The below listed standard evaluation questions are the basic questions that are included in all course evaluations on full-time study programmes on Aarhus BSS with the exception of courses where the teaching only consists of supervision. The standard questions can be used for e.g. evaluation of lectures, seminars, etc. The standard questions may be supplemented by questions about, for example, small group teaching and questions that the lecturers themselves write.
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Dear participant on the course (XX). We would like to ask you some questions about what you have learnt from the course. The first questions concern your own contribution to the course. | ||
| The students’ contribution | I have been actively involved in the teaching and learning activities of the course, both during and in between the lessons. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students’ contribution | On average, I have spent the following number of hours on the course (please include class participation, other activities, preparation time and study group meetings) | jan-37 |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | Next, we would like to ask you some questions about what was expected of the students and about the structure of the course. | |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | The teacher(s) made it clear what was expected of us on this course | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | The course was well-structured (please consider whether the course was generally well-planned, and whether the contribution of the course activities and teaching material was clear to you) | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | Do you have any comments on the structure of the course? | Open ended |
| Feedback | During the course, I have continuously had the opportunity to test my understanding of what I have learnt | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | During the course, I have had good opportunities for receiving feedback/guidance on my academic performance | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | It made sense to use digital study and teaching activities (supported by tools such as Peergrade, Mentimeter, Padlet, Google docs, Sci2U) in relation to what we were supposed to learn on this course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The next questions concern whether the teacher communicated in a way that supported your understanding of the course topics | |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher [name of teacher] was good at communicating the subject matter | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | Do you have any comments on the communication skills of the teacher? Please remember that your comments must be written in a civil and constructive tone | Open ended |
| Communication and inspiration | During the course, I have been inspired to work with the subject | Agree - Disagree |
| Overall outcome | To sum up, we would like to ask you to what extent you think that the course all in all supported your learning | |
| Overall outcome | I rate the overall outcome of the course as: | Very significant outcome - No outcome |
| Overall outcome | Which parts of the course have been particularly beneficial for your learning? | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | How do you think the course could be improved? | Open ended |
Supplementary questions about small group teaching are a group of questions which are added to the standard questions. For example when lectures are supplemented by small group teaching with student teachers, practice classes, and the like.
| Small group teaching | Finally, we would like to ask you some questions about the small group teaching on the course | |
| Small group teaching | [Name of small group teacher] was good at supporting our learning | Agree - Disagree |
| Small group teaching | The classes included relevant learning activities | Agree - Disagree |
| Small group teaching | We were given good advice on how to work with the material | Agree - Disagree |
| Small group teaching | In my opinion, there was a good atmosphere in the classroom | Agree - Disagree |
| Small group teaching | What worked particularly well in the small group teaching and how do you think the small group teaching could be improved? | Open ended |
Supplementary questions about supervision are a group of questions that are added to the standard questions when the course instruction methods consist of both teaching af supervision. For example, where lectures or seminars are supplemented by supervision for the writing af an assignment.
| Supervision | I received good supervision in connection with: | |
| Supervision | Identifying the topic and developing a problem statement | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision | Searching for relevant literature for my paper/project | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision | Choosing relevant theories/methods | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision | Analysing and discussing my material | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision | Structuring my paper/project | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision | Managing and planning my project | Agree - Disagree |
The standard questions for the evaluation of supervision is used to evaluate courses where the instruction methods that do not include any other form of teaching than supervision. For example, supervision in connection with the writing of an assignment. These questions are also used for the evaluation of the supervision conducted in relations to the writing of bachelor projects and Master's thesis.
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Expectations for supervision | I clearly understood [C$FN] [C$LN]’s expectations of me | Agree - Disagree |
| Expectations for supervision | I clearly understood what I could expect of [C$FN] [C$LN] | Agree - Disagree |
| Expectations for supervision | I had a good dialogue with [C$FN] [C$LN] about how the supervision should take place | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | I have received good supervision in relation to: | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Identifying the subject/topic and formulating the problem statement/thesis statement | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Searching for relevant literature for my assignment | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Being able to select relevant theories/methodologies | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Analysing and discussing my material | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Structuring my project | Agree - Disagree |
| The supervision itself | Managing and planning my project | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | I have received constructive feedback on the text extracts that I have submitted to my supervisor | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | I have received good advice about how I could improve my assignment | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | I have received good advice about how I could make progress with my assignment | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision relationship | I found that [C$FN] [C$LN] listened to what I had to say | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision relationship | I felt that [C$FN] [C$LN] was approachable if I was uncertain about something | Agree - Disagree |
| Satisfaction and outcome | I am generally satisfied with my supervision | Agree - Disagree |
| Satisfaction and outcome | I assess the overall outcome of my supervision as: | Very significant outcome - No outcome |
| Supervision relationship | I learned about the requirements for the assignment early in the process | Agree - Disagree |
| Supervision relationship | I have been good at meeting agreed deadlines | Agree - Disagree |
| Your own efforts | I have prepared questions that I would like to discuss at the supervision meetings and have generally been well-prepared for the supervision | Agree - Disagree |
| Other matters of importance for the supervision | The degree programme has prepared me well to be able to write my assignment | Agree - Disagree |
| Other matters of importance for the supervision | I have been able to get help and support from my fellow students when I have encountered academic problems. | Agree - Disagree |
| Other comments | What aspect of the supervision would you highlight as being good? | Open ended |
| Other comments | Do you have suggestions for changes? What are these? | Open ended |
Standard evaluation questions for courses at Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. The questionnaire has been revised and the new questionnaire is used from spring 2022 and on.
