Students as Partners: Survey Instrument for Evaluation

Students as Partners: Survey Instrument for Evaluation Citation: Dollinger, Mollie, Hanna, Lisa, Jorre De St Jorre, Trina, Taylor, Darci and Ridley, Corinna 2021, Students as Partners: Survey Instrument for Evaluation, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic. ©2021, Deakin University Reproduced with permission. Downloaded from DRO: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30157982 DRO Deakin Research Online, Deakin University’s Research Repository Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B Students as Partners: Survey Instrument for Evaluation Office of the Dean of Students Please cite as: Dollinger, M., Hanna, L., Jorre St Jorre, T., Taylor, D. & Ridley, C. (2021). Students as Partners: Survey Instrument for Evaluation. Deakin University. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B Pre/Mid Survey: Q2. Please indicate if you are participating in this program as a staff or student: o o I am participating as a staff member I am participating as a paid student member End of Block: Block 1 Start of Block: Staff Q3. What benefit for staff and universities do you see student partnership projects providing? Who will benefit from your specific project? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q4 Please indicate the outcomes you'd like to achieve in your partnership project. (Select all the apply) To better understand the current student experience To co‐design a resource with a student partner(s) To improve my teaching and/or a service area or program (i.e., co‐curricular) To mentor a student To experience co‐inquiry or co‐research with a student To help me balance my workload To publish research (e.g., scholarly article, conference paper) Other (please specify) ________________________________________________ Page Break Q5 What are 1 or 2 specific questions you’d like to know by the end of your partnership project? (e.g., What types of study spaces do students prefer?) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q6 Are there any specific student perspectives that you’d like to learn about during the project? (e.g., students from a low socioeconomic background, students with a disability) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page Break Q7 Please indicate which barriers (if any) you have concerns about during project? (Select all that apply) Students will need too much help or guidance from me Students will have low engagement with the project or stop participating Students will not understand their role and what's expected of them Students will be too busy to complete work and/or meet with the team The quality of students' work will be poor There will be power imbalances between myself and the student that hinder our work I will not have enough time to complete the project Students and I will not agree on outcomes or outputs Other (please specify) ________________________________________________ Q8 Reflecting on your partnership experience so far, how have you supported your students to be successful in their roles? For example, please describe any processes, strategies, or good practice tips that you embedded to support student partners. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q9 Please indicate how many hours per week you estimate (from the start of your project) that you spend supporting your SaP project. Note: hours can include meeting times with students and/or project management and planning. o o o 1‐3 hours 4‐8 hours More than 8 hours Q11 ‐ REMOVED Q12 How would you improve the staff induction in the future? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q13 Based on your experiences so far, how would you improve the students‐as‐partners grant program in the future? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ End of Block: Staff Start of Block: Student Q14 Which of the following equity categories do you identify with? (Select all that apply) Student from a low socioeconomic background Regional or rurally‐based student Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander student Student from a refugee or migrant background Student with a disability or mental health condition Student with carer responsibilities (e.g., children, parent) Student from a non‐English speaking background Mature age student (beginning undergraduate study over the age of 21) First in my immediate family to attend university Neurodiverse student LGBTQIA+ student None of the above Other (please indicate) ________________________________________________ Q15 Please rate how important were the following motivations in applying for a students as partners role. Not at all important To gain skills that will help me prepare for future work (i.e., employability skills) A little important Moderately important Very important Unsure o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o My friends were also applying for similar roles o o o o o To earn a wage or financial incentive o o o o o Other (please specify) o o o o o To contribute to the university community To develop valuable relationships and networks Because there was a specific area and/or interest I was passionate about and wanted to help improve (e.g., equity and diversity, online learning) A staff member of the university strongly encouraged me Page Break Q16 Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements based on your induction training. After the induction, I had a better understanding of my role as a student partner. During the training I reflected how student partnership links to my employability. I had the opportunity to hear about other projects and connect with other student partners. I gained confidence to perform my student partner role. Neither Agree nor Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Agree Q17 How would you improve the student induction in the future? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Strongly Agree Page Break Q18 Reflecting on your knowledge and skills right now, how confident are you: Not at all confident a) that you have the knowledge and skills needed to meaningfully participate in this partnership project? b) that the partnership project will help you develop skills you may need for jobs after graduation Not very confident Confident Very confident Unsure o o o o o o o o o o Q19 Reflecting on your partnership project experience so far, have you: Strongly disagree a) had opportunities to identify new and creative ways to improve the student experience b) had opportunities to implement strategies or changes that are likely to improve the student experience c) felt empowered to contribute to the partnership project? d) experienced a culture of respect & trust? e) been included in decision‐ making processes? f) experienced an environment where differences of opinion can be voiced and heard? g) felt that your ideas lead to changes being made? Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Unsure o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Page Break Q20 Reflecting on your partnership project experience so far, were you provided with: Strongly disagree a) sufficient orientation/induction activities and materials? b) opportunities to meet key stakeholders relevant to the project? c) clear communication about the project? d) ongoing support? Disagree Agree Strongly Agree o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q21 Is there any other feedback or reflections you'd like to share with us? