASSR in the 1950s–1980s: characteristics, dynamics of the number

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-341
Author(s):  
Aleksandr M. Matsuk
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Specialized Education ◽  
Komi Assr ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Key Aspects

Introduction. Since the early 1950s, for developing spheres of the country’s national economy there has been an active training of personnel, including those with secondary specialized education. One of the key aspects of the development of the system of vocational education is an increase in the number of teachers. The main indicators of the quality of teaching in educational institutions, and accordingly the quality of training, are the educational level and teachers’ work experience. Materials and Methods. The article shows the dynamics of the numbers and characteristics of the teaching staff of vocational educational institutions of Komi ASSR in the 1950s – 1980s, based on archival statistical data. The paper is based on the principles of scientific objectivity, historicism and authenticity. When working with sources the author used methods of statistical analysis and comparison. Results and Discussion. The data obtained as a result of the study are presented in tables form for better transparency. Conclusion. Analysis of the available data showed a positive trend both in the increase in the number of teaching staff in vocational educational institutions, and in the change in their main characteristics.

scholarly journals The differential impact of learning experiences on international student satisfaction and institutional recommendation

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravichandran Ammigan ◽  
John Lawrence Dennis ◽  
Elspeth Jones
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
International Student ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Experience Teaching ◽  
Willingness To Recommend ◽  
The Impact

This research uses data from i-graduate’s International Student Barometer to investigate the impact of student learning experiences on institutional satisfaction and recommendation for degree-seeking international students. Analyses revealed that evaluations – i.e., how satisfied students are with their experience – are influenced by different learning experience variables from those that impact behavioral intentions – i.e., their willingness to recommend the institution. This study finds that, within the learning experience, ‘teaching’ variables (e.g., “quality of lectures”, “expertise of faculty”) mattered most for overall satisfaction, while ‘study’ variables that often center on later employment (e.g., “employability skills”, “work experience during studies”) predicted the propensity to recommend an institution. In addition, results demonstrated that what students value, in terms of their learning experience, varies significantly when student nationality and destination country are considered. Implications for international educators and researchers are discussed.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Student Satisfaction with Higher Education Service Quality in Vietnam

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 339-351
Author(s):  
Nguyen Chi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Administration ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
National University

<p style="text-align: justify;">Higher education plays an important role in providing students with knowledge and skills to enter the labor market. The quality of higher education, the satisfaction of the quality of higher education has been concerned by many individuals and organizations. The study aims to explore the factors affecting student satisfaction with the quality of higher education services in Vietnam. Research data was collected from survey results by questionnaires from 396 students of An Giang University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. SPSS 20, AMOS 24 software is used for analysis and evaluation of scales through Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient; exploratory factor analysis EFA; CFA confirmatory factor; SEM linear regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The results of the SEM model study show that there are six factors affecting student satisfaction with the quality of higher education services in Vietnam, including teaching staff; facilities and teaching facilities; ability to serve; educational activities; student support activities; education programs. From the research results, discussions on educational administration are proposed to improve student satisfaction with the quality of higher education services in Vietnam.</p>

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