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Labour market relevance | The subject is relevant for the further development of my competencies | Agree - Disagree |
| Academic learning environment | There is a good academic interplay between students and lecturers | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and balancing expectations | [Name of teacher] clearly outlined what he/she expected of us in this course | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | [Name of teacher] was good at incorporating practical examples that supported my understanding of the topic | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | Here you can write a comment for the lecturer | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | I rate the overall outcome of the course as: | Very great outcome - No outcome |
| Concluding questions | Any further comments? | Open ended |
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | There was good coherence between the teaching activities and the learning objectives of the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | The level of the course matched my academic prerequisites. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning balancing of expectations | Open ended |
| Feedback | I was able to get ongoing feedback from the teacher during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning feedback | Open ended |
| Communication and inspiration | The lectures were well-structured. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at relating theory and practice in the classroom. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at incorporating practical examples in the teaching that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at including discussions that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher seemed engaged in the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | Do you have any comments on the communication skills of your teacher? | Open ended |
| Educational-IT | It made sense to use digital study and teaching activities (supported by tools such as Peergrade, Mentimeter, Padlet, Google docs, Sci2U) in relation to what we were supposed to learn on this course. | Strongly agree-Strongly disagree |
| Labour market relevance | The subject is relevant for the further development of my competencies. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | I have had good opportunities during the course to include my own practical experience. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning labour market relevance | Open ended |
| Teaching materials | It was clear to me what the point of the individual teaching materials was. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | The amount of reading materials and written assignments was appropriate. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Reading materials and assignments were made available in good time. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning teaching materials | Open ended |
| The students' work effort | I was actively involved in the teaching activities during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | I actively engaged in classroom discussion with the other students. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning your own efforts | Open ended |
| Academic learning environment | There is good academic interaction between students and teachers. | Agree - Disagree |
| Academic learning environment | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the academic learning environment | Open ended |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the registration procedure for the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the organisation of teaching | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | I rate the overall outcome of the course as: | Very great outcome - No outcome |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with information about the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the classrooms? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the IT systems to support teaching (Brightspace, Digital Exams system, Student Self-Service (STADS), etc.)? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with administrative support? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Concluding questions | Which parts of the course were particularly beneficial for your learning? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the course? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Would you recommend the course to others? | Yes, unconditionally - No |
| Concluding questions | Any further comments? | Open ended |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | It was clear to me how I was expected to prepare between classes. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | It was made clear to me what was expected of me in the exams in this course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Complementary competencies | Overall, how much has the course contributed to your knowledge and skills in the following areas: Think critically and analytically? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Your engagement | I was interested in the subject prior to the start of the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Study culture | The other students on the course were friendly and accessible. | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | The course page on Brightspace supported the teaching and learning activities (e.g. participation in discussion forums, availability of materials, etc.). | Agree - Disagree |
| Organisation of the course | Do you have any comments on the practical aspects of the registration procedure? | Open ended |
| Complementary competencies | Overall, how much has the course contributed to your knowledge and skills in the following areas: Deal with complex issues in practice? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Your engagement | I see the course as important for my overall education. | Agree - Disagree |
| Study culture | The teacher treated the students respectfully and helped to create a friendly learning environment. | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | Elaborate on your responses about the course page | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | What in particular will you take away from the course? Name the three most positive elements of the course. | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | Name the three most negative elements of the course. | Open ended |
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | There was good coherence between the teaching activities and the learning objectives of the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | The level of the course matched my academic prerequisites. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning balancing of expectations | Open ended |
| Feedback | I was able to get ongoing feedback from the teacher during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning feedback | Open ended |
| Communication and inspiration | The lectures were well-structured. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at relating theory and practice in the classroom. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at incorporating practical examples in the teaching that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at including discussions that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher seemed engaged in the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | Do you have any comments on the communication skills of your teacher? | Open ended |
| Educational-IT | It made sense to use digital study and teaching activities (supported by tools such as Peergrade, Mentimeter, Padlet, Google docs, Sci2U) in relation to what we were supposed to learn on this course. | Strongly agree-Strongly disagree |
| Labour market relevance | The subject is relevant for the further development of my competencies. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | I have had good opportunities during the course to include my own practical experience. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning labour market relevance | Open ended |
| Teaching materials | It was clear to me what the point of the individual teaching materials was. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | The amount of reading materials and written assignments was appropriate. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Reading materials and assignments were made available in good time. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning teaching materials | Open ended |
