University of Hawai'i eCAFE

eCAFE: Course and Faculty Evaluations

Instructor: Christopher Bae

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ANTH 215, Spring 2012
ANTH 310, Spring 2012
ANTH 375, Fall 2011
ANTH 215, Spring 2011
ANTH 215, Spring 2010
ANTH 310, Spring 2010
ANTH 375, Fall 2009
ANTH 460, Fall 2009

Christopher Bae: ANTH 215, Spring 2012

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 215 - Physical Anthropology	Crn (Section):	84447 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.14	14	0.95	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	5 (36%)	2 (14%)	7 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.87	15	0.35	Freq(%)	2 (13%)	13 (87%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.79	14	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	1 (7%)	12 (86%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.73	15	0.59	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	2 (13%)	12 (80%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.57	14	0.65	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	4 (29%)	9 (64%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.33	15	0.98	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	2 (13%)	3 (20%)	9 (60%)

7. I learned a lot in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	15	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	0 (0%)	5 (33%)	9 (60%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.67	15	0.62	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	3 (20%)	11 (73%)

9. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

lecture

I learned a lot of different concepts of physical anthropology.

The Great information that was given in every class...

The test gave a wide variety of opportunities to succeed

Dr. Bae was very thorough in his lecture presentations

I'm an anthropology major, so everything that was presented in the lectures had some relevance to my field. Furthermore, all of the information I was given was very interesting and presented well, so I think that in itself makes it valuable.

I think I've learned the most from this class during my two years at UH. The course has inspired me to take on a minor in anthropology. I'm very interested in human evolution (evolution in general) and I think I mainly loved this class a lot because it helped me really understand the idea that anthropology actually is, at least to a degree, "the most scientific of the humanities, and the most humanistic of the social sciences". I never really knew what physical anthropology entailed until I took this class. Slideshows, movies, and lecture content were all great. Nothing there could really be improved further.

Honestly, it was all valuable to me. The more I learned the more it all made sense, and continues to. All excellent.

The subject itself is very interesting and the power-points weren't the typical boring lectures.

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

most of what we learned were just memorized facts. i feel that that kind of "learning" is outdated with modern technology and the internet

The instructor overwhelmed us with too much information.

Nothing

I would've liked more detail in the slides, because I felt that they were too simplistic at times for some of the more complex concepts.

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There was nothing that was of no value. It was all pertinent, relative and interconnected. Immature whiny inattentive students were the worst part.

The way the course is set up isn't the greatest. I feel that I would learn a lot more if I was required to do homework or write papers and do some outside learning rather than just studying for the exams.

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11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.53	15	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	0 (0%)	4 (27%)	10 (67%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.4	15	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (20%)	3 (20%)	9 (60%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	15	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	4 (27%)	9 (60%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	15	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	4 (27%)	9 (60%)

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	15	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	2 (13%)	11 (73%)

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.2	15	1.08	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	1 (7%)	4 (27%)	8 (53%)

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.87	15	0.35	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	13 (87%)

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

low credit quizes

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Have a online data base available, or at least a small portion of it so that it'd be easier to reflect on the previous class. I know it'd be unfair for those who come to class vs those who don't, but maybe a online system in which you could allow an email to go out to those only who are in attendance of that lecture...

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I think he's already doing a very good job. He's strict, but not too strict. He's precise about what he expects of the students in a comprehensible fashion. He rewards students that put a serious effort in the class regardless of major. Finally, he has a nice personality, which makes paying attention and engaging in his lectures easy and enjoyable.

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I don't know that he can. It was all very good. Keep it challenging. Sometimes there are questions that we simply don't have enough time to discuss at length. Maybe a short discussion period for interested students.

Rather than having the class be just exams maybe include some homework assignments or readings or papers. Adding something that will get us students learning outside of lecture will make learning the material a lot easier and more enjoyable.

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19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Z Best

not compassionate

Fair and Intelligent

Friendly, Engaging, & Well-Versed

Knowledgable

He's generally a friendly, humorous professor who definitely demonstrates much understanding in his field. He's great at explaining all of the concepts and he's very organized. He's good at interacting with the students and getting us to contribute to the lecture. He's supportive and seems to care about his students. I actually really appreciated the quality of his slide show presentations too. He used the perfect amount of text and images together and the white background with black Times New Roman text was great (my pet peeve - professors who suck at making powerpoint slide shows). The movies he showed us every now and then were also very interesting.

