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1. Class Level (pick one)
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
Grad |
Other |
| 4.18 |
17 |
0.53 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
15 (88%) |
1 (6%) |
1 (6%) |
|
|
2. Course
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Elective |
Required |
| 1.59 |
17 |
0.51 |
Freq(%) |
7 (41%) |
10 (59%) |
|
|
3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.94 |
17 |
0.24 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
16 (94%) |
|
|
4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.88 |
17 |
0.33 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (12%) |
15 (88%) |
|
|
5. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
17 |
0.39 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (18%) |
14 (82%) |
|
|
6. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.59 |
17 |
0.51 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
7 (41%) |
10 (59%) |
|
|
7. The instructor gives clear explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.76 |
17 |
0.44 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (24%) |
13 (76%) |
|
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8. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.88 |
17 |
0.33 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (12%) |
15 (88%) |
|
|
9. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
17 |
0.39 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (18%) |
14 (82%) |
|
|
10. The instructor appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.88 |
17 |
0.33 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (12%) |
15 (88%) |
|
|
11. The instructor defined new terms, concepts, and principles.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
17 |
0.39 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (18%) |
14 (82%) |
|
|
12. The instructor maintains an atmosphere of good feeling in class.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.76 |
17 |
0.44 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (24%) |
13 (76%) |
|
|
13. The instructor treated students fairly.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
17 |
0.39 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (18%) |
14 (82%) |
|
|
14. The instructor has been helpful whenever I have encountered difficulties.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
17 |
0.53 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
1 (6%) |
15 (88%) |
|
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15. Assistance from the instructor outside the class was readily available.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.65 |
17 |
0.61 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
4 (24%) |
12 (71%) |
|
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16. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
| It is very informative and very good at pulling old resources and studies to
life especially from Organic Chemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology. Made
those classes seem actually useful. |
| I like now that we have gone through foundational understanding of the
subject he is challenging us to use our knowledge to begin to attempt to
apply this information to real world situations. |
| Use of illustrations in powerpoints and open book and open notes exams. |
| I liked the videos and the supercoiling demonstration, it was easier to
visualize/digest the material when you could see it. also found that
sometimes when you drew something out on the board, it helped or somehow
related it to something in real life, like a cartoon or something. so yea
if you could find more animations for other concepts that'd be really
awesome, but if not, the demonstrations shown were adequate. the problem
sessions were helpful though i dont know if having it on a monday was the
best choice as most of the time, people might be busy on the weekends and
might not have time to attempt the problems before the problem session.
prompt in uploading lecture slides. I appreciated the fact that you were
always willing to go over a concept again until everyone was on the same
page.
also liked that exams were open book/open notes, although most of the time
still needed to study as didnt have time to flip through the book or notes.
overall good instructor and enjoyed the class. |
| Dr. Callahan was very detailed on concepts that would be important for an
exam. Therefore he spent a lot of time on these particular concepts during
the lecture to the point of redundancy, which for me is one of the things
that really help me to understand a concept |
| Short summary of material covered at the end of the previous class before
starting lecture. When explanations were repeated to ensure understanding.
Answer keys were provided for the homework. |
| Made concepts taught in class as easy as possible to understand. Was Extremely reasonable with
regards to difficulty of materials presented on tests with respect to the time frame in which students
had to learn them. |
| He is a great professor, I enjoyed his class very much. I was very interested in the concepts covered,
and enjoyed asking questions and deliberating over may new concepts in genetics and finding out
there are scores of new research that can be done to further our knowledge of genetics and the
world around us. However, I think some parts of the course could be trimmed down a bit so we
could go into more explanation of general concepts. |
| The practice problems were really helpful. |
| Probably the fact that everything was focused on understanding concepts instead of memorization. I
can't even begin to imagine how much harder for me this course would be if exams weren't open-
book ... the way you have it now, I can just focus all my efforts on actually understanding the way
things work! |
| open note exams |
| I enjoyed the lecture material and willingness to spend whatever time it took necessary for us to
understand a difficult concept. |
| The lectures were interesting. |
| Professor Callahan was always prepared for every lecture (uploading slides before class and
uploading practice problem sets with solutions every week). I really appreciated the level of
difficulty of the tests and the level of difficulty of the lectures. The lectures were difficult in terms of
the vocabulary (it was heavy on the details of biological processes) yet they were always interesting
because Professor Callahan was able to connect the relevancy of the material in today's world. I
think our high class attendance is an indicator of the excellent lectures.
