ERIC Number: EJ1446904
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Publication Date: 2024
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Student Led Observations for Course Improvement (SLOCI): Closing the Loop in Course Enhancement
Shaun McAnally; Julia Buczynski; Lydia Kavanagh
International Journal for Students as Partners, v8 n2 p95-106 2024
As universities strive to enhance course delivery and the student experience, typical endof-semester course evaluations have been demonstrated to provide insufficient and potentially biased detail for course improvement and innovation. The Student Led Observations for Course Improvement (SLOCI) team at The University of Queensland aims to provide high-quality student experience data through a student-led approach. The team comprises current undergraduate university students who have a basic understanding of pedagogical strategies and methods of evaluation, bridging the gap between students and academics. SLOCI utilises a course partnership model to work with academics to identify key research questions that can direct and inform a process of realtime feedback. Since 2018, SLOCI has conducted 48 single-semester course partnerships and nine research partnerships focussed on other aspects of the student experience. The student experience data generated from these collaborations has underpinned improvements resulting in higher student engagement and better learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Student Participation, Partnerships in Education, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Course Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Feedback (Response), Student Experience, Higher Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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