Knowledgeable, challenging, thought producing, fair.

Knowledgable and nice

20. 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
3.73	15	1.19	Freq(%)	1 (7%)	0 (0%)	3 (20%)	4 (27%)	3 (20%)	4 (27%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
2.45	15	1.63	Freq(%)	5 (33%)	1 (7%)	2 (13%)	1 (7%)	2 (13%)	4 (27%)

22. Other comments:

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I'm not an athro major and took this class out of curiosity. Found it interesting and very informative. I enjoyed the lectures very much. think more regular quizzes or essays would be nice in this course. More chances to refresh your knowledge and boost your grade. With the tough and infrequent tests in the course, it'd be nice. The only low point of the course is the TA.

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Dr. Bae challenges students and answers questions with other questions in order to get the students to think about it. he eventually answers the questions, but allows time for the students to learn and discover before he goes into detail.

I loved this course. Fascinating subject, great job by Dr. Bae. I think his cell phone policy is terrific. Maybe Dr. Bae can more strongly emphasize the requirement for hard work, and that it is not easier than biology, although he made it clear that if you don't come to class, take notes, pay attention and work hard, you will have a lot of difficulty, much less do well.

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Christopher Bae: ANTH 310, Spring 2012 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 310 - Human Origins	Crn (Section):	85928 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.0	5	0.0	Freq(%)	5 (100%)	0 (0%)

3. 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%)

4. 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%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

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

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. I learned a lot in this 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%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

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 were most valuable?

The lectures were always packed with information but supplemented well with powerpoints and pictures. Also, the classroom style where we can interrupt lectures to ask questions while on topic were very much appreciated.

I don't think the class size is usually so small, but I really enjoyed having a class with only seven people in it. It made it easier to learn as there was a lot more teacher/student interaction as well as more discussion within the class itself. I also liked the papers and doing oral presentations - I think doing your own outside research for a topic often allows you to learn a lot more than just attending lecture.

Everything is still changing with the new technology we develop.

Having such a small amount of students in the course

Again, all of it. I loved this course. It all comes together and makes sense.

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

Buying the textbook was probably the least valuable aspect of the course because after the second exam I have not read from it because it seems that the entirety of our grade is dependent on lecture.

no complaints

Everything was valuable. It it all incredibly interconnected.

11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

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%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the 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%)

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

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%)

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

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%)

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

I think a little less information in his powerpoints and lecture could help in the absorption of information. At times I felt I was bombarded with facts and figures that weren't necessarily important to understanding broader ideas and concepts.

Have more hands on activities.

I don't know that he can. It was all fascinating, and not easy. A lot of work, but a great course.

19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Intimidating knowledgeable caring

fair, interesting

Very educated in field.

Knowledgeable, passionate, inspiring, makes you think, challenges you.

20. 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
0.0	5	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (100%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
0.0	5	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (100%)

22. Other comments:

A terrific course, extremely interesting. A lot of of material. Not easy. Be prepared to work and study hard.

Christopher Bae: ANTH 375, Fall 2011 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 375 - Race and Human Variation	Crn (Section):	76858 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.85	13	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (23%)	9 (69%)	1 (8%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.08	13	0.28	Freq(%)	12 (92%)	1 (8%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.92	13	0.28	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

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

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.92	13	0.28	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

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

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

7. I learned a lot in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.92	13	0.28	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	12 (92%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

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

9. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

- Organized and Interesting curriculum

Bae made each lecture captivating through use of examples and these examples had practical application to the modern world. I felt this is valuable because it offers me a very broad, yet at the same time condensed view of the term "race" which is highly important for my major.

The differnces between blacks and whites in a sociol standpoint.

Learning what is race and what defines it if possible.

The way this course combined social constructs of race as well as the biology was extremely well done. I also appreciated the way the requirements for the WI aspect of the class were spaced out, guaranteeing that anybody could do a good job and complete the task.

the lecture

i was able to easily understand all the material and it applied to my everyday life

Everything! This class MADE me think about a lot things that I would have other wise never noticed. Awesome class! Everyone should be REQUIRED to take this class!

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

He didn't provide lecture notes on Laulima :(

N/A

The bell curve

15p. paper

none

11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.77	13	0.44	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (23%)	10 (77%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.62	13	0.51	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (38%)	8 (62%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.77	13	0.44	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (23%)	10 (77%)

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

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

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

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

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

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

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.92	12	0.29	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	11 (92%)

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

Other than giving out his lecture notes, there is nothing else to improve on.

