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1. The instructor did not speak clearly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 2.0 |
9 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
3 (33%) |
4 (44%) |
1 (11%) |
1 (11%) |
0 (0%) |
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2. The instructor explained course procedure. (attendance, assignments, grading policy, exams, etc.)
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.67 |
9 |
0.5 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (33%) |
6 (67%) |
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3. The instructor was available during office hours and/or via email.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.44 |
9 |
0.73 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
3 (33%) |
5 (56%) |
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4. The instructor explained the course goals and objectives.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.44 |
9 |
0.73 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
3 (33%) |
5 (56%) |
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5. The instructor knew the subject area.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.89 |
9 |
1.27 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (22%) |
1 (11%) |
2 (22%) |
4 (44%) |
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6. The instructor was prepared for class.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
9 |
1.22 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (22%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (33%) |
4 (44%) |
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7. The instructor encouraged students' participation.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.56 |
9 |
0.73 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
2 (22%) |
6 (67%) |
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8. The instructor provided a good atmosphere for learning.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.22 |
9 |
0.97 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (44%) |
4 (44%) |
|
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9. The instructor's way of teaching assisted my learning.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.78 |
9 |
1.48 |
Freq(%) |
1 (11%) |
1 (11%) |
1 (11%) |
2 (22%) |
4 (44%) |
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10. The instructor encouraged me to think for myself.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.89 |
9 |
1.05 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
2 (22%) |
3 (33%) |
3 (33%) |
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11. The instructor graded tests and assignments fairly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.11 |
9 |
1.05 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
1 (11%) |
3 (33%) |
4 (44%) |
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12. The instructor informed students of their grades on exams and assignments promptly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
9 |
0.71 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
4 (44%) |
4 (44%) |
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13. The instructor demonstrated concern for students.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
9 |
0.71 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
4 (44%) |
4 (44%) |
|
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14. The instructor treated students fairly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.44 |
9 |
0.53 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (56%) |
4 (44%) |
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15. The instructor spoke clearly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
9 |
0.87 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (22%) |
2 (22%) |
5 (56%) |
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16. What are the instructor's major strengths as a teacher?
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| She knows how to effectively connect with the students and explain the content to a degree where
we can understand it. |
| Michelle's knowledge and passion for teaching make her a great instructor. She is prepared with lecture notes and slides, videos, and even Jeopardy review games. She takes the time to explain everything and breaks the information down in a way that helps you to grasp to concepts of such a vast array of information. She is personable and very easy going. |
| Michelle encourage a lot of discussion in the class on various topics but this was often because the students felt they knew more than she did. Her breadth of knowledge about A&P did not seem very broad so the students felt it necessary to share their experiences and knowledge about A&P. I found this undermining to the instructor because the students either had contradictory information to hers or brought up information about which she had no knowledge whatsoever.
This also wasted time in class listening to stories that may or may not be founded in fact. |
| she knew the subject well |
| She was able to present the material very well and was always possitve. |
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17. The instructor was not available during office hours and/or via email.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 1.78 |
9 |
0.97 |
Freq(%) |
4 (44%) |
4 (44%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
0 (0%) |
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18. What changes, if any, do you suggest to the instructor?
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| I wouldn't suggest this instructor any changes. |
| If anything, I would have preferred to write our topic papers concurrently with the chapters being studies. |
| Area of studies are too broad. Instructor is going to fast, hard to understand. Did not have a specific area of focus on each chapter which makes many students in the class got poor grade on their test. |
| The instructor would be a better lecturer if she came to class prepared. She was often at a loss for words. Meaning she could not think of important terms we needed to know or did not know what abbreviations in her notes stood for. However, that information was actually in her notes so if she had read her notes before coming to class she would have known this information.
The jeopardy reviews at first seemed helpful, however, I realized the questions in the review were not very to the actual exam. Also there were multiple reviews where we had to identify different organs, however identification was not on the exam. This is a waste of time. If jeopardy reviews more closely matched the types of questions on the exam students would do better on the exams. |
| more specific on what is covered on the test. there is a lot of information to cover. |
| I would not change a thing. |
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19. How did the instructor show concern for students?
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| She was willing to give students a prolonged deadline for assignments if something came up. She
also explained things until the class understood it. |
| The instructor showed concern for me, personally, when I had a family crisis and was unable to attend classes. She followed-up on emails, let me know what was covered in the classes I missed, and did not dock my attendance grade. I am very appreciative of Michelle - I was able to still do well, even when going through an extremely trying time at home. |
| Michelle was also willing to answer questions or take comments in class. She asked about personal experiences which makes class more interesting when you can relate what you are learning to your own life.
Michelle was also very willing to review questions on the exams and give students the benefit of the doubt. |
| She would work with the student until the student got the concepts. |
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20. Would you recommend this instructor to students? Why or why not?
