Survey to Third-Year Students

Dear third year Humanities student

We would like you to reflect on your online learning experiences from 2020 to date. This is so that we can better understand how you have adapted to online learning. Furthermore, this will assist us in finding out what is needed to further improve your online learning experience.

Please assist us with the above goal by completing a 15-minute survey. Kindly tick one of the options presented in each question and further elaborate where asked to. Your feedback would make a valuable contribution to the research we are undertaking on the Humanities and its online learning & teaching practices.

Do you feel that your course curriculum was student-centred (student centered means that the curriculum met your needs and interests, reflected your background and actively engaged you in learning):




 

Do you think your course curriculum was relevant and up to date:



 

Which languages do you speak:













 

 

Did you experience language to be a barrier when you had to participate or express yourself in online classes:



 

 

Did you experience language as a barrier when comprehending and processing information and completing written tasks, content and assessments online:



 

 

Were you involved in any work integrated learning (WIL), in-service training, experiential learning or internships in your third year:


 

What was this experience like if online:



 

 

Were you involved in any project-based learning and student group projects:


 

What was this experience like if online:



 

 

Have you adapted to the learning practices of digital learning:


 

 

Do you think your online learning experience can be improved:


 

 

Did your online learning experience feel inclusive (inclusive means that your needs, interests, aspirations, knowledge, background and context are included in online learning material):




 

Was your online learning experience interactive (interactive means how you actively participate in class):




 

Has your online learning experience been difficult compared to your face-to-face experience of lectures:




 

 

Did you maintain consistent consultations with your lecturers:


 

 

Do you feel your online course developed you creatively and as a critical thinker:




 

 

Which of the following learning and teaching approaches do you prefer:



 

 

What was the level of difficulty of your online course content:



 

 

What was the level of difficulty of your online assessments:



 

 

Did you participate less in online classes compared to before:


 

 

Was it challenging to find secondary sources for your assignments:


 

Where did you find your secondary sources:



 

 

If you were a literature student, did you…:


 

 

Did you feel that your voice (voice meaning the expression of your critical thoughts about the content and other issues) had been silenced by online learning:


 

 

Do you feel that students got to know each other in online classes:


 

 

Could you access learning material and resources:


 

24 Was it difficult to maintain a relationship with your lecturer online:


 

 

What has your online lecture attendance, focus and progress been like:



 

 

Did your lecturers cultivate an open and supportive online learning environment where knowledge could be acquired, opinions shared, and questions asked:


 

 

 

Do you feel that online learning prepared you for the world of work:


 

 

Is seven < than four? (true/false)