University of Hawai'i eCAFE

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Instructor: Theresa Greaney

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ECON 301, Spring 2012
ECON 317, Spring 2012
ECON 301, Fall 2011
ECON 317, Fall 2011
ECON 317, Fall 2010
ECON 460, Fall 2010

Theresa Greaney: ECON 301, Spring 2012

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics	Crn (Section):	86579 (003)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.27	37	0.93	Freq(%)	2 (5%)	3 (8%)	17 (46%)	14 (38%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.89	36	0.32	Freq(%)	4 (11%)	32 (89%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.76	37	0.43	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	9 (24%)	28 (76%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.51	37	0.69	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	1 (3%)	13 (35%)	22 (59%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.16	37	1.12	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	3 (8%)	5 (14%)	8 (22%)	20 (54%)

6. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.11	36	0.95	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (6%)	8 (22%)	10 (28%)	16 (44%)

7. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.81	37	1.2	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	6 (16%)	6 (16%)	10 (27%)	14 (38%)

8. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

I definitely prefer Professor Greaney's style of writing on the chalkboard vs. the power points that other professors use. It's easier to follow along and isn't too rushed.

standard graph and formula could learn practice quiz

I was able to understand the basic concepts of microeconomics so that I will be able to use those concepts in the future for higher economics classes.

handouts

calculations

Lecture and problem sets and handouts

The fact that she did all her lecture notes on a chalk board rather than a powerpoint made the class a bit more engaging and I was able to pay attention more than I would in other classes.

The in class worksheets

class activities

learning about advanced micro theories

I liked the mathematical aspects of this course. The algebra calculations needed to solve certain equations.

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Handouts and working out problems in class.

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The teacher was very helpful and knowledgeable.

The whole course was of great value to me.

She gives me many examples regarding the concepts im learning and they are straight forward, and easy to understand. Exams are so challenging, but she drops the lowest grade out of two midterms, so it's reasonable,too. I learned so many concepts regarding macroeconomics, so I'd say she is the best professor in Econ department.

I liked how Professor Greaney wrote on the board instead of reading from a powerpoint. The handouts were helpful in applying the concepts.

Lecture handouts always helped.

good notes also in class worksheets made learning the material easier and funner

my major is economics so most of the course was valuable to me personally. most of the info conveyed is required in order to progress in future higher level courses.

She constantly gave out worksheets that corresponded to her lectures.

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9. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

just take note and couldnt follow her.

All of aspects were valuable.

It was very difficult to understand the topic. The professor presented passion towards the subject, however, the topic itself was too complex for her to clarify to the student.

the notes

theory

None

none

lecture

none

I didn't like all the graphs that was drawn every day. A lot of the graphs were very confusing and hard to understand.

N/A

None in particular although i don't feel the textbook was the best

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Sometimes she moved a little too fast and it would be hard to process the information.

n/a

I think most of the students think as I do that since she has to give us so much information in one class, she gives us an information before I finish writing. I know what she says is straight forward, but I often time cannot afford to listen to it because I have to write down so many stuffs on the blackboard. And sometimes her handwriting is difficult to read. I'm going to take her class in the next semester, too, so I hope this evaluation helps to make her classes much better than now.

Lectures were very monotonous and difficult to stay engaged in.

copying notes, wish the notes were uploaded on laulima because some of the graphs drawn on the board were confusing

certain chapters had portions which didnt seem all that relevant but for the most part, the information was on point.

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10. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.03	37	1.14	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	4 (11%)	5 (14%)	10 (27%)	17 (46%)

11. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.22	36	0.8	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	8 (22%)	12 (33%)	16 (44%)

12. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.68	37	0.53	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	10 (27%)	26 (70%)

13. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.19	37	0.94	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (5%)	7 (19%)	10 (27%)	18 (49%)

14. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.31	36	0.92	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	0 (0%)	5 (14%)	11 (31%)	19 (53%)

15. Other comments:

Good teacher

This class was a quite hard class but I am sure things that we covered in this class will be significant in my future because I am economics major.