Create a few more bench marks for the final paper.

Shorten the 15 page paper to maybe 10.

i would have liked to topics to research and 2 papers 7-8 pages, I suck at 15 page papers...even if it meant to presentations

Great as it is.

19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Intelligent, Unamused

Efficient, Fair

intelligent, understanding, resourceful

funny and informative

Knowledgeable, approachable, interesting

Intelligent, humorous, and Smart

super smart

structured, punctual, thought envoking

Interesting,creative, knowledgeable

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.67	12	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (17%)	9 (75%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.67	12	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (8%)	2 (17%)	9 (75%)

22. Other comments:

Did we have a TA?

solid class, def recommend if the person is able to study...

Great course! Very interesting and Dr. Bae did a great job at teaching it in a way that we students gained a healthy understand of the topics. Dr. Bae is very approachable, fair and passionate about the course. I think if more people took this class this world would be a better place. I strongly feel that EVERYONE should be required to take this course. We need more professors like Dr. Bae and more classes like human and race variation! Can't praise this class enough!

Christopher Bae: ANTH 215, Spring 2011 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 215 - Physical Anthropology	Crn (Section):	84794 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.24	17	0.66	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	9 (53%)	6 (35%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.88	17	0.33	Freq(%)	2 (12%)	15 (88%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.76	17	0.56	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	2 (12%)	14 (82%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.59	17	0.71	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	3 (18%)	12 (71%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.38	16	0.96	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	2 (13%)	3 (19%)	10 (63%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	17	0.8	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	0 (0%)	6 (35%)	10 (59%)

7. I learned a lot in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.35	17	0.7	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	7 (41%)	8 (47%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.47	17	0.72	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	5 (29%)	10 (59%)

9. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

The lectures are very good.

Professor Bae's ability to get students involved and thinking during the lectures.

The in-depth power point presentations with information that was most important for our understanding of the course material.

I really enjoyed the videos that dr. Bae showed in class and the guest lecturers that he invited.

learning things that will stick with me for a long time

The information the course offers was not valuable because of the way the information was presented. The course was not engaging and the information did not "stick". After the test the information was pretty much forg

it could be a very informative course. the material was interesting but the delivery was not.

Prof. Bae is straight-forward with his presenting and testing. His ability to not discourage the students is perfect.

audiovisuals, temporal and comparative analysis, guest lectures

Knowing a lot of the basics of what makes humans human and where did humans come from.

The power point presentations.

The videos definitely helped a lot. They were more interesting than most videos shown in anthropology classes and helped to visualize concepts shown in class. I also think it was really helpful that Dr. Bae often would ask us why we thought something was instead of just telling it and making it an hour worth of straight lecture.

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

It's unfortunate that the grade is based off of only two tests. It's a very difficult course and maybe people would average higher grades in the class if a portion of the grade was a paper of some sort to demonstrate the knowledge that we have gained in the course.

we got the study guides a day and a half before the test. even though we had the notes, it is nice to get it a little earlier

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The book but, that is okay because Prof. Bae was clear from the begining that we were only responsible for the information discussed in class. He held his word. I appreciate that.

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11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.41	17	0.8	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (18%)	4 (24%)	10 (59%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.12	17	1.05	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	2 (12%)	5 (29%)	8 (47%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.35	17	1.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (12%)	0 (0%)	5 (29%)	10 (59%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.29	17	0.92	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	2 (12%)	5 (29%)	9 (53%)

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.35	17	0.86	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	1 (6%)	6 (35%)	9 (53%)

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.24	17	1.15	Freq(%)	1 (6%)	0 (0%)	3 (18%)	3 (18%)	10 (59%)

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

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%)

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

I feel that he teaches this course to the best of his abilities. He is a very motivated and passionate professor.

I feel that making some classes have short group discussions in certain areas can help students in focusing on the main points that are usually found on the tests. While Professor Bae may state that some information is important to know, each student may not remember well and having them recall these points over the semester may help ingrain it in their minds.

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MAKE IT EASIER

Don't turn the lights completely off while teaching because it puts students to sleep.

more discussion, thoughtfulness in lectures, interactive portions, etc.

Go just a little bit slower on the slides. Sometimes I get caught up writing so fast that I forget to comprehend the material.

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19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Smart, professional,

Motivated and knowledgeable.

