Course Number: G210
Course Instructor: James Farlow
Course Name: Oceanography
Students Responding to Survey: 38

1. Class Standing

(A) Freshman 3
(B) Sophomore 4
(C) Junior 11
(D) Senior 18
(E) Graduate 1

2. Approximate Accumulative Grade Point Average

I.U Students Use this scale
(A) 3.6-4.0 2
(B) 2.6-3.5 28
(C) 1.6-2.5 6
(D) 0-1.5 0 0

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 5
(B) No 32
(C) Major field is undecided 0

4. Was this course required?

(A) Yes 14
(B) No 23

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

5. ATTITUDE TOWARD SUBJECT

(A) Enthusiastic, enjoys teaching subject. 29
(B) Rather interested.82
(C) Only routine interest displayed. 1
(D) Uninterested. 0

6. ABILITY TO EXPLAIN

(A) Explanations clear and to the point. 16
(B) Explanations usually adequate. 16
(C) Explanations often inadequate. 5
(D) Explanations absent or totally inadequate. 0

7. SPEAKING ABILITY

(A) Voice and demeanor excellent. 25
(B) Adequate or average. 10
(C) Poor speaking distracting. 3
(D) Poor speaking a serious handicap. 0

8. ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENTS

(A) Sympathetic, helpful, concerned. 9
(B) Usually helpful and sympathetic. 12
(C) Avoids individual contact, routine attitude. 13
(D) Distant, cold, aloof. 4

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

(A) Outstanding. 10
(B) Better than average. 8
(C) Average. 10
(D) Below average. 6
(E) Poor. 3

10. ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE

(A) Well organized. 18
(B) Adequate, but could be better. 17
(C) Inadequate organization detracts. 3
(D) Confused and unsystematic. 0

11. ORGANIZATION OF DAILY LECTURES (OR CLASS WORK)

(A) Well organized in meaningful sequence. 17
(B) Usually organized. 15
(C) Organization not too apparent. 5
(D) Little or no organization. 1

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

(A) A great deal. 7
(B) More than average. 10
(C) Average. 14
(D) A little. 4
(E) Hardly anything at all. 3

13. FREQUENCY OF TESTS

(A) Right number, well timed. 18
(B) Too infrequent. 1
(C) Too frequent. 12
(D) Timing should be improved. 6

14. OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

(A) Ample opportunity. 25
(B) Occasional opportunity. 9
(C) Rare opportunity. 3
(D) Never. 1

15. TEXTBOOKS

(A) Textbooks good. 18
(B) Textbooks satisfactory. 11
(C) Use of text should be modified. 4
(D) Urge a different text altogether. 3

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