Course Evaluation

CSCI 123.10: Discrete Structures

Instructor: S. Berkovich

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 15 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
A	6		40%	40%
B	6		40%	40%
C	3		20%	20%
D	0		0%	0%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	0		0%	0%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Large lecture	2		13%	13%
Small lecture / discussion	12		80%	80%
Seminar / discussion	1		7%	7%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		13%	13%
(3) [3]	3		20%	20%
(4) [4]	5		33%	33%
(5) Very difficult [5]	5		33%	33%
Mean: **		3.87

4. Number of hours per week outside of class typically spent doing readings, assignments, reviewing notes, writing papers, studying for exams

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Less than one hour or none	4		27%	27%
1-2 hours	6		40%	40%
3-4 hours	4		27%	27%
5-6 hours	0		0%	0%
7-8 hours	0		0%	0%
9-10 hours	1		7%	7%
More than 10 hours	0		0%	0%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	5		33%	33%
(2) [2]	2		13%	13%
(3) [3]	6		40%	40%
(4) [4]	1		7%	7%
(5) Very effective [5]	1		7%	7%
Mean: **		2.40

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	5		33%	33%
(2) [2]	2		13%	13%
(3) [3]	6		40%	40%
(4) [4]	1		7%	7%
(5) Excellent [5]	1		7%	7%
Mean: **		2.40

7. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	5		33%	33%
(4) [4]	6		40%	40%
(5) Very challenged [5]	3		20%	20%
Mean: **		3.67

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	3		20%	20%
(3) [3]	5		33%	33%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) A great deal [5]	2		13%	13%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.20

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	2		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		7%	7%
(3) [3]	3		20%	20%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	5		33%	33%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.60

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	2		13%	13%
(3) [3]	2		13%	13%
(4) [4]	5		33%	33%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	4		27%	27%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		7%	7%
Mean: **		3.64

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	3		20%	20%
(3) [3]	3		20%	20%
(4) [4]	3		20%	20%
(5) Very accessible [5]	0		0%	0%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	5		33%	33%
Mean: **		2.80

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	2		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		7%	7%
(3) [3]	6		40%	40%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) Very fair [5]	1		7%	7%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		7%	7%
Mean: **		3.07

13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	2		13%	13%
(2) [2]	3		20%	20%
(3) [3]	4		27%	27%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) Very adequate [5]	0		0%	0%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	2		13%	13%
Mean: **		2.77