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 L
Course Instructor: Dipak Chowdhury
Course Name: The Solar System Lab
Students Responding to Survey: 29 (Combines 4 sections)


PART I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1. Class Standing

(A) Freshman 3
(B) Sophomore 12
(C) Junior 4
(D) Senior 4
(E) Graduate 0

2. Approximate Accumulative Grade Point Average

I.U Students Use this scale
(A) 3.6-4.0 1
(B) 2.6-3.5 15
(C) 1.6-2.5 4
(D) 0-1.5 0

Purdue Students Use this scale
(A) 5.4-6.0 0
(B) 3.9-5.3 3
(C) 2.4-3.8 0
(D) 0-2.3 2

3. Was this course in your major field?

(A) Yes 2
(B) No 20
(C) Major field is undecided 1

4. Was this course required?

(A) Yes 12
(B) No 11

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. 23
(B) Rather interested. 5
(C) Only routine interest displayed. 1
(D) Uninterested. 0

6. ABILITY TO EXPLAIN

(A) Explanations clear and to the point. 13
(B) Explanations usually adequate. 15
(C) Explanations often inadequate. 1
(D) Explanations absent or totally inadequate. 0

7. SPEAKING ABILITY

(A) Voice and demeanor excellent. 9
(B) Adequate or average. 18
(C) Poor speaking distracting. 2
(D) Poor speaking a serious handicap. 0

8. ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENTS

(A) Sympathetic, helpful, concerned. 18
(B) Usually helpful and sympathetic. 11
(C) Avoids individual contact, routine attitude. 0
(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. 9
(B) Better than average. 12
(C) Average. 8
(D) Below average. 0
(E) Poor. 0

PART III: EVALUATION OF COURSE

10. ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE

(A) Well organized. 13
(B) Adequate, but could be better. 11
(C) Inadequate organization detracts. 5
(D) Confused and unsystematic. 0

11. ORGANIZATION OF DAILY LECTURES (OR CLASS WORK)

(A) Well organized in meaningful sequence. 14
(B) Usually organized. 10
(C) Organization not too apparent. 4
(D) Little or no organization. 0

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

(A) A great deal. 13
(B) More than average. 9
(C) Average. 7
(D) A little. 0
(E) Hardly anything at all. 0

PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

13. FREQUENCY OF TESTS

(A) Right number, well timed. 24
(B) Too infrequent. 4
(C) Too frequent. 1
(D) Timing should be improved. 0

14. OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

(A) Ample opportunity. 26
(B) Occasional opportunity. 2
(C) Rare opportunity. 1
(D) Never. 0

15. TEXTBOOKS

(A) Textbooks good. 3
(B) Textbooks satisfactory. 10
(C) Use of text should be modified. 2
(D) Urge a different text altogether. 4

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