The primary recipients of teaching activities are the students. Therefore, in identifying good practices and areas requiring development, we primarily rely on their feedback. Through the Student Opinion on Teaching and Learning (OMHV) questionnaire, we invite students to share their opinions on classes, teaching materials, and assessments, as well as on the overall quality of the educational service.
Feedback provided anonymously has a real impact:
- it supports the improvement of teaching,
- it contributes to course and curriculum development,
- it creates the conditions for rewarding outstanding teaching performance.
Identifying the best courses and instructors also helps other students make more informed decisions when selecting subjects and courses. Moreover, beyond the many ways student feedback has an impact (about which we provide continuous updates), we also reward participation: students who complete all OMHV questionnaires for all their courses on time, after completing a given subject, may begin course registration earlier in the following semester (autumn responses grant earlier registration in the next autumn semester, and spring responses in the next spring semester).
The numbers speak for themselves. Based on previous OMHV feedback and methodological improvements, we have managed to reduce the dropout rate in critical courses from 40% to below 10%.
Taking action to improve chances of success. We know which subjects are difficult – student feedback has helped us introduce diverse grading opportunities in the most challenging courses, thereby supporting student achievement.
Building education together. OMHV is not just a questionnaire – based on the responses, we provide methodological support to instructors so they can assist student progress through more varied assessments and additional opportunities for earning grades.
No one wants to attend boring classes. If an instructor receives weaker results in the OMHV, they are not left on their own; instead, they receive methodological training. This is also in the students’ interest: it helps turn dry material into engaging lectures in the following semester.
The University’s current OMHV regulations can be found here.