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| I would recommend this instructor to other students because I gained a lot of knowledge and it was
in a effective way. |
| Absolutely. Michelle is not only a fun and caring person, but she is an excellent teacher. She knows what she is talking about and is great at sharing her knowledge in ways that you can comprehend, and even look forward to learning. |
| No, because teaching style is not good. Only lecture but did not show concrete examples for students to truly understand the subject. Need to specify what to study and aim for in each chapter instead of letting the student do the guessing of what needs to be learn. |
| No, because I do not feel the lecture was very helpful. Michelle read directly from her PowerPoint presentation and did not expand on the information. I did well in the class but this was because I studied hard on my own and added to her notes. I do not see the point of going to a lecture if the lecturer does not provide additional information.
Also the notes did not follow the order of the book which made it harder to study from the notes. Instead of studying from page 1 to page 2, I had to study from page 2 to page 5 to page 3. The order of the notes made no sense.
During class, Michelle went too quickly over important information. It would have been helpful if she repeated hormonal pathways (for example) more than once to help the class learn. Also there was very little emphasis on the specific parts of the notes we needed to know for the exam. Not every piece of info in the notes is important enough to memorize. Many instructors make that clear. Michelle did not do this often enough. Not everything in the notes can be equally important. |
| yes, she made the subject easy to understand but went very fast sometimes |
| Yes, she is a really good teacher and she cares about the students progress. |
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21. The instructor actively listened to students.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.44 |
9 |
0.73 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
3 (33%) |
5 (56%) |
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22. What else would you like to say about this instructor?
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| This instructor was one of the best instructors that I had for zoology. it was very easy for me to
understand the material. |
| A very good and caring person, but not an effective teacher due to reasons listed above. Could use some improvement on teaching style such as being more specific on the subjects being study. |
| The PowerPoints should be bound and sold at the bookstore. It is an inconvenience to print PowerPoints every day before class. It also wastes me toner and my money.
There are too many diagrams and pictures in the notes and there is no explanation of these diagrams in the notes. Diagrams without further explanation do not teach me anything. It's just a waste to print these slides out. |
| slow down lectures and cover more areas that are on the exams |
| She is really friendly and funny. |
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1. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.43 |
14 |
0.85 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (7%) |
8 (57%) |
3 (21%) |
2 (14%) |
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2. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?
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| knowledgeable
Unexciting
Not lenient |
| unprepared
freindly
educated |
| unorganized
scattered
nice
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| confusing, unorganised |
| knowledgeable, understandable, not clear on instruction. new wardrobe |
| passionate, fair, open |
| Knowledgeable
Funny |
| nice, confusing |
| well organized |
| hard, unprepared, |
| I need this to be taken seriously, I think that her teaching skills are very poor. She knows what she
is talking about but all the students can not get the info across. She does not grade on a curve and
she gives the worst test that anyone could take. The average grade is a failing score and she still
don't grade on a curve or think that a lot of the questions were faulty.
She needs more skill to teach at a Community College. |
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3. The assigned readings were instrumental in the development of my knowledge of the subject matter.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.57 |
14 |
0.94 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (14%) |
4 (29%) |
6 (43%) |
2 (14%) |
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4. The exams were a fair test of your knowledge of the course material.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 2.21 |
14 |
1.12 |
Freq(%) |
4 (29%) |
6 (43%) |
1 (7%) |
3 (21%) |
0 (0%) |
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5. The instructor clearly explains course procedures (attendance, assignments, exams, etc.).
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.5 |
14 |
1.45 |
Freq(%) |
2 (14%) |
1 (7%) |
4 (29%) |
2 (14%) |
5 (36%) |
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6. The instructor is well-prepared and organized for class.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.0 |
14 |
1.41 |
Freq(%) |
2 (14%) |
4 (29%) |
3 (21%) |
2 (14%) |
3 (21%) |
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7. The instructor is available for help outside of class.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.14 |
14 |
1.17 |
Freq(%) |
1 (7%) |
3 (21%) |
5 (36%) |
3 (21%) |
2 (14%) |
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8. The instructor clearly explains the goals, objectives, and overall purpose of the course.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.43 |
14 |
1.4 |
Freq(%) |
2 (14%) |
1 (7%) |
4 (29%) |
3 (21%) |
4 (29%) |
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9. The instructor allows time for questions and encourages them.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.93 |
14 |
1.14 |
Freq(%) |
1 (7%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (21%) |
5 (36%) |
5 (36%) |
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10. The instructor stimulates student's thinking about the subject.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
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Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.36 |
14 |
1.22 |
Freq(%) |
1 (7%) |
2 (14%) |
5 (36%) |
3 (21%) |
3 (21%) |
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