My favorite part of the course was the video clip of dna replication! |
| The practice problems that required use of the material to solve problems helped reinforce the
subject. Also having all the notes available on laulima was very helpful. |
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17. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| The Open book is a trap. Despite having open book exams, it actually hinders
you more than helps. His exams are very thought and process based making
studying and understanding quite a task. |
| Occasionally missing lecture. He is a great teacher. |
| Weekly problem sets should have some weight in grading. |
| perhaps cut out a little more text from some slides. also seemed like there
was a lot of material covered on each exam. I felt that the first ~5-10
lectures were sort of review and could probably be covered quicker, leaving
more leeway for later lectures if there is a need to slow down for difficult
concepts.
i wished that there was more to it than just lecture? like some kind of
interactive activity or something might be interesting. |
| I really loved his analogies on concepts. Very relatable. |
| Certain times throughout this course, I found myself lost... |
| No graded homework. This would motivate students to attend class and study materials. This
would also help buffer test grades so that a less generous curve would be given. |
| I felt like I was swimming through too much detail at times and could loose focus of general
concepts. I might have gotten bogged down in the details too often, and it may have inhibited me
from obtaining a higher grade. |
| Exams were not hard, but felt like I didn't have enough time sometimes. I still did fairly well on all
my exams, but the fact that each question was worth so much on a 100-point scale made little
mistakes quite expensive as well. |
| There was nothing I did not dislike |
| the difficulty of the material |
| I was disappointed that I couldn't make it to discussion sessions because of my schedule. This is
not a complaint - but it is what I enjoyed least because I would have enjoyed the discussion
sessions. The textbook was okay for the course - it was much easier to see what they were talking
about when Professor Callahan went over the subject in class. |
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18. Other comments:
|
| there were times when i felt that something wasnt real clear and I wish
that I stopped you. dont know if there's enough time, but perhaps having
short quizzes (5-15 mins max.) in between exams (based on hw or perhaps the
last lecture) might help reinforce concepts and/or ensure that the reading
is kept up with.
the use of an i-clicker might also be beneficial for this class, as you
could make sure that people understand what was covered rather easily.
i dont think the lecture should be done away with since sometimes the
reading can be difficult to understand |
| I liked your class overall, although at times your lecture was a bit dry :( |
| Still one of my favorite professors; he is nice, organized, and not afraid to say when he is unsure of
the answer to a question I have. It helps me to understand where there are opportunities for
research. I felt like I have been more inherently inquisitive in this course than I have been for most
any other course I have taken and I did not realize I had such an interest in genetics before this
class. He has enlightened me to many new concepts and understanding of genetics, and for that I
am appreciative and thankful. |
| I learned a lot in this class. It has been a really helpful class, it has made me extremely interested in genetics and biochemistry. Professor Callahan makes sure to take his time with the students which helps us understand the material. |
| i did feel that his second exam was a bit of a curve ball which i didnt feel we were prepared for. |
| One of the best lecturers at UH. |
| I really appreciated the way Professor Callahan treated the course and our class. I thought the
material was appropriate for a 400 level class and I really respect how knowledgable Professor
Callahan is on the subject of bacterial genetics. It makes me wish I had majored in microbiology! |
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1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
3 |
0.58 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (67%) |
1 (33%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
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4. I learned a good deal of factual material in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
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5. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
|
6. The instructor gives clear explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
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7. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.0 |
3 |
1.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
1 (33%) |
|
|
8. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
| Dr. Callahan explained things well during the class. Drawing pictures on the blackboard helped understand concepts. |
|
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9. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| Sometimes his voice began drifting off. |
|
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10. What changes would you make in the lectures?
|
| No survey responses were found. |
|
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11. What changes would you make in the readings?
|
| No survey responses were found. |
|
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12. What changes would you make in the discussion sections?
