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Instructor: Lee Endress

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ECON 301, Spring 2010
ECON 650, Fall 2009

Lee Endress: ECON 301, Spring 2010

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics	Crn (Section):	84522 (002)

1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.31	13	0.75	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	5 (38%)	6 (46%)

2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	13	0.91	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (15%)	6 (46%)	4 (31%)

3. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	13	1.15	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	5 (38%)	5 (38%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.92	13	1.12	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	6 (46%)	4 (31%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.62	13	1.19	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	1 (8%)	3 (23%)	5 (38%)	3 (23%)

6. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

MyEconLab helps you understand the material.

myeconlab, because it was the only thing that actually taught me anything.

I enjoyed the atmosphere of the class and the surprisingly productive improvised discussions that arose from questions within the lecture. The professor related the material to real-world examples VERY well.

The information we learned and the professor's willingness to take time to discuss each topic so we all understand.

Lectures and class discussions, as well as online homework problems.

Nearly all content was essential in building a firm grasp of intermediate level micro.

He did example problems everyday.

7. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

The textbook does not help at all. There were not enough examples and teaching of how to get solutions.

discussion

I had problems with "myeconlab" that were unavoidable by the professor. Just minor glitches and bugs that made homework a pain in the butt.

Nothing.

I felt it was all valuable.

I thought that Professor Endress did not explain the material well to the class. I got lost a lot with the formulas and graphs. For me, someone who needs visual and conceptual things explained with examples, this class did not do it for me. Things were jotted on the board with out much explanation, and taken as given, just know it or dont know it. I think that applying things into real life examples and explaining more slowly would be helpful.

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The online homework was not helpful for me. I would have preferred that either the homework was graded or that assignments were given in a paper form in then later collected.

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.08	13	1.12	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	6 (46%)	5 (38%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.85	13	0.8	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (38%)	5 (38%)	3 (23%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.23	13	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	7 (54%)	5 (38%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
3.85	13	1.07	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	2 (15%)	7 (54%)	3 (23%)

12. The TA gives clear and understandable explanations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
3.0	12	1.41	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (17%)	0 (0%)	8 (67%)

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
3.5	12	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (17%)	2 (17%)	0 (0%)	8 (67%)

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
3.5	12	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (17%)	2 (17%)	0 (0%)	8 (67%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
3.5	11	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (18%)	2 (18%)	0 (0%)	7 (64%)

16. The laboratory was a valuable part of this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.25	12	1.06	Freq(%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)	8 (67%)	1 (8%)	2 (17%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	13	1.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	3 (23%)	4 (31%)	5 (38%)

18. Other comments:

He gives second chances to those who do not do well on the quizzes and midterm. He has you prepare for a few chapters for the quizzes and midterm but then the tests will be on one to three questions from the homework in a particular chapter. Focus on the homework, even though they are not graded they are very important to exams and quizzes.

find another method of teaching, other than just writing blind equations on the board over and over, give some examples and go over real problems that are similar to what were actually gonna be tested on.

I really like how he never used a power point, but rather wrote on the board. I feel as if drawing his own graphs and examples, even if they were taken from the book, actually showed that he knew what he was teaching. Best class of my semester.

Although it did not affect my class experience, I noticed widespread cheating during tests and quizzes that bothered me. If free-riders could be weeded out of the class by enforcing UH's cheating policy, it may have been more comfortable and rewarding for the students who have morals.

I learned a lot and expanded the knowledge I already knew. I am glad this is a required course and I am glad I took it with this professor.

In addition, as far as grading, I felt that exams and quizzes were not based on very many points. Therefore misunderstanding one problem could bring down the whole grade for the exam. I also thought that the exams were poorly constructed.

The only thing I would add to the course would be a powerpoint presentation. Professor Endress didn't have notes for us to follow, so sometimes I felt as though I was understanding a concept.

Lee Endress: ECON 650, Fall 2009 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Economics
Course:	ECON 650 - Thry of Pub Fin - Expenditures	Crn (Section):	77563 (001)