Mannheim University Study (Students Survey)

Study conditions and learning conditions of students at West German
universities. Judgement on opportunities to participate and
communication within the university.

Topics: satisfaction with studies; satisfaction with social contacts
at the university; judgement on the codification of the course of
studies and one´s own competence to study (scales); number and outcome
of oral and written examinations in the past semester; understanding of
one´s role as student and teacher-student attitude (scales); study
activities with others; intrinsic motivation or fear and work climate
in courses (semantic differentials); characterization of participation
of students and college instructors in courses; sanction practices of
seminar leaders and students (scale); structuredness or complexity of
courses; social closeness in courses (scale); communication in courses;
communication structure at the university and self-assessment of degree
of information about university and studies; detailed recording of
actual and desired opportunities to participate of individual group
members of a university; degree sought; type of entitlement to
university admission; housing situation; social origins.

Demography: age; sex; school education.