Enthusiastic and knowledgable

Funny, experienced, reasonable

intelligent, thought provoking,

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one track mind, passive

Fair, Proficient, Precise

respectful, knowledgeable, prompt

Nice, knowledgeable, understanding

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20. 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
3.24	17	1.35	Freq(%)	2 (12%)	3 (18%)	5 (29%)	3 (18%)	4 (24%)	0 (0%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
3.29	17	1.16	Freq(%)	1 (6%)	4 (24%)	3 (18%)	7 (41%)	2 (12%)	0 (0%)

22. Other comments:

For a lecture class, Dr. Bae really makes it fun and involves the class. He also is very willing to work with those who are struggling. He's willing to work with athletes that miss some classes, which is a really nice change from those that don't seem to care at all.

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Very fun and thought-provoking class!

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Everything was explained well, all details regarding the structure and etc.. of the class were straight-forward. Prof. Bae has a great teaching style. His test structures are known from the begining. He explains, the tests come straight from the lectures and to study strategically. Which you can do. Some of his multiple choice questions can be 'zingers' or 'curve balls' but its okay. Prof. Bae is the epitome of keeping students on their toes, while teaching in a friendly, insightful, interactive lecture style.

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Christopher Bae: ANTH 215, Spring 2010 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 215 - Physical Anthropology	Crn (Section):	85213 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.5	18	0.79	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (11%)	6 (33%)	9 (50%)	1 (6%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.83	18	0.38	Freq(%)	3 (17%)	15 (83%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.95	19	0.23	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	18 (95%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.84	19	0.37	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (16%)	16 (84%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.61	18	0.78	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (6%)	0 (0%)	4 (22%)	13 (72%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.63	19	0.76	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	4 (21%)	14 (74%)

7. I learned a lot in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.84	19	0.37	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3 (16%)	16 (84%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.89	19	0.32	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (11%)	17 (89%)

9. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

The lectures.

Going to class was mandatory in receiving a good grade overall for understanding the material. Tests were strictly off of the notes gone over in lecture so there was no need to purchase a textbook. This saves money and lots of time for reading as concepts are clearly taught in lecture.

His teaching style.

This course covered a broad swath of knowledge pulling in concepts from many fields including biology, geology, history, medicine, genetics, archaeology and botany.

The owerpoint preentations were excellent. Alwasy plenty of photos, charts maps, etc to help the student visualize the concepts.

I value the fact that this class challenges my intelligence. I feel as though I always learn something new.

The information which was presented was all extremely valuable and very interesting.

Going to the lectures because they were very interesting.

The most valuable was re-learning A LOT of basic things about genetics, anatomy and evolution that I had forgotten or never really understood to my full potential. I was able to better understand important scientific aspects of people and the world, and I was able to make greater connections with other classes and readings, and especially in my Physical Anthro Lab.

all

lecture and lab, and discussions on the subject.

hominins were pretty interesting, i wasn't aware of how many early ancestors we had.

I enjoyed learning about the primate evolution

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

The textbooks.

Again, coming to class is mandatory for understanding and a good grade overall. If you aren't the type of student that doesn't like to attend class, this course is NOT recommended because you will not be successful.

The days right before each exam. He would pass out study guides and ask if there were any questions. But after a pretty short period of time, we were free to go, so those days were not terribly productive.

None really, except so much information to absorb.

I hate the time of the class but I don't think there is much that can be done about that.

Not being able to use electronics in the class.

None

Everything was extremely valuable. I just wish we spent less time on human anatomy and more time on primates, hominids, or getting deeper into biological anthropology. But that is more of a matter of time.

the tests were ridiculous. 300 terms and only 1.5 days to study.

11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.68	19	0.58	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	4 (21%)	14 (74%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.42	19	0.84	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	1 (5%)	6 (32%)	11 (58%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.53	19	0.51	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	9 (47%)	10 (53%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.72	18	0.46	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (28%)	13 (72%)

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.74	19	0.56	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	3 (16%)	15 (79%)

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.53	19	0.9	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	2 (11%)	2 (11%)	14 (74%)

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.89	19	0.32	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (11%)	17 (89%)

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

More reasonable extra credit questions on exams.

the course is good overall and he pretty much has it set up just right.

Include attendance as a part of the grade.

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With so much important materials gievn on the class, it will be better if we have some handouts or PDF files from power-point used in the class.

I think the way he does things works perfectly. I would not mind if we could access his powerpoints in other places but it does make you attend class, which we should do anyway. :)

Allow the use of computers, or send the slideshows which don't have copyright infringement.