| The students' work effort | I was actively involved in the teaching activities during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | I actively engaged in classroom discussion with the other students. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning your own efforts | Open ended |
| Academic learning environment | There is good academic interaction between students and teachers. | Agree - Disagree |
| Academic learning environment | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the academic learning environment | Open ended |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the registration procedure for the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the organisation of teaching | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | I rate the overall outcome of the course as: | Very great outcome - No outcome |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with information about the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the classrooms? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the IT systems to support teaching (Brightspace, Digital Exams system, Student Self-Service (STADS), etc.)? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with administrative support? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Concluding questions | Which parts of the course were particularly beneficial for your learning? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the course? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Would you recommend the course to others? | Yes, unconditionally - No |
| Concluding questions | Any further comments? | Open ended |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | It was clear to me how I was expected to prepare between lessons. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | It was made clear to me what was expected of me in the exams in this course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | The course increased my understanding of how to perform specific tasks in my work. | Agree - Disagree |
| Online activities | There was a good correlation between the course’s online activities and face-to-face teaching activities. | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | The course page on Brightspace supported the teaching and learning activities (e.g. participation in discussion forums, availability of materials, etc.). | Agree - Disagree |
| Organisation of the course | Do you have any comments on the practical aspects of the registration procedure? | Open ended |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Increasing my understanding of what we covered in class? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Structuring my preparation for lessons? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Helping me prepare for the exam? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Accessing materials when I have the time? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Inspiring me to participate more in class? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Identifying where I have problems with the course material? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Online activities | To what extent did online teaching activities contribute to the following: Clarifying errors and misunderstandings? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Overall outcome | What in particular will you take away from the course? Name the three most positive elements of the course. | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | Name the three most negative elements of the course. | Open ended |
Dimension | Question | Response category |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | There was good coherence between the teaching activities and the learning objectives of the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | The level of the course matched my academic prerequisites. | Agree - Disagree |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning balancing of expectations | Open ended |
| Feedback | I was able to get ongoing feedback from the teacher during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning feedback | Open ended |
| Communication and inspiration | The lectures were well-structured. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher [name of teacher] was good at communicating the subject matter | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at relating theory and practice in the classroom. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at incorporating practical examples in the teaching that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher was good at including discussions that helped me understand the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | The teacher seemed engaged in the topic. | Agree - Disagree |
| Communication and inspiration | Do you have any comments on the communication skills of your teacher? | Open ended |
| Educational-IT | It made sense to use digital study and teaching activities (supported by tools such as Mentimeter, Brightspace discussion forum, Google docs, Peergrade, Video) in relation to what we were supposed to learn on this course. | Strongly agree-Strongly disagree |
| Labour market relevance | The subject is relevant for the further development of my competencies. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | I have had good opportunities during the course to include my own practical experience. | Agree - Disagree |
| Labour market relevance | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning labour market relevance | Open ended |
| Teaching materials | It was clear to me what the point of the individual teaching materials was. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | The amount of reading materials and written assignments was appropriate. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Reading materials and assignments were made available in good time. | Agree - Disagree |
| Teaching materials | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning teaching materials | Open ended |
| The students' work effort | I was actively involved in the teaching activities during the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | I actively engaged in classroom discussion with the other students. | Agree - Disagree |
| The students' work effort | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning your own efforts | Open ended |
| Academic learning environment | There is good academic interaction between students and teachers. | Agree - Disagree |
| Academic learning environment | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the academic learning environment | Open ended |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the registration procedure for the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | Here you may elaborate on your answers concerning the organisation of teaching | Open ended |
| Overall outcome | I rate the overall outcome of the course as: | Very great outcome - No outcome |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with information about the course? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the classrooms? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with the IT systems to support teaching (Brightspace, Digital Exams system, Student Self-Service (STADS), etc.)? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Organisation of the course | To what extent were you satisfied with administrative support? | To a very high extent - Not at all |
| Concluding questions | Which parts of the course were particularly beneficial for your learning? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the course? | Open ended |
| Concluding questions | Would you recommend the course to others? | Yes, unconditionally - No |
| Concluding questions | Any further comments? | Open ended |
| Balancing expectations and course structure | It was clear to me how I was expected to prepare between lessons. | Agree - Disagree |
| Feedback | During the course, there were good opportunities to receive feedback/guidance about my academic performance (e.g. oral presentations, written assignments, etc.). | Agree - Disagree |
| Course material | The course materials used were well-chosen in relation to the teaching activities on the course. | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | The course page on Brightspace supported the teaching and learning activities (e.g. participation in discussion forums, availability of materials, etc.). | Agree - Disagree |
| Educational-IT | Elaborate on your responses about the course page | Open ended |