Abstract:

Student opinion surveys and the success rates of the subjects are a source of information that allow lecturers to elaborate a report of the initial situation and the starting point of the current situation of the subject. In addition, they help us to know the strengths and weaknesses in the teaching provided. This information can be completed with the information obtained from the teaching plan, that is, from the regulations of the university and the Degree or Master in question. This information is helpful for lecturers as it allows them to answer the questions of what is being done versus what should be done. Finally, it is necessary to be aware of the didactic research, that is, what aspects should be considered, good practices, improvements achieved, alternatives, etc. To this purpose, at the end of the course, the university teaching quality evaluation service launches a survey, for students, with 30 questions in aspects of the subject on a scale from 1 to 5. The aspects of the subject that are evaluated are related to teaching planning, teaching methodology, teaching development, interaction with students, learning assessment and a small self-evaluation of themselves. This article presents the study and analysis carried out in the Mechanical Technology subject (3rd year) of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Vitoria-Gasteiz School at the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU. Student feedback was analysed over 4 academic years, starting in 2017/18 and ending in 2020/21, and analysed how these perceptions have evolved based on the changes in methodology that have been applied in those years, such as the introduction of the PBL (Problem Based Learning) methodology.

Keywords:

Subject survey, improvement, results, starting point.