No comment. I enjoyed it and it was better than I expected so I cannot comment on improvement because I wasn't expecting to walk out of this course alive. The fact that I am and I learned a lot compared to students before me under different professors must mean that there already has been significant improvement.

more time with the study guides

the final was a week before finals week, and this was really upsetting to me since I'm taking credit overload. The week we had the final, I had numerous papers due for many other classes so I had only 3 hours available to study.

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19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Intense, knowledgeable.

strict, friendly, fair

intelligent, understanding

*Pride in academic rigor *Sense of humor *Great graphics

He knows what he's talking about!!!!

interesting intelligent interactive

Eccentric, passionate, informative.

awesome, understanding

knowledgeable, enthusiastic

quick, effective, challenging

well prepared

enthusiastic and energetic

meticulous but relaxed.

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.11	19	0.94	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	4 (21%)	6 (32%)	8 (42%)	0 (0%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.58	19	0.61	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	6 (32%)	12 (63%)	0 (0%)

22. Other comments:

The lectures were chock-full of information. At first we could not write fast enough to keep up but he slowed the pace during the semester. He did try to encourage discussion, eliciting ideas from as many who were willing to speak up - even partially-formed ideas were treated with humor. For a 200 level course, I gave more time and effort than a three-credit 200 level course gives credit for.

AMAZING COURSE! All I heard before taking this course was how hard it was and how bad the teacher was.... Yes it was a different teacher that taught me the material, but it was extremely informative and very very very very interesting.

The course was hard and challenging, and you have to work and put effort into it, and the professor sticks to this without altering and I believe it should be this way. The TA was great as a buffer, and though sticking to the same challenging concepts, he helped as much he could and honestly tried to give us as much points as possible.

Christopher Bae: ANTH 310, Spring 2010 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 310 - Human Origins	Crn (Section):	87584 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.47	15	0.52	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	8 (53%)	7 (47%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.08	13	0.28	Freq(%)	12 (92%)	1 (8%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
5.0	15	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	15 (100%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.93	15	0.26	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	14 (93%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	15	0.74	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	2 (13%)	11 (73%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	15	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	0 (0%)	3 (20%)	11 (73%)

7. I learned a lot in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.67	15	0.62	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	3 (20%)	11 (73%)

8. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.87	15	0.35	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	13 (87%)

9. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

Professor Bae clearly and thoughtfully presented class material through concise slides and lectures. He was also able to answer impromptu questions in ways that were understandable and relevant to the course material.

Coming to class is essential in obtaining a good grade since everything that is taught in lecture goes on the test. Purchasing a textbook is not required since all test material comes from the lecture notes. This is time consuming as well as a money saver.

lectures well constructed and well presented. use of 3 non cumulative exams was also good.

The whole course presented future value, making no specific section more or less valuable than the other.

Everthing was very valuable.

during class questions would be asked to us that in a sense were a daily dose of what was to come on the tests. as well as the way the class was structured via 3 major topics in human origins. overall it was these two ways in which the class was most valuable and helpful in my passing with a good grade

updates on new finds including austrolophiths

Professor Bae provided his students with informative lectures that aided in my learning of the subject matter. Personally I really enjoy this topic, so coming to class each day was a pleasure.

Instructor was very knowledgeable on the course, lectures were often very engaging and interesting.

I enjoyed this class initially because it assumes that evolution of humans is true. I agree with this however, I feel most classes have to walk the line between school and religion whereas this course abolishes the idea of religion as creation from the beginning.

Enjoied and learned alot from watching the videos

Dr. Bae made it extremely clear what information was pertinent and insisted that we committed it to memory so that it could be applied to broader concepts concerned with human evolution. By so doing all the students were able to have informed discussions about related topics. He really made sure we had the right tools to intelligently discuss all of the issues raised.

All

The build upon techniques used

I would say that all the aspects of the course were valuable.

10. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

The textbook.

Attending class is a must to pass the class and if you don't like to attend class then you will most likely not pass with a good grade. Powerpoints are not posted online for the purpose of attending class which i think is reasonable.

text book...it had so much petential as the course is so interesting and while it is comprehensive and full of relevant information it could use some colourful pictures or something to make it more read-able

N/A

Though i did not mind the two writing assignments, it seemed that their freedom of topic made it less applicable to the class. if this were a little more narrow i feel i could have been able to apply my paper to what i was learning in a better and stronger way.

learning 5 different names for one piece of DATA

n/a

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Not being able to view the power points on your own, like on laulima. It helps to see the material and study from it because sometimes you miss things while you are taking notes.