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Her speed of speaking and writing everything on blackboards are very fast, so it is hard for me to understand her lecture.

This was a good class. Theresa Greaney is a solid professor.

Prof. Greaney tends to go through the material at a pace that can be hard to keep up with. Many of her examples can be difficult to follow, especially when drawn on the board. Prepared powerpoint slides/overhead projector transparencies might be helpful, as would colored chalk.

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Proffessor Greaney is very smart. The thing that I didnt like about this class was that I felt like she didn't "dumb it down" enough for us. I felt like she would talk to us like we were on her level, when in reality we are many levels below her. I wish she would have used a power point for this class because trying to draw the graphs that she was drawing and understanding it at the same time is really difficult. She would also write stuff on the board and usually after she is done writing she would explain what she wrote. The problem was that by the time I finished writing what she wrote, I missed the whole explanation of what I just wrote. To fix this, I would suggest that she write down her sentence on the chalkboard and then give like a 5-10 second pause for us to catch up and then explain what she just wrote.

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I enjoyed this class, thank you!

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I hope her next class will be little easier. Thank you very much.

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Professor greaney was very well informed and always had well prepared and thought out class sessions.

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Theresa Greaney: ECON 317, Spring 2012 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 317 - The Japanese Economy	Crn (Section):	87450 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.55	29	0.83	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	0 (0%)	12 (41%)	15 (52%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.59	29	0.5	Freq(%)	12 (41%)	17 (59%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.93	29	0.26	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (7%)	27 (93%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.83	29	0.38	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (17%)	24 (83%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.59	29	0.68	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (10%)	6 (21%)	20 (69%)

6. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.52	29	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	1 (3%)	9 (31%)	18 (62%)

7. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.34	29	0.9	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	5 (17%)	6 (21%)	17 (59%)

8. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

Case studies were kind of cool so that we could see concrete examples of how what we learned affected the economy.

The case studies between Japan and the United States were the most interesting to me. I also liked the beginning of this course, where we kind of had a history lesson about Japan.

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I think the US Jap trade disputes are the most valuable.

I personally like how the material was presented in a very straight forward manner.

Given that the course taken focused on Japan and the Japanese, I believe that our prof's experience in Japan was very valuable for fielding questions,

I thought that the lectures were very detailed and summarized the material in such a way that it was easier to understand.

The handouts

The problem sets were valuable since it gets you to read through the textbook and the readings. From that you get at least a more general idea of different economic events that happened in Japan.

Writing on the chalkboard is helpful and easy to follow along. I prefer this over power points. The problem sets are very helpful also in forcing me to learn the material.

Taking the class from early Japan to modern day was incredibly useful.

I learned how different Japan is and why it has been successful despite all the obstacles they face daily like earthquakes, tsunami's, etc

The information about how Japan has had to adapt its economy to different situations e.g trade, natural disasters, the West etc

learning about the automotive industry in japan

The homework was preparation for the test. However, the homework was difficult!

Cover a wide aspect of Japanese economy, well structured.

i got a great overview of international trade, and a great economic history of japan!

Learning the big basics of the japanese economy was probably the most useful to me, things like the permanent employment system, the keiretsu etc. Learning about those things and then analyzing how they play a part in economic happenings was interesting.

the later portions of the class discussing recent trade relations and problems facing japan were both interesting and relevant to the real world.

I'm not an econ major, but I found the entire class very interesting and valuable. This class has definitely broadened my knowledge of the economic structure of Japan. I also appreciated the short reviews of economic concepts before we dove into the specifics and how it applied to Japan. The case studies put to use my understanding of the course material effectively and reinforced it well.

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9. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

I think they were all valuable

N/A

The low amount of homework. I feel like a little more homework would have been helpful.

Sometimes the group discussions were not useful because not everyone was prepared to discuss the topic.

n/a

Although the readings itself were okay, but the readings were a bit too long, in general. It wasn't easy to continue reading the lengthy articles.