|
| No survey responses were found. |
|
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13. Other comments:
|
| Most of the concepts were understandable however, the exam questions were confusing. |
| It was a great course, I learned alot! |
|
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1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.6 |
30 |
0.56 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
10 (33%) |
19 (63%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.48 |
29 |
0.63 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
11 (38%) |
16 (55%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.2 |
30 |
0.81 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
4 (13%) |
13 (43%) |
12 (40%) |
|
|
4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.07 |
30 |
1.01 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (10%) |
5 (17%) |
9 (30%) |
13 (43%) |
|
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5. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.17 |
30 |
0.95 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (10%) |
2 (7%) |
12 (40%) |
13 (43%) |
|
|
6. The instructor gives clear explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.13 |
30 |
0.82 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
8 (27%) |
10 (33%) |
12 (40%) |
|
|
7. The instructor appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.59 |
29 |
0.57 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
10 (34%) |
18 (62%) |
|
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8. The instructor maintains an atmosphere of good feeling in class.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.4 |
30 |
0.72 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
1 (3%) |
13 (43%) |
15 (50%) |
|
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9. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.5 |
30 |
0.51 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
15 (50%) |
15 (50%) |
|
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10. Examinations cover the important aspects of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.23 |
30 |
0.77 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
3 (10%) |
14 (47%) |
12 (40%) |
|
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11. The exams concentrated on reasoning and applying concepts.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.43 |
30 |
0.68 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (10%) |
11 (37%) |
16 (53%) |
|
|
12. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
| Professor Callahan's knowledge of Bacterial Genetics combined with his sense of humor made a rather difficult subject more accessible. |
| Problem sets and powerpoints |
| i think having the extra exams to practice with was helpful |
| I like that since it is an open book test... you are not focused on
memorizing the information, but thinking about it in a different kind of way
that made you apply what you knew and how to solve applicable problems. this
wasn't just a learn the key terms and answer multiple choice questions. we
actually learned something that i will remember and am able to take something
from the class. |
| understating the material and its applications. |
| That one could ask a question at any time in the lecture. That a study session was offered once a week. Felt that grading was fair regarding exams. |
| I learened a lot about bacterial genetics and the principles with which to study bacteria. |
| I liked the fact that old exams, powerpoint notes and page reading were available at all times. |
| Open book exams! |
| The pace of the lectures was spot on - never felt rushed or filling in time. |
| slides were interesting |
| I liked Professor Callahan's use of slides to complement his lectures, as it made it easy to follow along. The lectures were well thought out and well delivered. Additionally, Professor Callahan's knowledge of the subject matter and his ability to clearly explain concepts made the material easier to understand. As a result, I was able to learn a lot from attending lecture. The weekly problem sets helped me to keep up with the lecture material and were a good way to prepare for exams. The exams succeeded in testing one's critical thinking skills rather than one's ability to memorize. |
| Open note and open book exams. |
| The exams were open book but not too easy |
| Topic was very interesting, professor is very knowledgeable and knows the material. Approachable, professional, and fair. Excellent lectures (just hard to hear since the professor's voice isn't very loud). |
| Open note examinations gave students somewhat of an advantage, but the exam material required the student to make connections with material and exam quesitons |
| - Dr.Callahan is very good at teaching.
- His powerpoints are very useful and very straight to the point. In other
words, they are much better than reading the book.
- His examples and demonstrations are very easy to understand and elegant.
- He has a changing voice/tone during lecture, making it hard to fall
asleep even on some of the boring topics.
- He has soft voice, yet not too soft, thus making it very pleasant to
listen to (saying from a student always sitting in the back of the class.
- The course combines of what I learned from the previous
microbiology/biology courses and builds up from there, making it really
interesting, yet at the same time, giving me a much better and deeper
understanding about many of the topics that I learned about before. At
least they were not something totally "falling off from Mars" because we
would have very hard time learning and I am glad it did not happen.
- The amount of readings required for each exam is pretty much reasonable
for a full time student, well except for exam 2. Nevertheless, I really
enjoy reading both from the book and the powerpoints, but my point here is
that they are sometimes too long, thus making it kind of frustrated to read
sometimes because you are limited by the time of a semester.
In summary, I like everything in this course. You should continue what you
have been doing this semester, Dr.Callahan. |
|
|
13. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| Phage. (Although Dr. Callahan tried to make it interesting). |
| Sometimes it was hard to hear when he trailed off at the end of a sentence, but for the most part he
was very audible |
| n/a |
| I do not like that the class was just a dry lecture. i realize that there is
really no other way to teach a class like this. there should be more student
interaction. - maybe the lab should be more mandatory for everyone. |
| none. that is what I like to think about it. |
| The book and corresponding Power point slides were boring and visually dry. Too much specific, mass quantities of confusing information were given in the book. That the course was laid out is such a way that the reading jumped all over the book with every topic, instead of one chapter/one topic progression. The book was very difficult to read,and much of the reading wasn't even applicable to the lecture. Reading assignments were full of junk that wasn't discussed in class and had no bearing on test material. It was useless info, especially painfully long exposes on historical ways of how thing were discovered;Material, yet had to be trudged though anyway(just in case). Absolutely hated open book/open notes tests. Teacher needed to use a microphone when lecturing but didn't. |
| I didn't like that sometimes the notes wouldn't be posted till late the day before class, as I do not have a printer at home. |
| There were no answers available for the old exams. I worked on them but sometimes I didn't have the time to ask if the prof. could look over them. Having only three grades suck. I studied for months on the exams; going to class, doing the old exams, and readings. I didn't even get a 60 on either of the exams. More grades to prove I actually learned something would be nice. |
| Tons of readings! |
| The figures used in the powerpoints are taken directly from the book: listing the actual figure
numbers (where they come from in the book) would be helpful for studying. |
| the tests were hard |
| There weren't really any aspects of the course that I did not like. |
| That grades were based solely on exams. |
| lecture style |
| - I found the topics covered in this class interesting but many concepts were difficult to understand because explanations of many cellular processes were ambiguous and not explained clearly enough. The powerpoint slides for each lecture should have had detailed captions or descriptions of the steps/cellular processes (in addition to the summary explanations).
