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Chapter 9: Learner Views of College
In 2005, a survey of the experience of learners in Scottish colleges and universities was undertaken on behalf of the Scottish Funding Council 20. This was the third such survey. Previous surveys were undertaken in 2001 and 2003. The outcomes of the 2005 survey are very consistent with the findings of the previous surveys.
The main findings were that 92% of college students were satisfied with the overall quality of their learning experience and 91% were satisfied with the college as a whole. The corresponding figures for HE institutions were 88% and 90%.
Over 80% of college students were satisfied with the:
- number of hours contact they had with teaching staff;
- size of the group in which they were taught;
- adequacy of access to computer facilities;
- relevance of the course to the job they hope to do;
- balance between the amount of formal attendance and private study time; and
- adequacy of general help, learning support and guidance they received with their studies from teaching staff.
Levels of satisfaction on other matters were:
- books being available in libraries (71%);
- adequacy of advice and support with financial and other personal issues (70%);
- receiving appropriate advice about careers and job vacancies (66%); and
- the quality of equipment in labs or workshops (63%).
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