Maybe too much time was spent on early Japan. I imagine an entire course could be taught on the modern Japanese economy.

I really did not find any aspects that were not valuable.

n/a

Perhaps is the group discussion, maybe randomly choosing the students for question will force people to be more focus on reading material.

none really!

Many things were listed on the board, and Professor Greaney did not go into detail on them. I'm sure they were important, but what is the use of listing them on the board if we are not going to learn more about them? It just leads to confusion. I think that as opposed as Professor Greaney may be to leaving some of the material out, it would ultimately be better just to focus on the concepts of the course which are most important.

Not much was posted on the Internet.

the earlier portions were interesting but were less valuable in my opinion because they deal with the feudal japan era hundreds of years ago, they were necessary to set the stage for later chapters though.

I can't think of anything! This course was my most anticipated class of this semester; I enjoyed it thoroughly.

10. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.52	29	0.78	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	2 (7%)	7 (24%)	19 (66%)

11. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.72	29	0.59	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (7%)	4 (14%)	23 (79%)

12. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.86	28	0.36	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (14%)	24 (86%)

13. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.59	27	0.69	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (11%)	5 (19%)	19 (70%)

14. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.46	28	0.69	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (11%)	9 (32%)	16 (57%)

15. Other comments:

Cool teacher. She should get a raise. :)

A good professor whose class I enjoyed taking.

I like Proffessor Greaney and I think she is very smart and knowledgeable. Sometimes it can be a little tough to follow whats going on sometimes though because there is so much stuff you need to know and I felt like I didnt know what the important concepts were. I felt like they were all important, but I felt like there may be some information overload. I felt like we covered a lot of stuff for the first midterm and I stressed out a little bit because I felt like I needed to know a ton of stuff for it. Maybe to fix this, she should have 2 midterms and a final, to break up the amount of information. She also writes a lot on the board, which is fine except that she kind of goes really fast. For example, by the time I am done writing what she wrote on the board she has already finished explaining what she wrote, so I kind of miss out on some explanations. To fix this, maybe she could write down her sentence on the board, and then give a 5-10 second pause and wait for everyone to catch up.

N/A

I don't have many comments, but I enjoyed this class a great deal.

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Very helpful with questions.

Professor Greaney is very enthusiastic about this class and does an excellent job lecturing and helping us to understand the material. I can tell she enjoys teaching this class much more than ECON301.

I like how this class is useful for those who want to work with individuals or businesses from Japan in the future.

Professor Greaney is willing to help students that do not understand a certain topic we go over in class and gives us examples to help students get a better understanding.

The personal knowledge of Japan made it all the more interesting to discuss Japans economy. It felt like we achieved something every class.

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Very difficult course!

More homework assignments would have been nice.

Great professor. I REALLY appreciated hearing her experiences in Japan, and its awesome that she would intersperse them with her lectures. She was really enthusiastic about Japan, and that really helps. The group activities about the readings were really nice. I learned a lot when we got into groups and talked about (for example)the auto VER's, etc.

A lot of times in class, it seemed like Professor Greaney was just reading off notes. As prepared as that makes her seem, it also portrays her as less enthusiastic and less knowledgeable. Lecturing is different than reading aloud. There needs to be interaction between the two parties in order for the concepts to stick. Also, the readings for the class are not too bad and some are pretty interesting. If Professor Greaney would like her students to read more, she should have quick daily reading quizzes or assign shorter and more frequent problem sets (if that is reasonable).

good, informative professor. also interesting and relevant course material.

I loved this course! Keep it up!

