Why does ITL (re)analyse the CEQ data?
The Course Experience Questionnaire gathers data on the teaching and learning experiences of graduates of all Australian Universities. The national data set is analyzed and reported by a national body, The GCA by institution and by field of study. The national results of the CEQ survey are publicly available on the GCA website. In addition to this national reporting system, The Institute for Teaching and Learning analyses and reports the CEQ data from University of Sydney graduates provided by the GCA. The data reported on the GCA website is based on field of study and discipline, rather than faculty. This is because students indicate their field of study on the CEQ rather than course or faculty. Different ‘fields of study’ fall within different faculties at the various Australian universities. As such the ‘Field of Study’ data reported on the GCA website does not always translate directly to the University of Sydney faculties. In order to allow faculties to make sense of the Universit