80-211 Early (2/12/03)  and Final (5/9/03) Course Evaluation Results

  Early (5)   Final (16)  
(disagree) -- - 0 + ++ -- - 0 + ++ (agree)
  Presentation.                        
1  The writing on the board is legible.     1 1 2 1   5 6 5  
2  The board is organized well.    1 2 2   2 3 4 7  
3  The writing on the students' papers is legible.     1 2 1 1 2 2 5 2 5  
4  The instructor's voice is loud and clear.     1 1 3   2 7 7  
5  The instructor's language is understandable.     1 1 3   4 5 7  
6  The pace of the class is ... too slow 1 4   1 9 5 1 too fast
  Class atmosphere. The instructor ...                          
7  ... is able to explain concepts in terms students can understand.   2 1 2   2 10 4  
8  ... is able to give alternative explanations when needed.   1 3 1   1 4 7 4  
9  ... stresses important points in class.    2 3   1 4 4 7  
10  ... grasps and responds to student questions and comments.   1 2 2   1 8 7  
11  ... uses student questions as a source of discovering points of confusion.    1 3 1   1 4 5 6  
12  ... is well prepared to answer questions.    1 1 3   3 5 8  
13  ... encourages students to participate actively in class.    1 1 3   1 1 7 7  
14  ... manages student participation in an equitable way.    1 4   1 3 5 7  
15  ... makes me feel free to ask questions.    1 4   2 5 9  
16  ... never intimidates or embarasses students.    1 4   4 12  
17  ... raises challenging questions for discussion.    1 2 2   1 1 10 4  
18  ... manages class time effectively.    1 1 3   5 5 6  
  Homework.                        
19  The amount of time I spend on homeworks should be ...  less 2 3   3 7 5 1 more
20  The homeworks are ...  too easy 2 2 1   7 5 4 too hard
21  The TA has a realistic definition of good performance.   3 1 1   4 5 5 2  
22  The TA grades assignments in a fair and consistent manner.   1 2 1 1   2 5 7 2  
23  The TA gives constructive feedback on student's work.   1 2 2 1 3 6 3 3  
24 The possibility of re-submitting homework assignments is… not useful 5   1 1 1 13 very useful
25 I think having to write an essay for this class is… not useful 1 2 1 1   4 4 8 very useful
  Material.                        
26  The material presented is ... too easy 2 2 1   1 8 6 1 too hard
27  The material presented is ... boring 3 2 1 1 6 5 3 interesting
28  I would like the material to be more ... philosophical 1 2 2 1 3 5 5 2 mathematical
29  The amount of material presented in class should be ... less 2 2 1 1 2 9 4 more
30  The course webpages are ...  not useful 1 3 1   1 3 4 8 very useful
31 The course so far is … no fun 2 3   1 7 7 1 lots of fun