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Theresa Greaney: ECON 301, Fall 2011 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics	Crn (Section):	76033 (003)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.25	36	0.94	Freq(%)	2 (6%)	3 (8%)	17 (47%)	13 (36%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.77	35	0.43	Freq(%)	8 (23%)	27 (77%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.61	36	0.64	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	0 (0%)	11 (31%)	24 (67%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.42	36	0.77	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	3 (8%)	12 (33%)	20 (56%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.29	35	0.93	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	3 (9%)	2 (6%)	12 (34%)	18 (51%)

6. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.97	36	1.16	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	4 (11%)	6 (17%)	9 (25%)	16 (44%)

7. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.92	36	1.2	Freq(%)	1 (3%)	5 (14%)	6 (17%)	8 (22%)	16 (44%)

8. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

The worksheets clarified everything. I wish we did more of them

I like how your class was really structured. Some teachers just have a powerpoint that they just read directly off of, but you actually draw on the board and explain how to solve the problems instead of just showing the theory and leaving the application for us to figure out (and most likely fail) like some teachers do.

Review sessions before the exam

In-class handout exercises are way cool!

The concept of indifference curves and budget constraints seems to run throughout the course. You will need to understand indifference curves in order to move through the course. Also the different types of firms and market powers.

Everything

The in class worksheets as well as her class lectures were both very informative and pertinent to the exams. It was also helpful when she dropped anecdotes from personal experiences in applying the material we go over.

Good lectures and questions were answered in class.

Her lectures, she is effective in using only a chalk board to depict concepts and definitions while explaining them and applying them to problems on the board and also class problems that the class has to complete. The descriptions and answers to questions posted in class to her was the most valuable, Mrs. Greaney knows the material well and is an excellent lecturer.

Everything

Learning the basic economic principles.

Concepts, Not really a fan of all the calculations

Review problem sheets in class

The lecture probably was the most valuable.

Luctures

This course was very knowledgeable.

Required Course

The lectures were highly structured and followed the syllabus nearly perfectly. Whenever the instructor wanted to make changes to the schedule, she would notify the class and make sure there were no objections. The textbook was also very good and provided many real world examples of the contexts, however, the book is very very expensive.

Instead of doing a power point, she went through the problem sets very clearly with great examples

9. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

Long mathematics on the board, confusing to follow.

Too much material covered per test, not able to take-in all the information

I kind of wish you posted the power points online so that way if we miss a class, it won't be too bad. Although, I can see why its better not to, this way its an incentive for students to actually come to class.

The problem sets because they're too easy to do without thinking too hard.

Consistently is writing while explaining, which does not give enough time to watch or catchup with notes in-class.

I felt the entire class was valuable. She taught everything we needed to know.

Nothing

I did not like the quizzes that we had due for certain chapters. As a supplement to the in class material, they were helpful especially with definitions.

The pace of the class was way too fast. Way too much material covered and not enough time to practice it and absorb all the information.

I think the online problem sets were least effective, I think she should assign problems in the text to better understand the material.

Nothing

I dont know yet it all seemed important

Textbook

The homework portion I learned the least from.

Homework

It was boring sometimes not her teaching style, just subject of lecture can be boring enough.

No real world application

The textbook was expensive. Problem set questions didn't really help me study for the exams.

none

10. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.17	36	0.97	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	3 (8%)	5 (14%)	11 (31%)	17 (47%)

11. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	36	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (14%)	9 (25%)	22 (61%)

12. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.66	35	0.48	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	12 (34%)	23 (66%)

13. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.31	36	0.86	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (6%)	3 (8%)	13 (36%)	18 (50%)

14. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.39	36	0.73	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	2 (6%)	15 (42%)	18 (50%)

15. Other comments:

I wish there were some extra materials to refer to aside from the book. I had to contract another professor in economics to get powerpoints to make the concepts more clear. The book is absolutely awful and poorly written. I've gone to class but still don't understand. Everything is so theoretical instead of applicable to life. It would help if you gave us the worksheets before attempting problems on the board, or even a separate worksheet of the problem you're about to do on the board. Also everything you write on the board is from powerpoints, why not post that on laulima? When studying for the exam I feel so disheartened because it's over 400 pages to review and it seems like many of the questions you ask isn't in the notes.