The videos were a little silly, but they still helped put things in context, so there weren't entirely unvaluable.

i can not think of an aspect that was least valuable

Confusing details.

None were "least valuable," though printouts of the slides would be helpful because sometimes the professor clicks through the slides too quickly.

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11. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.67	15	0.49	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (33%)	10 (67%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	15	0.51	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	6 (40%)	9 (60%)

13. The instructor seems to enjoy teaching.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	15	0.83	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	0 (0%)	3 (20%)	11 (73%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.87	15	0.35	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	13 (87%)

15. The instructor was effective in meeting the objectives of the course.

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

16. The instructor treated students fairly.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.33	15	0.9	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	1 (7%)	5 (33%)	8 (53%)

17. The instructor seems well prepared for each class.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
5.0	15	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	15 (100%)

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

He could perhaps distribute test-prep handouts slightly earlier, for the sake of my stress-levels and sanity.

If anything he can post the powerpoints online, but that would defeat the purpose of him wanting students to attend class on a daily basis. He is actually helping the students out in that sense. Electronics are also not allowed, so he goes by an "old school" type of teaching which you write all your notes down with pen and paper. I feel this is good in the way that students don't have a reason to drift off in class and full attention on the professor.

perhaps making some of the examples that are pictures or charts accessible online as while we can write all the information sometimes it is less relevant when the picture is absent, and pictures/fossils/graphs/charts can not be drawn so well (atleast not by me anyway). also real fossil specimens would be cool to show traits and evolution of them.

Improvement is not needed, he teaches the course effectively and challenges the knowledge given to us with tests and essays.

Put the powerpoints online. Sometimes he went to fast in class and if you miss a slide you never get to see it again.

Though the power point is great if it varied a little from time to time it might make it seem less repetitive and easier to not essentially "zone" out.

less rushing through lecture.I would've enjoyed spending more time on theories or debates within the practice. If we spent more time on essay topics then perhaps less people would fail the first test.

I can't think of anything he can change. He is open to students, and teaches the material in a clear and understandable.

I would like to have slower lectures but, there is an abundance of information to cover. The class is pretty hard too.

More pictures in the lectures so the students can see what you are talking about as well

Dr. Bae is an incredibly informative man who NEVER talks down to students or disregards their questions. He presents the material in an interesting and efficient way. Whenever a student presents a question that he isn't sure about he looks it up and consistently returns to the next class with an answer. Plus, he's a really approachable guy.

He is excellent all around

I would say that he is an excellent professor and the only thing that could be improved would be to make printouts of the slides available in class because he tends to flip through them faster than some people can write.

19. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Awesome and/or incredibly intelligent.

fair, friendly

knowledgeable, good speaker/presenter

Intelligent, Strict

Helpful, Enthusiastic

interesting, intelligent, articulate

Genius Condescending Funny

intelligent, Great teacher

Punctual, Intelligent

Intelligent Interesting Informative

knowledgeable, approachable

Scintillating, Focused

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.73	15	0.65	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (7%)	1 (7%)	9 (60%)	4 (27%)

21. The TA is friendly and accessible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
4.82	15	0.4	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (13%)	9 (60%)	4 (27%)

22. Other comments:

really awesome class! alot of information but presented in a way that makes it understandable and easy to learn as does the fact that it is a really interesting subject (this is the part the text book fails to convey)

I really enjoy coming to class. Professor Bae cares about his student's learning, and ensures we understand the material in order to do well in the class as a whole

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the book didnt really help

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This was the most interesting Anthropology class i have taken at UH.

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Christopher Bae: ANTH 375, Fall 2009 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 375 - Race and Human Variation	Crn (Section):	79335 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
3.55	11	0.52	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (45%)	6 (55%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.45	11	0.52	Freq(%)	6 (55%)	5 (45%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
5.0	11	0.0	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	11 (100%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

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%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.45	11	0.93	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (9%)	0 (0%)	3 (27%)	7 (64%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.55	11	0.69	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (9%)	3 (27%)	7 (64%)

7. I developed the ability to communicate clearly about this subject.

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%)

8. I deepened my interest in the subject matter of 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%)

9. 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%)

10. I performed up to my potential in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.55	11	1.29	Freq(%)	1 (9%)	1 (9%)	3 (27%)	3 (27%)	3 (27%)

11. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	10	0.52	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (40%)	6 (60%)

12. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

Tee teaching style was effective for me.

