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What is SELT and why is it important? 

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  1. What is SELT and why is it important? 
  2. The SELT process 
  3. Engaging students with SELT

The Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey is designed to provide a level of insight into our learning and teaching offerings from a student perspective. The survey is run by the ANU Institutional Research team and provided to students towards the end of each teaching session.

Valuable insights

Data from the survey is used to assist in course development, academic development and to measure student satisfaction. SELT can provide teaching staff with valuable insights into the student experience of both their teaching and the design and contents of a course, to better understand what is working well and where there are opportunities for improvement. 

Feedback on classes and teaching

The SELT survey has two major components:  

Why ANU conducts the SELT survey 

Recognising the value of the student experience is vital to the success of any learning institution. Student feedback about their courses and their teachers are an integral part of achieving one of the university’s primary objectives: that our student experience will be equal to the best in the world.  

SELT also ensures that informed support is available to students regarding decisions they make during enrolment.  

Supporting the learning and teaching community

SELT supports the ANU learning and teaching community on multiple fronts:

Why we encourage participation in SELT  

Feedback is the engine of learning – in the same way that students are reliant upon feedback to develop their skills and understanding.

We as teachers equally need feedback from students to ensure that:

  • what we are doing works for all types of learners, and
  • to understand what is working for, and appreciated by, students.

Naturally teaching staff already receive feedback from students directly, however SELT gives an opportunity for:

  • students to provide honest feedback anonymously
  • ANU to identify and address issues at a course or system level.  

Student trust and collaboration

When we encourage students to participate in the surveys, we show that their voice is important and that we value their experience in the classroom. It helps promote a culture of transparency and encourages honest reflection about the learning and teaching experience.   

By listening to, valuing and integrating student feedback in the development and the quality improvement of learning and teaching at ANU we can create an environment of collaboration and trust, enabling students to be active participants in refining and improving the learning experience we provide. 

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The SELT process