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Student Perceptions of the Quality of Property Education in Australia: 1994 – 2009

Author/s: Graeme Newell, Connie Susilawati, Sharon Yam

Date Published: 1/01/2010

Published in: Volume 16 - 2010 Issue 4 (pages 400 - 422)

Abstract

Using the Graduate Careers Australia’s Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), the students ‘ perceptions of the quality ofproperty education in Australia is assessed over 1994–2009. Analyses are presented for the major property universities in Australia regarding good teaching and overall satisfaction, as well as the property discipline benchmarked against the property-related disciplines of accounting, building, business, economics, law and planning. The link between good teaching and overall satisfaction, and the delivery of added value by property programs are also assessed. Changes over this 16-year period are highlighted in terms of student perceptions of the quality of property education in Australia.

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Keywords

Added Value - Benchmarking - Gca Ceq Student Perception Survey - Improvement - Property Education - Student Satisfaction - Teaching Quality

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