Course Evaluation

CSCI 133.10: SoftwareConstrctn&Data Strctrs

Instructor: M. Feldman

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 18 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
A	5		28%	28%
B	7		39%	39%
C	2		11%	11%
D	1		6%	6%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	3		17%	17%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Large lecture	2		11%	11%
Small lecture / discussion	16		89%	89%
Seminar / discussion	0		0%	0%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	4		22%	22%
(3) [3]	4		22%	22%
(4) [4]	8		44%	44%
(5) Very difficult [5]	2		11%	11%
Mean: **		3.44

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:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Less than one hour or none	1		6%	6%
1-2 hours	2		11%	11%
3-4 hours	8		44%	44%
5-6 hours	4		22%	22%
7-8 hours	2		11%	11%
9-10 hours	0		0%	0%
More than 10 hours	1		6%	6%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	3		17%	17%
(3) [3]	6		33%	33%
(4) [4]	7		39%	39%
(5) Very effective [5]	1		6%	6%
Mean: **		3.22

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	5		28%	28%
(4) [4]	6		33%	33%
(5) Excellent [5]	4		22%	22%
Mean: **		3.56

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	1		6%	6%
(3) [3]	4		22%	22%
(4) [4]	5		28%	28%
(5) Very challenged [5]	7		39%	39%
Mean: **		3.89

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	7		39%	39%
(5) A great deal [5]	7		39%	39%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.06

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	8		44%	44%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	9		50%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.33

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	3		17%	17%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	14		78%	78%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.61

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	5		28%	28%
(5) Very accessible [5]	8		44%	44%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	2		11%	11%
Mean: **		4.19

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	1		6%	6%
(4) [4]	6		33%	33%
(5) Very fair [5]	8		44%	44%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.00

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	1		6%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	5		28%	28%
(4) [4]	6		33%	33%
(5) Very adequate [5]	6		33%	33%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.89