- Professor needed to speak louder or use a microphone. |
| - The amount of readings for exam 2 was ridiculously long =_=
That's all I have for complains. |
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14. Other comments:
|
| I am glad I waited until the end of my studies to take this course, as there was a tremendous amount of information presented. I strongly recommend taking the Lab section along with the lecture as it helped reinforce concepts covered.Dr. Callahan's Bacterial Genetics course is one of the most useful courses I have taken at UH Manoa. |
| n/a |
| Great professor. one of the best at UH... definitely learn a lot from him and
would recommend him to all other students. |
| it is a great course. |
| Get a better book with better artwork and corresponding power point presentations. Design the course in one topic/one chapter manner. Dump all the historical discovery material. Though at rare times it was interesting, it almost never had any bearing our personal learning about bacterial genetics and how it all works. It was basically an utter waste of our precious study time on totally useless information compared to what we were tested on. |
| Volume was sometimes a little low. A couple of lectures felt rushed, though some other classes did go slow due to student questions. |
| Overall very informative class |
| Tests are good, but tend to be lopsided on what topic is tested on, compared to the variety of
subjects covered in lecture. |
| This is a pretty challenging course - I would suggest asking for help when concepts aren't clear because Professor Callahan is very willing to help. The open book, open notes exams made things easier but knowing how to apply the concepts is critical to success. I enjoyed the challenge that this course offered. |
| Thanks for an enjoyable semester! |
| Should use microphone |
| Too much info on the second test compared to first and final. |
| Dr. Callahan lacks in stage presence which causes students to lose interest in the material |
| I really enjoy your class. In fact, I love the course very much. Before
I took the class, I always thought "oh my god, it is going to be very hard
blah blah blah", but after I took your class, I start to see that is not
the case anymore. And if you ask me what one thing I would compliment the
most on and it would be your teaching ability and the passion to teach.
Many other professors they have the knowledge but sometimes they lack
either the teaching ability or the passion to teach or even both. Thus,
that makes learning very boring and as a student who experienced such
situation before, I honestly admit that I can't get anything out of such
classes. I hope you teach more other microbiology courses in the future and
if you do, of course before the time I graduate, you can sit back and be
assured that there will at least be a student registering for your course,
even if no one signs up for it.
Final words: Happy holidays to you, Dr. Callahan! :D |
|
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1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.71 |
7 |
0.49 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
5 (71%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.29 |
7 |
0.95 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
1 (14%) |
4 (57%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.14 |
7 |
1.21 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (14%) |
1 (14%) |
1 (14%) |
4 (57%) |
|
|
4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.43 |
7 |
1.13 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (14%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (14%) |
5 (71%) |
|
|
5. The TA gives clear and understandable explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
N/A |
| 4.71 |
7 |
0.49 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
5 (71%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
6. 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 |
7 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
7 (100%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
7. The TA is friendly and accessible.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
N/A |
| 4.86 |
7 |
0.38 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (14%) |
6 (86%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
8. The TA tells students when they have done a particularly good job.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
N/A |
| 4.71 |
7 |
0.49 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
5 (71%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
9. The TA sets high standards for students.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
N/A |
| 4.71 |
7 |
0.49 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (29%) |
5 (71%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
10. Other comments:
|
| Most fun I've ever had learning so much thanks to Pat, an incredibly gifted teacher and an amazing human being. |
| The TAs were awesome! |
| Patrick and Orion are excellent TA's and are very good at communicating complex concepts to the students. But I do wish that Pat wrote more things on the board than do smart word barf. |
| Great class. |
| Pat and Orion were both excellent TAs. Both presented information in a clear and understandable way. I am particularly impressed with how well they worked, both independently and as a team, to answer students' questions. Lectures were well presented. Discussion was encouraged; no topic was ever closed until the students had a thorough understanding of the subject. M475L has been the best lab class I have taken as an undergraduate.
Orion's skill at approaching a student who was confused about a topic is notable. He was able to tell who needed help and stepped in to offer his assistance right then and there. His lectures were well presented. I think next year's students will be very fortunate to have him lead their Lab.
