The Teaching Assessment Processes (TAP) office undertakes ongoing analysis of Student Course Perceptions (SCP) and other teaching assessment data. Reports outlining findings will be added here as they are completed.
| Report Title | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Course Evaluation Response Rates Fall 2018 to Spring 2023 (PDF) | April 2024 |
This analysis is an update to the March 2023 report below. It examines levels of student participation in Waterloo's course evaluation surveys over the past five years and includes next steps for Faculties and individual instructors that might help increase response rates. |
| A Comparison of Student Course Perceptions Survey Analyses: Abbreviated Report (PDF) | April 2024 | This abbreviated report outlines differences observed between the February 2023 and January 2024 analyses listed below. |
| An Analysis of Winter 2023 Student Course Perceptions Survey Responses (PDF) | January 2024 | This analysis is a repeat of the February 2023 report below using Winter 2023 Student Course Perceptions (SCP) survey data. |
| Course Evaluation Response Rates Fall 2018 to Spring 2022 (PDF) | March 2023 | Prompted by declining response rates, this analysis describes the changing context of these surveys at Waterloo. It includes next steps for Faculties and individual instructors that might help combat declining student participation in Waterloo's Student Course Perception (SCP) surveys. |
| An Analysis of Winter 2022 Student Course Perceptions Survey Responses (PDF) | February 2023 | This analysis involved numerous statistical tests to examine how various instructor characteristics (racial identity, time in Canada, and appointment type) and course attributes (class size, Faculty of course offering, course type) impacted Winter 2022 student responses to Student Course Perception (SCP) surveys. |