Results for the "Student Evaluation of Instruction" administered by the Dept. of Geosciences. Written comments have not been included in this summary.

Course Number: A100
Course Instructor: Dipak Chowdhury
Course Name: The Solar System
Students Responding to Survey: 77


PART I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1. Class Standing

(A) Freshman 13
(B) Sophomore 25
(C) Junior 28
(D) Senior 9
(E) Graduate 1

2. Approximate Accumulative Grade Point Average

I.U Students Use this scale
(A) 3.6-4.0 13
(B) 2.6-3.5 48
(C) 1.6-2.5 13
(D) 0-1.5 2 1

Purdue Students Use this scale
(A) 5.4-6.0 0
(B) 3.9-5.3 0
(C) 2.4-3.8 0
(D) 0-2.3 0

3. Was this course in your major field?

(A) Yes 7
(B) No 62
(C) Major field is undecided 7

4. Was this course required?

(A) Yes 33
(B) No 42

PART II: EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION

Please carefully evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher of this course.

5. ATTITUDE TOWARD SUBJECT

(A) Enthusiastic, enjoys teaching subject. 56
(B) Rather interested. 17
(C) Only routine interest displayed. 2
(D) Uninterested. 1

6. ABILITY TO EXPLAIN

(A) Explanations clear and to the point. 8
(B) Explanations usually adequate. 56
(C) Explanations often inadequate. 11
(D) Explanations absent or totally inadequate. 1

7. SPEAKING ABILITY

(A) Voice and demeanor excellent. 9
(B) Adequate or average. 50
(C) Poor speaking distracting. 15
(D) Poor speaking a serious handicap. 2

8. ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENTS

(A) Sympathetic, helpful, concerned. 28
(B) Usually helpful and sympathetic. 34
(C) Avoids individual contact, routine attitude. 14
(D) Distant, cold, aloof. 0

9. COMPARED TO ALL COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS YOU HAVE HAD, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THIS INSTRUCTOR AS A TEACHER?

(A) Outstanding. 4
(B) Better than average. 25
(C) Average. 39
(D) Below average. 8
(E) Poor. 0

PART III: EVALUATION OF COURSE

10. ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE

(A) Well organized. 14
(B) Adequate, but could be better. 42
(C) Inadequate organization detracts. 17
(D) Confused and unsystematic. 3

11. ORGANIZATION OF DAILY LECTURES (OR CLASS WORK)

(A) Well organized in meaningful sequence. 18
(B) Usually organized. 41
(C) Organization not too apparent. 16
(D) Little or no organization. 2

12. HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM THIS COURSE?

(A) A great deal. 7
(B) More than average. 17
(C) Average. 38
(D) A little. 13
(E) Hardly anything at all. 1

PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

13. FREQUENCY OF TESTS

(A) Right number, well timed. 59
(B) Too infrequent. 4
(C) Too frequent. 2
(D) Timing should be improved. 11

14. OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

(A) Ample opportunity. 58
(B) Occasional opportunity. 17
(C) Rare opportunity. 1
(D) Never. 0

15. TEXTBOOKS

(A) Textbooks good. 26
(B) Textbooks satisfactory. 24
(C) Use of text should be modified. 21
(D) Urge a different text altogether. 5

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