Pat Videau is by far the best TA I have had at UH. His passion for the subject is obvious and his enthusiasm is contagious. Pat is a gifted lecturer. He is able to make even the most dry topics understandable and entertaining. Pat encouraged participation, and made even the more shy students in the class feel like members of the group. He is extremely approachable and is always available for help both in and out of class. Pat continually emphasized the big picture in terms of how this course relates to our education and eventual career or further study. I think he made a difference in several students' ability to believe in themselves. I don't know what Pat's career plans are after Graduate School, but he would make an amazing professor, should he stay in academics.
I can't say enough positive things about Pat and Orion. They rock. |
|
|
1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.88 |
16 |
0.34 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (13%) |
14 (88%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.94 |
16 |
0.25 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
15 (94%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
16 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
16 (100%) |
|
|
4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.94 |
16 |
0.25 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
15 (94%) |
|
|
5. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.88 |
16 |
0.34 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (13%) |
14 (88%) |
|
|
6. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.94 |
16 |
0.25 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (6%) |
15 (94%) |
|
|
7. Please list your suggestions for improving the course and/or the instructor's teaching style and methods.
|
| Dr. Callahan was an excellent professor. He was very knowledgeable and led the class discussion in such ways that allowed the students to consider opposing views. |
| hold students more accountable for speaking up during class. |
| It was good, he is a very engaging teacher |
| N/A |
| I wished to have actual information about RCR courses, maybe he can provide some samples for grant proposal, paper tips and so on. |
| nothing really he's a good lecturer, & well knowledgeable about the course
subjects |
|
|
8. Course material was effectively presented with the team teaching approach.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.8 |
15 |
0.56 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (7%) |
1 (7%) |
13 (87%) |
|
|
9. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
| I loved that the course talked about applying to graduate school and working in a lab. The admission process for graduate school in the sciences is very different from that of undergraduate admission. I was also appreciated the lecture and discussion on the primary investigator's responsibilities to the students and vice versa. |
| the small class size and the very interesting and controversial topics covered. |
| I liked that he did not go in with a strict schedule set for every lecture.
He presented a topic, gave some information and made some comments to help
get thinking about the topic, then let us take it where we wanted; the free
flowing structure encouraged participation in the discussion. |
| I like the fact that the class was open to discussion with the students
during lectures. |
| The discussions on publishing, grad school, and human cloning/stem cell ethics |
| Subject was interesting.
Intersting topics involving genetic research. |
| Genetic engineering, discussions were engaging and interesting |
| Participating in interesting and controversial group discussions and learning more about how
research/publication is done. |
| I really enjoyed discussing what will happen in the near future. |
| This class is valuable class. No pressure about homework but great topic to discuss in class which is crucial as a student who studies science. |
| The fact that this course is mainly discussion based. Hearing other people's opinions is a learning process. |
| everything really intresting |
| I liked that all sides of the issues were presented fairly, not just the "favorable" views. |
|
|
10. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| Every topic that was covered in the class was interesting and necessary. I liked the entire class. |
| The case studies used as examples seemed like more trouble to explain than the lessons we learned from it. |
| The course was great, however I do not recommend the same classroom setting.
I believe that a smaller class that can have the chairs arranged in a circle
would be helpful in engaging every. |
| Everything was interesting |
| N/A |
| none, all topics were relevant and expected |
| various topics and case study for discussion |
| nothing really |
|
|
11. Other comments:
|
| Dr. Callahan was a wonderful professor to learn from. He had a lot of entertaining stories to supplement his lectures and he led the class discussions in such a way that the students came to their own conclusions without too much influence from the professor. He is also very approachable which encourages student participation. He is a great asset to this school. |
| overall, a very interesting class.It stimulated my mind on different outlooks
of current research topics. |
| N/A |
| Maybe we should role play some of the ethical issues in class. |
|
|
1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (100%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (100%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (100%) |
