A new measurement and ranking system for the UK National Student Survey

John Canning

doi:10.1080/13603108.2015.1021401

A new measurement and ranking system for the UK National Student Survey

John Canning

University of Brighton

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Abstract

Despite numerous criticisms of UK National Student Survey (NSS) institutional managers still strongly support its use in informing student choice, quality and assurance and quality enhancement activities (Ramsden et al 2010). The article outlines a granular and nuanced benchmarking system for the (NSS) which provides both a ‘raw' score (WSSS) and a normalised quotient (WSSQ) to enable users to take a more considered approach to the absolute and relative strengths and weaknesses of individual course programmes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	56-65
Number of pages	10
Journal	Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2015.1021401
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2015

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Keywords

National Student Survey
student satisfaction
student surveys
league tables
student voice

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A new measurement and ranking system for the UK National Student Survey

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