Guess who is taking ECON 317 with you next semester! :)

More in-class Handouts exercises, easy to get lost. Teach is great overall. Nothing really to complain about, just minor critiques.

I would definitely take another class from her.

This class has a lot of good material but was just way too fast. Too many chapters were covered.

She is an excellent lecturer even though she relies on the most basic of materials, however she does this effectively. Swift with drawing clear graphs and concepts she is able to also explain this and apply problems as well in class. I would highly recommend her as a professor of economics to any student.

Professor Greaney made the subject really easy to understand and comprehend.

LEcture based classes are pretty boring

She is great teacher I've ever met in Economics classes. She knows really well what she is teaching to students and her answer is always clear.

Greaney is a great teacher who grades fairly.

None

I really liked that the class was very structured. I always knew what was due and what was expected of me.

Theresa Greaney: ECON 317, Fall 2011 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 317 - The Japanese Economy	Crn (Section):	75478 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.81	16	0.54	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (25%)	11 (69%)	1 (6%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.8	15	0.41	Freq(%)	3 (20%)	12 (80%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.73	15	0.46	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (27%)	11 (73%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.44	16	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	7 (44%)	8 (50%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.63	16	0.62	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	4 (25%)	11 (69%)

6. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.44	16	0.51	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	9 (56%)	7 (44%)

7. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	16	0.89	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	6 (38%)	4 (25%)	6 (38%)

8. I developed more confidence in my ability to communicate effectively through writing.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.06	16	0.77	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (25%)	7 (44%)	5 (31%)

9. I improved my abilities to do the kinds of writing used by professionals in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.19	16	0.66	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	9 (56%)	5 (31%)

10. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

Lectures were very informative and writing feedback useful.

Practice writing persuasive/informative economic papers.

I guess examining the policies of another country were certainly valuable. Comparing the success of a country is difficult when it's by itself. So learning why Japan has been successful definitely made a difference.

Lectures. Lecture structure was clear, pretty easy to follow, but sometimes felt that we went through material too quickly. Appreciated that topic choices were appropriate and interesting,

The papers we had to write were valuable because it really taught me to apply what we were learning in class and to do extra research outside of lecture in order to gain a better understanding of the material.

I thought that the Professor's lectures were very well structured. I learned a lot from her, and she really seemed enthusiastic about the subject she was teaching.

She covered so many aspects of economics. She was also VERY knowledgeable about everything topic.

writing 3 papers. the lectures in class were very helpful when it came to writing our papers and it was interesting subjects

Being given course materials to further my knowledge of presented information. Realistic case studies, graphs/tables, relative movies and debates also strengthened our knowledge of the material. Working with others and peer reviews also strengthened my writing and interpersonal skills.

The papers were the hardest part for me but I feel they required us to think the most, thus is why I picked the papers as being the most valuable. The papers really make you try and think like an economist, even if you're not one.

Learning about the economic aspects of Japan which has a unique economic system.

The notes on the black board

11. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

Discussions seemed kind of pointless since only 1 or 2 people in the class would actually do the reading and participate.

Well, unless you just happen to like economics, most people probably wouldn't care about another country's economic policies. I'm not too sure how i will use this, but fate has a funny way of turning random knowledge into helpful tidbits.

Not necessarily not valuable, but I would have preferred to avoid the packets. Difficult to follow which material to read at what time and keep it all in order.

No comment.

none

I felt that everything was valuable to my learning experience in this course

N/A. The class is very straight forward so I think everything was valuable.

course pack

12. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.5	16	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	6 (38%)	9 (56%)

13. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.56	16	0.73	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	3 (19%)	11 (69%)

14. The instructor's feedback about my writing helped me become a better writer.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.31	16	0.7	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	7 (44%)	7 (44%)

15. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.63	16	0.5	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	6 (38%)	10 (63%)

16. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.5	16	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	6 (38%)	9 (56%)

17. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.06	16	0.77	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (25%)	7 (44%)	5 (31%)

18. Other comments:

The only thing I say was the hardest were the essays. four to five pages within a two week time frame seems a little hard. Just need to research well in advance. Even then, the class had no idea what the paper was on until about two weeks before it was due.