|
|
4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.8 |
5 |
0.45 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (20%) |
4 (80%) |
|
|
5. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.8 |
5 |
0.45 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (20%) |
4 (80%) |
|
|
6. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (100%) |
|
|
7. Please list your suggestions for improving the course and/or the instructor's teaching style and methods.
|
| Hand out a case study for students to read before each class and have people
group into pro and con sides and have regular debates in class to examine
different issues. |
|
|
8. Course material was effectively presented with the team teaching approach.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 5.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (100%) |
|
|
9. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
|
|
|
10. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| No survey responses were found. |
|
|
11. Other comments:
|
| interesting and relevant. |
|
|
1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.91 |
11 |
0.3 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
10 (91%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
11 |
0.4 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
9 (82%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.82 |
11 |
0.4 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
9 (82%) |
|
|
4. I learned to identify main points and central issues in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.64 |
11 |
0.5 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (36%) |
7 (64%) |
|
|
5. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.45 |
11 |
0.69 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
4 (36%) |
6 (55%) |
|
|
6. The instructor gives clear explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.91 |
11 |
0.3 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
10 (91%) |
|
|
7. The instructor treated students fairly.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.64 |
11 |
0.67 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
2 (18%) |
8 (73%) |
|
|
8. The instructor was well organized and prepared for each session.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.91 |
11 |
0.3 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
10 (91%) |
|
|
9. The amount of material covered in the course is reasonable.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.36 |
11 |
0.92 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (36%) |
6 (55%) |
|
|
10. Please list your suggestions for improving the course and/or the instructor's teaching style and methods.
|
| Making lecture slides available to utilize for self-study via an online
resource (i.e. laulima) would greatly assist in understanding the material
more thoroughly (as a review, after being covered in lecture) and for better
preparation for exams. |
| Lower the maximum enrollment cap. |
| It would be helpful to have a copy of the slides that were used in class for reference later, especially when studying for exams. More analogies and examples would be helpful, too.
Class discussions didn't work too well, but maybe small group discussions and then a large group discussion could help students to gain a better understanding of the material. |
| Maybe you could assign one student per paper to research a
concept/protein/method that was central to the paper and they could give a
short presentation in class of what they learned with references to the
articles that they read. For example, if it is a method, the student could
talk about the group that first published it, how that method has changed
over time and what people use it for. Or maybe a student has already used
that method--he/she can talk about his/her experience. |
| I pretty like this course. Because Dr. Callahan explaned everything clearly and logically and the articles picked are focusing on the topic. |
| I regret that the class ended up being mostly lecture. I was looking forward to discussions or at least question answer sessions. I think that it would have been useful for you to pick on students and put them on the spot. That might seem mean at first but would probably be good for us in the end. |
|
|
11. The course has significantly increased my knowledge and interests.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.36 |
11 |
0.67 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
5 (45%) |
5 (45%) |
|
|
12. Exams are reasonable in length and difficulty.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.82 |
11 |
1.08 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
1 (9%) |
5 (45%) |
3 (27%) |
|
|
13. The instructor was fair in grading and criteria of grades.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.18 |
11 |
0.75 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
5 (45%) |
4 (36%) |
|
|
14. Which aspects of the course did you like the best?
|
| I like that the reading material for this class is all journal articles or
reviews. It has helped me tremendously in reading other papers and
extracting main points and ideas. Some of the papers were a little
difficult to understand at first reading, but during the lecture most of my
questions were cleared up. Very interesting and useful class. |
| A lot of information on various aspects of bacterial genetics was presented and I really appreciate
the thoughtful manner in which Sean conducted classes. |
| Not only were the concepts of bacterial genetics covered, but the particular
lab techniques and strategies used to discover those concepts were examined
as well. This would prove greatly beneficial towards independent research
endeavors.
Additionally, open-note format for exams. Testing concepts rather than fact
memorization is more conducive to a course dedicated to the observation of
lab research and discoveries. |
| Learning about the different methods that the authors used and how we might
also be able to use those methods in our research (i.e. nuclease protection
assay!!). |
| The course is well organized and the articles we discussed in the class are logically in order. So we learn from simple concepts to hard ones which helps us to fully understand the content. |
| the open book exam |
| I liked the variety of topics and having review papers along with experimental papers. |
|
|
15. Which aspects of the course did you like least?
|
| The depth of information required to answer the questions on the tests is not immediately obvious
and being a non-microbiology major, I wasn't ready for the riggers of this course. I would have also
enjoyed the class to be more discussion based as was originally intended as I think I missed a lot of
insight I would have otherwise enjoyed. |
| Temperature in the room became unpleasantly cold nearer to the end of
lectures. This made paying attention somewhat secondary to retaining heat. |
| Reading the older papers. Benzer was difficult to understand, but even so,
it was interesting to see the beginnings of molecular biology. Usually
science classes don't really address the history of the subject, so Benzer
does add a nice dimension, even though it was not easy for me to read. |
| This time, there are to many students in the class. We do not have the chance to discuss figure by ourselives, instead the instructor explaned the whole papers. It is better to put a limit number of students who can attend this class. |
| sometimes the material is difficult to understand |
| The classroom. |
|
|
16. Global appraisal: Considering everything how would you rate this COURSE?
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Very Poor |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Excellent |
| 4.36 |
11 |
0.67 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
5 (45%) |
5 (45%) |
|
|
17. Other comments:
|
| No matter how many students there are, just force them to participate if possible. |
|
|
1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.67 |
27 |
0.55 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (4%) |
7 (26%) |
19 (70%) |
|
|
2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.56 |
27 |
0.58 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (4%) |
10 (37%) |
16 (59%) |
|
|
3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
27 |
0.92 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
2 (7%) |
8 (30%) |
15 (56%) |
|
|
4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.37 |
27 |
0.69 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (11%) |
11 (41%) |
13 (48%) |
|
|
5. I developed the ability to solve real problems in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.26 |
27 |
0.59 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
16 (59%) |
9 (33%) |
|
|
6. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.33 |
27 |
0.68 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (11%) |
12 (44%) |
12 (44%) |
|
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7. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?
