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1. Class Level (pick one)
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
Grad |
Other |
| 2.68 |
19 |
1.11 |
Freq(%) |
4 (21%) |
3 (16%) |
7 (37%) |
5 (26%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
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2. Course
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Elective |
Required |
| 1.32 |
19 |
0.48 |
Freq(%) |
13 (68%) |
6 (32%) |
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3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.84 |
19 |
0.37 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (16%) |
16 (84%) |
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4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.89 |
19 |
0.32 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (11%) |
17 (89%) |
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5. The instructor communicated effectively.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.79 |
19 |
0.42 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (21%) |
15 (79%) |
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6. I learned a lot in this course.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.84 |
19 |
0.5 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (5%) |
1 (5%) |
17 (89%) |
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7. The instructor inspired me to be critical of ideas and materials.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.84 |
19 |
0.37 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (16%) |
16 (84%) |
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8. The instructor is enthusiastic about the course material.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.94 |
18 |
0.24 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
17 (94%) |
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9. The instructor was easy to talk with and available for consultation.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.89 |
19 |
0.32 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (11%) |
17 (89%) |
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10. The instructor encouraged class discussion.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
19 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
19 (100%) |
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11. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.84 |
19 |
0.37 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (16%) |
16 (84%) |
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12. The instructor sets high standards for students.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.63 |
19 |
0.68 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (11%) |
3 (16%) |
14 (74%) |
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13. My overall evaluation of this instructor is....
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| She's a great professor and is really forward about what she expects from the papers and if it isn't met, then the grade you get is what you deserved. So it is pretty straight forward. |
| Professor Greer is a fantastic teacher. She really made students think outside of the box and
increased the participation of political discourse. Everything to the reading materials, assignments,
& class discussions were, to me, vital in learning this course. It was fun, creative, and I looked
forwarded to going to class every day. |
| that she is a good professor. She is definitely knowledgeable in the domestic issues in America. She made this course interesting enough to get me excited about reading different books. She is a fair grader and really encourages students to do their best. |
| 10 out of 10. She challenged us in many ways, whether it was the material she chose to cover, or the critical thinking she trained our minds to absorb. |
| I learned a lot in Professor Greer's class and encourage others because the topics were very relevant
to what is happening now in the world. Many people my age do not know about these issues and
Professor Greer did a great job teaching us about them! |
| She is probably one of the most involve teachers I've ever had at this school. After every class the topic at hand was discuss further with friends and family. She taught us to question everything and to not take everything at face value. I learned so much about our country and how we work and interact with others. And somehow each topic tied to the other and it was just the complete circle we needed. There needs to be a part two on this class with her teaching it. You can tell she has a real passion for teaching and learning. I really wish I could take another class with her but I'll already be graduating. She also mentions many times that she wants us to succeed. |
| Fantastic instructor. Gave us many different ways to look at an issue and I feel she prepared me well
for the courses I will take in American Studies in the near future. To be honest, her instruction has
encouraged me to pursue a degree in American Studies since she made the content very accessible
and appealing. Also, I really liked that her first priority was to ensure students' success in her class. I
hope to take more electives from her. |
| Professor Greer was very helpful in mediating class discussion, offering
plenty of resources for out of class research and intellectual development. I
feel that everyone in the class was encouraged to participate, and the
discussions were balanced, and every student regardless of his/her background
could feel safe to say what they wish. |
| Great professor; very knowledgable and passionate about American studies |
| She is knowledgeable and make sure students are comfortable. |
| very educated. Great class! |
| She was critical, yet supportive and encouraging. I loved most of the books she chose, and thought
she did well in engaging the class in discussion. |
| Very enthusiastic and appreciative of her position which is demonstrated to
the class by her encouragement of participation in real world scenarios and
issues discussed in class. Easy to pay attention to, interesting but not
distracting, informative and disciplined but not boring. |
| Professor Greer was a great teacher. Probably one of the most engaging teachers I have had. |
| One of the BEST professors I have had so far here at UH. Extremely organized and knowledgable
about every topic we discussed. Along with that, she really pushed us to critically think and analyze
things. Some of the skills I have learned from her are VERY valuable to me as they can be applied to
any class. |
| Great teacher! |
| She was very knowledgable and informative. I learned a lot in the class. |
| she is a good and concise teacher |
| Professor Greer is a very quality teacher. Towards the beginning of the semester she laid out her
main goal for the class, which was to show how complex life in America is. With each new book we
read, the more I began to comprehend how difficult life is in America. |
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14. Assignments are interesting and stimulating.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.67 |
18 |
0.49 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
6 (33%) |
12 (67%) |
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15. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
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| I really like the class room discussions. |
| Class discussion and the questions that were asked. |
| This course targeted real world problems within America that usually isn't discussed in other classes or with anyone around us. A lot of the key domestic issues were topics that is rarely discussed by people. The details found in each book approached the issue in different ways than the other books. So I think that the books she required were a very good selection. |
| I really enjoyed the books she chose for us. Mass Incarceration, Illegal, Arab in America, and Congress shall make no Law were all texts that stimulated our minds and got us thinking of the bigger picture of American Studies. |
