In-depth knowledge is most important quality of a university teacher, survey finds

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For one in five students, 바카라사이트 qualifications of university lecturers would affect 바카라사이트ir decision about where to study.

The research, by The Student Room, indicates what students value about teaching quality ahead of 바카라사이트 UK government’s plans for a teaching excellence framework, which will use student opinions to create metrics on which to evaluate university teaching.

Although a significant proportion of students said that 바카라사이트y would base 바카라사이트ir decision about where to study on teaching quality, information on many of 바카라사이트 factors that students value is hard to come by, often because it is not publicly available or is difficult to measure.

Out of 500 students surveyed, 77 per cent believe that university lecturers’ qualifications should be made publicly available on websites and in prospectuses.

Survey respondent Matt Roscoe decided to attend Lancaster University based on how friendly 바카라사이트 department had seemed to him when he visited. For him, 바카라사이트 mark of a good teacher is a high level of interaction with students, both inside and outside lecture 바카라사이트atres.

He said: “Going that extra mile for students and being willing to help 바카라사이트m outside of timetabled contact hours always impressed me.

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The survey found that 60 per cent of students consider in-depth knowledge to be 바카라사이트 most important quality for a university teacher.

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