University of Hawai'i eCAFE

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Instructor: Joseph Jarrett

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CHEM 372, Spring 2009
CHEM 741, Spring 2009

Joseph Jarrett: CHEM 372, Spring 2009

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Chemistry
Course:	CHEM 372 - Bioorganic Chemistry	Crn (Section):	88657 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
5.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)

3. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

4. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	1.53	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

5. I learned a good deal of factual material in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.33	3	2.08	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.0	3	1.73	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

7. I learned to apply principles from this course to new situations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.0	3	1.73	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

8. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

the general relationship between actual life and study. it was amazing to learn something from this class that we may usually think right in everyday life but was actually wrong. the chemistry happened in all kinds of life forms was interesting, like human, animal, and bacteria. also what kind result it would be if something happened, is it lethal or no harm at all.

I liked the stories he would tell, tying in the protein to real life and medicine.

9. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

3D pictures of proteins. the handout is printed in black-white so we can't really figure out each part on the picture. it would be nice just have them on the powerpoint presentation, unless we get colored handout :P

The powerpoints were overwhelming and hard. We can't memorize that much information in that short of a time, we are just out of organic. Even organic wasn't that hard. If you want us to know something, teach it to us. Don't expect us to memorize the book. Be more clear about what you want us to learn.

10. The instructor gives clear explanations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	2.31	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)

11. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	1.53	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

12. The instructor puts material across in an interesting way.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	1.53	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.33	3	2.08	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

14. The amount of material covered in the course is reasonable.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.0	3	2.0	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)

15. How can the instructor improve the teaching of this course?

The amount of material we initially wanted to cover was a little too ambitious, most likely because this was the first time teaching the course at an undergraduate level.

give some extra credit in exam for general knowledge, such as what we would be if we eat a lot sugar, what common food was toxic if we eat a lot, or how do we handle some nutrition deficiency, etc. i mean anything that may relate the course to our daily life. personally i would like to learn what happened or something could help treat some simple illness, such as a cold or fever.

The professor could actually give an exam study guide that is what is on the test, or clearly explain what mechanisms are important, and which reactions are important. And to have 3 or four mechanisms on a test is ridiculous. Those are hard to memorize. Give homework emphasizing the important concepts and test off of that.

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
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

17. The course materials (texts, handouts) are easy to read and understand.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.33	3	1.15	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

18. Examinations cover the important aspects of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.0	3	1.73	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

19. Exams are reasonable in length and difficulty.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.33	3	2.08	Freq(%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)

20. Grades are assigned fairly and impartially.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

21. The grading system was clearly explained.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.67	3	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	2 (67%)

22. My overall evaluation of this course is...

Good. It detailed the reactions of enzymes from a chemical standpoint in an interesting way.

an interesting course. the contents were attractive and lots of materials have been covered. it was reasonable for this course to memorize things since it was related to both biology and chemistry. this course was overall great, not too hard to memorize things like tons of mechanisms and structures, but it required effort to do well in this class. my overall grade for this course would be A-, somewhere around 90%.

Honestly, this was not an undergraduate level course, he taught to you like you were a graduate student. It was the most difficult course I had ever taken at UH. I aced organic, so to take this class and be lost in it was not a good thing. This was the worst chemistry class I have ever taken.

23. State in two or three sentences how this course could be improved.

A little more down-to-earth expectation of the amount of material to cover. Going a little slower initially and explaining the initial mechanisms a little more.

it's only a suggestion, but if we could use some "cheat sheet" for the test, that would be great. for the test, could there be some short answer questions so it was easier to get some partial credits instead of memorizing the entire mechanism :P others please see the short answer questions for the evaluation. (feel free to blame my laziness -!@``)

Clearly explain mechanisms and reactions by writing on an overhead, not by powerpoint. Take the time to show your students what you want and what is important and go much slower. The class was way too fast paced.

Joseph Jarrett: CHEM 741, Spring 2009 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Chemistry
Course:	CHEM 741 - Spec Topics: Organic Chem	Crn (Section):	80743 (001)

1. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
5.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)

2. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

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%)

3. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

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	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

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	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

6. I learned to apply principles from this course to new situations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.33	3	1.15	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

7. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

degradation and biosynthesis of a.a., sugars and nucletides was interesting

We covered a wide range of material over a short period of time.

8. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

Organic reactions review

Sometimes material was covered too quickly.

9. The instructor gives clear explanations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

10. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

11. The instructor puts material across in an interesting way.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.0	3	1.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.0	3	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)

13. The amount of material covered in the course is reasonable.

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%)

14. How can the instructor improve the teaching of this course?

Mix it up a little more. It seemed a little repetitive; always degradation and biosynthesis for all the topics.

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

16. The course materials (texts, handouts) are easy to read and understand.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.67	3	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)

17. Examinations cover the important aspects 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%)

18. Exams are reasonable in length and difficulty.

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%)

19. Grades are assigned fairly and impartially.

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%)

20. The grading system was clearly explained.

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%)

21. My overall evaluation of this course is...

good class and interesting topic. However it's a little bit repeatiting: Degradation and biosynthesis for sugar, then a.a. then nucleotide, then heme.

Its pretty good.

22. State in two or three sentences how this course could be improved.

May be review the topics to have a different subject/way of presenting to avoid have always the same lecture structure.