The lectures itself were compact, informative and provided an in depth look at race and human variation.

Looking at race/human variation from both a cultural and a biological perspective.

the readings and text books were essential to learning this material.

Clear layout

The whole thing. So interesting and very applicable to daily life thought processes.

The size of the class was nice because it gave us more of a chance to talk to Dr. Norton in class.

13. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

NOne.

Perhaps providing extra credit relevant to the course.

possibly the presentation, they were very brief and seemed to have no real point due to time constraints

Difficult

I don't think that any of it was invaluable.

nothing, i felt it was all valuable.

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.18	11	1.17	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (18%)	0 (0%)	3 (27%)	6 (55%)

15. The instructor is enthusiastic about the course material.

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%)

16. The instructor appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.

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%)

17. The instructor is skillful in observing student reactions.

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%)

18. The instructor broadened my understanding and grasp of the subject.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	10	0.52	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (40%)	6 (60%)

19. The instructor maintains an atmosphere of good feeling in class.

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%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
3.64	11	1.12	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	2 (18%)	3 (27%)	3 (27%)	3 (27%)

21. The instructor sets high standards for students.

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%)

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

I think he does a great job as is.

If the class lectures were provided in a PDF accessible to the student, class time can be spent paying attention as opposed to paying attention and scribbling notes that you would hope were legible later.

I think that Professor Norton is a great teacher. He is friendly and he has found a balance between having students respect and enjoy is class while at the same time challenging them. He seems to enjoy what he does and this in turn interest students. I do how ever feel that the his format for testing could be change in order to better evaluate how much students really learned. For example he often would have matching questions, to match a persons name with his or her book/key concepts. All that is important in studying for this type of question is word association. Actually understanding the concepts or what the book was about it not tested and this is a shame because in the end gaining knowledge of the subject matter is more important than just memorizing associated words. In addition the study guide provided is not really a study guide it is just a list of every possible term that could appear on the test. I think that if Professor Norton gave slight more indication of what to focus more or less on it would push students to examine the content of the course more in depth. This is because when you know what to focus on you can narrow in and truly understand that particular issue, yet if students are given a long list of terms all appearing to hold equal weight they are much more likely to just skim the surface of the the issues and thus miss key points.

possibly give more time for the final presentations in the class

Different text book

Maybe, have a review session with the whole class to clarify anything we didn't understand or weren't sure about... that way we could all hear the questions and help ourselves study. but otherwise nothing, he was a great teacher and i loved this class.

23. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

knowledgeable, clear, concise.

enthusiastic, interesting

Chillaxification. (yet stern)

Friendly, aware, relatable

very competent

organized

awesome, intelligent, personable. I like him a lot.

knowledgeable, helpful

Christopher Bae: ANTH 460, Fall 2009 Back to top

Campus:	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Department:	Anthropology
Course:	ANTH 460 - Asian Paleoanthropology	Crn (Section):	79371 (001)

1. Class Level (pick one)

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Grad	Other
4.4	5	1.34	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	1 (20%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (80%)	0 (0%)

2. Course

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Elective	Required
1.2	5	0.45	Freq(%)	4 (80%)	1 (20%)

3. The instructor demonstrated knowledge of course content.

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%)

4. The instructor fulfilled the goals of the course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

5. The instructor communicated effectively.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

7. I developed the ability to communicate clearly about this subject.

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%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

9. 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%)

10. I performed up to my potential in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

11. I felt that this course challenged me intellectually.

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%)

12. Which aspects of the course were most valuable?

The critical thinking processes.

13. Which aspects of the course were least valuable?

No survey responses were found.

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

15. The instructor is enthusiastic about the course material.

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%)

16. The instructor appears to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.

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%)

17. The instructor is skillful in observing student reactions.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

18. The instructor broadened my understanding and grasp of the subject.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.6	5	0.55	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (40%)	3 (60%)

19. The instructor maintains an atmosphere of good feeling in class.

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%)

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

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
4.4	5	0.89	Freq(%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (20%)	1 (20%)	3 (60%)

21. The instructor sets high standards for students.

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%)

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

n/a. The course fulfilled every goal.

23. What two or three single words best describe this instructor?

Intelligent, skeptical, friendly