UK Study: Student expectations and perceptions of higher education

Student expectations and perceptions of higher education

“An interesting study has just been published, commissioned by the [UK] Quality Assurance Agency, which the body which has responsibility for (as the name implies) assuring the quality of teaching in higher education in the UK (through developing standards and guidelines and carrying out evaluations of teaching quality etc.). This report is is:
Kandiko, C. (2013) Student expectations and perceptions of higher education. London: King’s Learning Institute.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/learningteaching/kli/research/student-experience/student-expectations-perceptions-HE.aspx
The aim was “to undertake research into student expectations and perceptions of the quality of their learning experience and the academic standards of their chosen programmes of study.” The researchers undertook interviews and focus groups and analysed the data using a grounded theory and concept mapping approaches. Important themes were: a consumerist orientation, expecting value for money; wanting well-trained expert staff, good organisation and facilities, socialisation (including face to face time with teachers), and an employability focus.”

Stephen