| I liked the class discussions and the videos that she pulled from the internet to make it easier for us
to understand the topics. |
| I liked how this class was not a lecture but instead a discussion. Because this class have mostly similar views it did not turn into arguments or a debate but I am sure that if a debate started she will be perfectly capable of handling the class. Also, because we do not disagree with our peers she likes to take the "devil's advocate" at times to show the other side of the story. I just love the overall layout of the course and the workload is not hard with several papers. But each paper causes you to think critically of what you have learned in each section. |
| Class discussions and videos pertaining to our content material. She offered many different
resources. |
| The Discussion! Discussions in the classroom are essential in creating a
secular/ world view for which students can talk about domestic and
contemporary issues. |
| The class discussion was a lot more effective than a lecture style class. It enabled perspectives from a broad range of people and encouraged diversity. my favorite sections were on mass incarceration and immigration laws. |
| The materials presented |
| Discussion. |
| The class discussion. I loved coming to class! I felt engaged in the discussions and interested in the
topics. I became aware of a lot of issues I hadn't given much thought to before. |
| the course was well laid out from day one and followed the syllabus true to
form. when the class began to struggle as a whole, professor Greer did not
bend the requirements to allow the class to catch up, but offered specific
critiques of students writings to improve overall quality. she also gave
students many opportunities to improve their standing in the class outside of
the designated essays of the syllabus. |
| I liked the class discussions. I am a pretty quiet person, but I enjoyed listening to the various
opinions in class. |
| The way Professor Greer led each discussion kept me very interested. There was never a dull
moment in class where I felt the need to look at my phone start texting out of boredom. I always felt
like taking notes because the information that was discussed was so interesting. |
| Class discussions |
| I really enjoyed discussing the issues with my classmates. |
| the movies and books |
| I liked the unit on US and Middle East. The last decade of American history has been defined by the
US's decision to intervene across the Middle East. |
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16. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
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| Having to read a lot of books in such a short amount of time, but that isn't something that should be changed. I only felt that way because of my class load I had this semester. |
| Sometimes the leaders of discussion were not as helpful to provide information that we need in order to write our papers and understand the topic more. But it was overturned by professor Greer, because she would notice it and take control. Leading us in the right direction, which always made me feel better about the topic in the end. |
| Probably the amount of reading we had to do. Some nights I found myself reading 50+ pages of text, and it adds up when you also have three other classes assigning that amount and more. |
| I did not like some of the books that we had to read. A few were boring and difficult to understand. |
| It is a writing intensive course so I cannot complain about writing papers. They are hard to do but only require 3 pages each. She is very strict on format which can be annoying since I do not have MS word. But it is understandable and I have nothing to complain about. |
| 10:15 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays (after class) |
| If I didn't like anything... It would in this paragraph. |
| I did not like the congress shall make no law section, it was really boring |
| the books |
| None. |
| The David O'Brien book, obviously. Though it kind of goes without saying as I'm sure it has been
mentioned. |
| student lead class discussions were often interrupted by the professor.
understanding there are key points which needed to be addressed, student lead
discussions often ended up being student proposed discussions lead by the
professor. that being said, a lot of useful information would have been
overlooked where it not for this action. |
| Leading the class in discussion was something I was not too fond of, but I see the principles behind
it. It is just a personal opinion, as I am a quiet person. |
| nothing |
| Lots of reading |
| There was a lot of writing and I'm not always the best writer. |
| The law documents |
| None really. Only problem I had was getting up early enough for it haha. |
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17. My overall evaluation of this course is...
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| It is a fun course, just sucks that I had to take it at 7:30 in the morning! |
| Excellent |
| It is a very interesting course, and I recommend to probably every student concerned with what is going on in America. We learned that the key issues were developed and continues to be present today, because of the lack of education and ignorance. Most Americans are not used to, or have never, talked about the frowned upon subjects. And I think it is really important to understand these issues. And with professor Greer, the topics are made easier to understand them/ |
| 10 out of 10. Although I didn't know much about contemporary domestic issues, I came away from this class with so much knowledge & a lot of it I have been sharing with my peers. It's great that someone can see a book your reading and ask about it, and be able to give some knowledgeable insight about the topic. |
| I really liked the course and learned a lot! |
| ONE OF THE BEST CLASSES I HAVE TAKEN |
| Fantastic course. Gave me new outlooks on American life. I will be taking many more courses in
American Studies after this fantastic class. |
| An excellent discussion based class! |
| great engaging course! |
| great |
| great! |
| Awesome course. I think something like this should be required for students to take. |
| this class is almost too stimulating. in an attempt to maintain the minimum
workload to achieve the course requirements for a writing intensive credit,
it was difficult to restrict my writing to three pages. fortunately, this was
merely the minimum and longer papers were accepted. |
| It was the most interesting class I had this semester. I loved it, and there was never any pressure to
speak out if I had no opinion. |
| Perfect |
| Good course overall. |
| I thought this course was well run and interesting. |
| I really enjoyed it |
| I found this class very interesting and am glad to have taken it. We delved deep into issues that are
well publicized, but perhaps not well known or understood by the general public. |
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18. Other comments:
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| Thank you! |
| I hope she gets to teach more classes like these to inspire more minds. |
| Thank you for a great semester! |
| i would have liked a topic on prescription drugs in American, over prescription/abuse of them. |
| The O'Brien book was boring |
| Great class! Loved it! |
| Good stuff Greer. |
| I always wanted to attend class not so that I could get an attendance grade, but so I could learn. |
| Professor Greer is a very good professor. |
| My only real issue I had with the class was the lack of talking about the economy and/or housing
market. This is a class on Contemporary Domestic issues in the US. Domestically, there is no more
pressing concern in this country than the great recession we are coming out of. |
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