I enjoyed the class

It's a very nice class to take in the morning. A lot of econ majors would be interested in what was covered; some new stuff, some review stuff. I wouldn't offer this class an later than 11am because this is a lot of lecturing.

I had a great time attending this course throughout the semester. It was a lot of fun while getting to know how the Japanese economy related/differed the other countries around the world.

This class is a good way for people to learn about the history and culture of Japan while learning about their economic downfalls and growths. I think this class is rather interesting as it can help widen peoples' views on a foreign country's economic power.

Good Class

Theresa Greaney: ECON 317, Fall 2010 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 317 - The Japanese Economy	Crn (Section):	75955 (001)

1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.85	13	0.38	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	11 (85%)

2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.69	13	0.48	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (31%)	9 (69%)

3. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.54	13	0.88	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	3 (23%)	9 (69%)

4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.69	13	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (15%)	10 (77%)

5. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.31	13	1.03	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (15%)	2 (15%)	8 (62%)

6. I developed more confidence in my ability to communicate effectively through writing.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.08	13	0.95	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (15%)	5 (38%)	5 (38%)

7. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

Japanese Econ History

The understanding of the subject

The paper topics.

Her lectures are more insightful than just reading the text.

The writing assignments forced me to improve my grammar and organization of writing a paper. Offering office hours that will fit into the students' schedules also shows that she is truly a professor that cares about the students' learning.

The handouts and other examples used in class. The in class assignments were a nice change from the lectures and helped out learning

Her knowledge was very credible. She has the answer to pretty much any question. Textbook is kind of hard to read.

The writing assignments and the case studies because they tied the lectures and readings to real- world trade and business issues.

Learning about trade disputes between U.S and Japan.

8. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

n/a

None to mention

I dont know

All around the class is great. My request for future classes is that instead of writing on the chalkboard she uses PowerPoint.

Videos Lectures on Edo period

I don't feel there were any

I can't think of anything that I felt wasn't relevant to the course.

I did not find anything useless in this class.

9. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.38	13	0.87	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	5 (38%)	7 (54%)

10. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.69	13	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (15%)	10 (77%)

11. The instructor's feedback about my writing helped me become a better writer.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.15	13	1.21	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	3 (23%)	7 (54%)

12. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.69	13	0.85	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	11 (85%)

13. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.33	12	0.89	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	5 (42%)	6 (50%)

14. The TA gives clear and understandable explanations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
5.0	13	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

15. The TA appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
5.0	13	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

16. The TA was easy to talk with and available for consultation.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
5.0	13	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

17. The TA's oral speaking was clear and effective.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
5.0	13	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

18. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.17	12	0.94	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	1 (8%)	5 (42%)	5 (42%)

19. What changes would you make in the writing assignments?

substitute more short papers instead of tests

none. I liked the fact that the second and third paper gave room for creativity.

Maybe have shorter but some more writing assignments.

Remove peer review from the first assignment. Didn't gain much from it.

Topics are too vague. She needs to clarify more.

None. Splitting up and making more short writings were better for me than one long assignment

I don't think I'd change anything about the writing assignments.

no change, it is good as the way it is now.

20. Other comments:

none

Have more class discussions

Professor Greaney cares about her students and is always willing to help. If you have the opportunity, make room in your schedule to take her class. I learned many things about the Japanese economy.

Overall, it was a fun and interesting course with a good balance of trade theory and history.

Professor Greaney was awesome!

Theresa Greaney: ECON 460, Fall 2010 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 460 - International Trade & Welfare	Crn (Section):	78523 (001)

1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.8	25	0.5	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	3 (12%)	21 (84%)

2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.68	25	0.63	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (8%)	4 (16%)	19 (76%)

3. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.64	25	0.57	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	7 (28%)	17 (68%)

4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.52	25	0.59	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	10 (40%)	14 (56%)

5. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.48	25	0.77	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	1 (4%)	8 (32%)	15 (60%)

6. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

The applications of the principles to real world problems was very good. Also, review problems were great.