|
| I found that the powerpoint slides and the lectures were the most helpful tool to learn the material. I also learned from being able to use my notes and book on the exam. It helped me to understand the material, rather than memorizing vocabulary words. |
| the problem sets really prepared me for the types of questions that would be on the exam, and to
the instructor's overall style. |
| Open note and book tests saved my life on a few questions |
| Explained a lot of principle related to real experiments. |
| You actually learn the concepts and how to figure out the problems on your own unlike other classes where you just memorize everything. |
| The 4th hours and the problem sets were very valuable. It would be even better if it was mandatory a part of the class instead of an option. |
| The professor thoroughly went over the subject and made sure we understood fully. He also gave a lot of examples/analogies to better understand the concepts. |
| Information was presented well, I understand some things better now than i
ever have even though the material was presented in many other classes. I
really enjoyed the demonstration of supercoiling. =) |
| I enjoyed how helpful the instructor was. He definitely put himself out there for the students, and made himself available whenever someone had a concern.
I also thought he did a great job of making the lecture interesting through practical application. I really enjoyed how he went beyond the textbook, and taught out of his experience as well.
A MUST TAKE CLASS!!! I am a biology major, and never took any microbiology courses, and still found this class interesting and not too overwhelming. |
| when the teacher used the chalk board |
| His insight into specific bacteria from experience. For example, his current research is on Anabaena, and so we got a very unique perspective on this bacteria in the context of the course material.
Also, he would give us insight on where current science trends had originated, and where they might continue. For example, he explained the history of Plasmid use, and how we can see which plasmids used to be heavily used by their names, and the context that they were used in. |
| The teacher explains concepts thoroughly. |
| I am a biology major and I believe that all aspects of this course were valuable. The instructor was also great and understanding. |
| It was a very interesting course. The instructor was very approachable and easy to go to when there was questions to be asked. |
| Exams questions involved critical thinking of concepts introduced in class instead of just spitting
out information. |
| The comcept relative to the molecular technique is the most valuable aspect of the course. |
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8. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?
|
| the book really wasn't necessary. |
| The class being close to lunch was sort of bad |
| N/A |
| The room. Noisy air condition and on the third floor. I was tried from climbing the stairs. |
| I overall like to learn concepts more than every detail especially when i feel this is sort of an introduction to bacterial genetics, so I found it difficult to learn so many enzyme names and having to know little details. With that said, it is nothing against the professor, it is just my learning style and feel that this class isn't what I expected. |
| Jumping around in the text made things more complicated. |
| You may want to sit closer to the front, because he talks a little soft, so you may not hear him too well in the further seats... |
| the textbook |
| The textbook was excellent, but we only use a fraction of it.
It would be really easy to just xerox the pages that the course would require and sell those on the side. The textbook was $150, and for the people not going into bacterial genetics, a $20 printout would be preferable.
He was also difficult to hear sometimes. |
| There was nothing that wasn't valuable. |
|
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9. The instructor gives clear explanations.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.59 |
27 |
0.64 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
7 (26%) |
18 (67%) |
|
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10. The instructor is enthusiastic about the course material.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.63 |
27 |
0.69 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (11%) |
4 (15%) |
20 (74%) |
|
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11. The instructor was able to explain concepts clearly and effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.52 |
27 |
0.58 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (4%) |
11 (41%) |
15 (56%) |
|
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12. The instructor treated students fairly.
