Course Number: G108
Course Instructor: James Farlow
Course Name: Dinosaurs
Students Responding to Survey: 34

1. Class Standing

(A) Freshman 2
(B) Sophomore 10
(C) Junior 8
(D) Senior 12
(E) Graduate 2

2. Approximate Accumulative Grade Point Average

I.U Students Use this scale
(A) 3.6-4.0 1
(B) 2.6-3.5 23
(C) 1.6-2.5 8
(D) 0-1.5 0 2

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 2
(B) No 28
(C) Major field is undecided 4

4. Was this course required?

(A) Yes 0
(B) No 34

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

5. ATTITUDE TOWARD SUBJECT

(A) Enthusiastic, enjoys teaching subject. 31
(B) Rather interested. 2
(C) Only routine interest displayed. 0
(D) Uninterested. 1

6. ABILITY TO EXPLAIN

(A) Explanations clear and to the point. 18
(B) Explanations usually adequate. 12
(C) Explanations often inadequate. 3
(D) Explanations absent or totally inadequate. 1

7. SPEAKING ABILITY

(A) Voice and demeanor excellent. 27
(B) Adequate or average. 6
(C) Poor speaking distracting. 1
(D) Poor speaking a serious handicap. 0

8. ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENTS

(A) Sympathetic, helpful, concerned. 19
(B) Usually helpful and sympathetic. 11
(C) Avoids individual contact, routine attitude. 4
(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. 11
(B) Better than average. 15
(C) Average. 5
(D) Below average. 2
(E) Poor. 1

10. ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE

(A) Well organized. 15
(B) Adequate, but could be better. 12
(C) Inadequate organization detracts. 5
(D) Confused and unsystematic. 2

11. ORGANIZATION OF DAILY LECTURES (OR CLASS WORK)

(A) Well organized in meaningful sequence. 17
(B) Usually organized. 10
(C) Organization not too apparent. 6
(D) Little or no organization. 1

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

(A) A great deal. 12
(B) More than average. 11
(C) Average. 8
(D) A little. 1
(E) Hardly anything at all. 2

13. FREQUENCY OF TESTS

(A) Right number, well timed. 23
(B) Too infrequent. 9
(C) Too frequent. 0
(D) Timing should be improved. 2

14. OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

(A) Ample opportunity. 29
(B) Occasional opportunity. 5
(C) Rare opportunity. 0
(D) Never. 0

15. TEXTBOOKS

(A) Textbooks good. 11
(B) Textbooks satisfactory. 17
(C) Use of text should be modified. 5
(D) Urge a different text altogether. 1

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