Taking the material that we learned and apply it to real life situations.

The problem sets and exercises particularly on economic models.

The pace the instructor cover the material. The online quizzes and the assignments.

The mathematics of the winnings and losses of international trade. The effects of tariffs, quotas.

Good at explaining the concepts of the class

By applying what I learned from each chapter, the online chapter self-quizzes and the problem sets helped a lot.

Teaching directly out of the book. In class worksheets.

Trade theories (Ricardian, HO, etc.) and welfare effects since they apply to just about every other economics course.

All aspects were integral to the course.

The contemporary situations that were relevant to the text were the most interesting and helped further develop the material.

The problem sets helped me to understand the questions more in depth.

Teacher was very knowledgeable.

The lectures where more involved than just power points. She had audio clips for us to listen to regarding trade topics. Her homework assignments were all valuable.

She gives so many examples about the material. The textbook is awesome and has a website to practice the particular chapters.

The lectures were most valuable. The concepts of the material were not hard to grasp when I read the book, but sometimes the book does not really explain how it arrives to the results it gets. Professor Greaney explained each section at an appropriate pace clearly. So it really helped.

Lectures and problem sets. Professor Greaney knows the concepts of this course well and it shows in her lectures. The problem sets and the exam reviews were especially helpful in preparing me for the exams and gave me a better understanding of the course. The text was also very easy to follow along with the lecture notes.

7. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

Probably that exercise where we tried to find a bargaining price. Sort of was a waste of time.

n/a

I don't see any least valuable aspect in this course!

N/A.

They were all valuable

None

I can't think of anything that wasn't relevant to the course.

I don't think the online quizzes were very helpful. I ran into a few problems where there was an error in the online grading. I would select a correct answer, but the website would mark me incorrect and list the correct answer as the answer I selected. Though it wasn't that bad since we only needed 18/20.

No Comment.

Great class. Wouldn't change a thing.

8. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.64	25	0.57	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	7 (28%)	17 (68%)

9. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.52	25	0.71	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (12%)	6 (24%)	16 (64%)

10. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.72	25	0.54	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	5 (20%)	19 (76%)

11. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would rate this INSTRUCTOR?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
4.64	25	0.57	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	7 (28%)	17 (68%)

12. The TA gives clear and understandable explanations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.2	25	1.1	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (8%)	0 (0%)	3 (12%)	20 (80%)

13. The TA appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.2	25	1.1	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (8%)	0 (0%)	3 (12%)	20 (80%)

14. The TA was easy to talk with and available for consultation.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.2	25	1.1	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (8%)	0 (0%)	3 (12%)	20 (80%)

15. The TA's oral speaking was clear and effective.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.2	25	1.1	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (8%)	0 (0%)	3 (12%)	20 (80%)

16. The course materials (texts, handouts) make a valuable contribution to the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.68	25	0.56	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	6 (24%)	18 (72%)

17. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.64	25	0.57	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (4%)	7 (28%)	17 (68%)

18. Other comments:

I enjoyed this class. Good professor, good content.

n/a

No comment!

This is the second time I am taking a course from this professor. Definitely would recommend her and take her again in the future. Very good lecturer!

awesome

Standard fare. No complaints.

I liked the textbook of this class since it was easy to read and understand, and also there were enough graphs which also made me understand trade situations and concepts easily.

Teacher knows her stuff very well, sometimes the lecture can get boring but she does give class/group work and then class becomes fun.

One of the best econ instructors yet. She is very clear and detailed in her explanations and what she expects of her students.

The only thing I would change would be having PowerPoints instead of using the chalkboard.

Professor Greaney is a knowledgeable professor and is easy to talk with even outside of her office hours. :)