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| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.63 |
27 |
0.63 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
6 (22%) |
19 (70%) |
|
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13. The instructor is willing to meet and help students outside class.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.37 |
27 |
1.01 |
Freq(%) |
1 (4%) |
1 (4%) |
1 (4%) |
8 (30%) |
16 (59%) |
|
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14. The instructor was available and willing to help with individual problems outside of class.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.48 |
27 |
0.75 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (4%) |
1 (4%) |
9 (33%) |
16 (59%) |
|
|
15. In general, the course was well organized.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.52 |
27 |
0.64 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (7%) |
9 (33%) |
16 (59%) |
|
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16. The instructor makes the course difficult enough to be stimulating.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.26 |
27 |
0.76 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
5 (19%) |
10 (37%) |
12 (44%) |
|
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17. How can the instructor improve the teaching of this course?
|
| Speak Louder. |
| maybe talk a little louder. sometimes it is very hard to hear. |
| Obviously more budget cuts would help |
| talk with a microphone so that everyone can hear more clearly |
| The lectures can be a bit more attention capturing. |
| He could speak a little louder, he doesn't use the microphone and sometimes it is hard to hear him. Plus the building we are located at, Kuykendal has so much outside noise due to the generator or some kind of machinery located outside the building. Overall, Dr. Callahan is a great professor and is very knowledgeable and nice. |
| I understand why jumping around is necessary but it is easier to read through
the text in order. In some sections it refers to things in other chapters or
sections that we have not read yet. |
| Maybe just talk louder. |
| Speak louder. |
| USE THE MICROPHONE! The teacher speaks softly so its hard to keep focused on what he is saying. |
| During lecture I seem to find myself always straining to hear the instructor. Maybe speaking a little louder would help. |
| maybe speak a little louder. i really liked the powerpoints |
| There is a lot of lecturing and if you don't mind then you will enjoy the class. Sometimes it gets a
little monotone but if you pay attention and read ahead then you will understand and be engaged. |
| Speak louder so that the student sit in the rear can hear clearly. |
|
|
18. I am generally pleased with the materials (texts, handouts) required for this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.44 |
27 |
0.75 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
4 (15%) |
7 (26%) |
16 (59%) |
|
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1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.73 |
11 |
0.47 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (27%) |
8 (73%) |
|
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2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.45 |
11 |
0.52 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
6 (55%) |
5 (45%) |
|
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3. The instructor communicated effectively.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.55 |
11 |
0.69 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
3 (27%) |
7 (64%) |
|
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4. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.27 |
11 |
0.79 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
4 (36%) |
5 (45%) |
|
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5. I learned a lot in this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.55 |
11 |
0.69 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
3 (27%) |
7 (64%) |
|
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6. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?
|
| The course allowed students to actually take part in experiments that may contribute to the science community and not a simple cookie-cutter task. Additionally, the help of the teacher-assistants were extremely valuable in making this course a success. |
| All the techniques and the concepts are all very useful! Thank you! |
| The helpfulness and committments of TAs to the course were most valuable. |
| Journal articles. |
| Having knowlegable TAs was great! They are willing and able to explain any concept and are readily available to provide assistance as needed. |
| learning techniques |
| The actual lab experiences and being able to perform the experiments were a key aspect to understanding what was going on. |
| the daily handouts |
|
|
7. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?
|
| Although the lab reports were beneficial, it may have been more valuable if given instructions on it earlier during the semester. |
| The organization of the class should be improved next time. Please update the schedule when it changed! |
| The long waiting and limited supplies were annoying. Also the contaminations is a problem along with the same space in the fumehood. |
| the 'lab manual' was useless and outdated about 3 weeks into the course. |
| Running three experiements at the same time is very difficult. It is hard to follow along and know which experiemnt each thing you are doing belongs to and what it is for. |
| quizes |
| The down time. It seemed as though there was at least an hour out of every lab session that was dedicated to sitting around and waiting. Maybe in the future something useful could be done during these times. |
| the science journals weren't the least valuable, but because they were so difficult to understand at
times, it wasn't very helpful |
|
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8. Assignments (papers, problem sets) seem carefully chosen.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.09 |
11 |
0.7 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
6 (55%) |
3 (27%) |
|
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9. Assignments require a reasonable amount of time and effort.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.18 |
11 |
0.98 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
1 (9%) |
4 (36%) |
5 (45%) |
|
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10. The writing assignments helped me understand the course content.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.09 |
11 |
0.83 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
0 (0%) |
7 (64%) |
3 (27%) |
|
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11. The writing assignments helped me develop abilities to solve problems.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.82 |
11 |
0.87 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
2 (18%) |
6 (55%) |
2 (18%) |
|
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12. The assigned readings significantly contribute to this course.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.09 |
11 |
0.7 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (18%) |
6 (55%) |
3 (27%) |
|
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13. Assistance was available throughout laboratory sessions.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 4.73 |
11 |
0.47 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (27%) |
8 (73%) |
|
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14. The course was well-organized in terms of continuity and presentation.
|
| Mean |
N-Size |
Std Dev |
|
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
| 3.73 |
11 |
1.01 |
Freq(%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (9%) |
4 (36%) |
3 (27%) |
3 (27%) |
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