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ End of Block: Student Unsure Post Survey: Q2 Please indicate if you are participating in this program as a staff or student: o o I am participating as a staff member I am participating as a paid student member End of Block: Block 1 Start of Block: Staff Q3 Please indicate the outcomes you achieved, or will achieve shortly, in your partnership project. (Select all the apply) I have a better understanding of the current student experience I co‐designed a resource with a student partner(s) Improved my teaching and/or a service area or program (i.e., co‐curricular) Mentored a student Experienced co‐inquiry or co‐research with a student Balanced my workload through student partnership Published research (e.g., scholarly article, conference paper) Other (please specify) _______________________________________________ Page Break Q4 Were there any specific student perspectives that you learned about through the project (e.g., international students, students with a disability) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page Break Q5 Please indicate your perceptions on how successful you/your colleagues were in the following: Unsure Providing transparency to the student partner(s) Ongoing interaction and communication to support the student partner(s) Sharing one another’s expertise (e.g., student expertise and staff expertise) Providing a fun experience for the student partner(s) Allowing the student(s) to shape the project and its outcomes Creating a meaningful relationship with the student(s) Unsuccessful A little successful Moderately successful Very successful o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q6 Please indicate which barriers (if any) you encountered during project? (Select all that apply) Students needed too much help or guidance from me Students had low engagement with the project or stop participating Students did not understand their role and what was expected of them Students were too busy to complete work and/or meet with the team The quality of students' work was poor There were power imbalances between myself and the student that hindered our work I did not have enough time to complete the project Students and I did not agree on outcomes or outputs Other (please specify) ________________________________________________ Q7 What recommendations would you make on improving the training or support for students as partners grants in the future? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q8 Please describe what impact (if any) you believe the outcomes or outputs of your project will have on the Deakin community? Please include any estimates of the number of students or staff your project may have helped and if any specific student equity groups (e.g., first in family, international, disability) will have any particular benefit from the project. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q9 What do you see as the benefits and/or challenges of partnering with students from diverse backgrounds in the context of your project? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ End of Block: Staff Start of Block: Student Q10 Which of the following equity categories do you identify with? (Select all that apply) Student from a low socioeconomic background Regional or rurally‐based student Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander student Student from a refugee or migrant background Student with a disability or mental health condition Student with carer responsibilities (e.g., children, parent) Student from a non‐English speaking background Mature age student (beginning undergraduate study over the age of 21) First in my immediate family to attend university Neurodiverse student LGBTQIA+ student None of the above Other (please indicate) _____________________________________________ Page Break Q11 Please indicate how successful the staff involved in the project were in the following: Unsure Providing transparency to you on the project context and goals Ongoing interaction and communication to support you Supporting you to share your expertise and knowledge Providing an enjoyable experience Allowing you to personalise the project and/or its outcomes Creating a meaningful relationship with you Unsuccessful A little successful Moderately successful Very successful o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q12 Now that you’ve completed the program, do you have any recommendations on how to improve the pre‐project training? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q13 Please provide a few examples of you were able to contribute to the project, for example, what ideas or suggestions did you have? How did the project benefit from your involvement? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page Break Q14 How strongly would you agree or disagree with the following barriers in relation to your students as partners project: Strongly disagree There was a lack of information or support in my role There was a lack of time due to other responsibilities or priorities that I had in my life There was a lack of time due to the project running out of funding I was disinterested in the project There were power imbalances between myself and the staff that hindered the project There was difficulty in collaborating with the other students Somewhat disagree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q15 How strongly would you agree or disagree with the following benefits in relation to your students as partners project: Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree I feel more a part of the university community o o o o o I feel more prepared for my future career o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o I feel more confident in myself and my abilities I feel closer to university staff I have a deeper understanding of how the university works Q16 Reflecting on your knowledge and skills right now, how confident are you: Not at all confident a) that if you participated in another partnership project would you have the knowledge and skills needed to meaningfully participate? b) that you have the skills and experience needed to get the job you want after graduation? Not very confident Confident Very confident Unsure o o o o o o o o o o Q17 Reflecting on your partnership project experience, have you: Strongly disagree a) had opportunities to identify new and creative ways to improve the student experience b) had opportunities to implement strategies or changes that are likely to improve the student experience c) felt empowered to contribute to the partnership project? d) experienced a culture of respect & trust? e) been included in decision‐ making processes? f) experienced an environment where differences of opinion can be voiced and heard? g) felt that your ideas lead to changes being made? Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Unsure o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Page Break Q18 Reflecting on your partnership project experience, were you provided with: Strongly disagree a) sufficient orientation/induction activities and materials? b) opportunities to meet key stakeholders relevant to the project? c) clear communication about the project? d) ongoing support? Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Unsure o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q19 Please describe any other benefits you’ve had from participating in this program: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Q20 What recommendations would you make on improving this program in the future? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ End of Block: Student