Computer Science @ George Washington University

Course Evaluation

CSCI 133 .31 : Laboratory

Instructor: B. Taylor

Survey for Term Spring 2007 (April 23 - May 6, 2007 )

Participation: Secondary Course Set

Results: 6 evaluated this course.

About the course

1. Integration of discussion, lab, or recitation into the course structure.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	33%
(5) Very well integrated [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.60

2. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	40%
(5) A great deal [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.60

3. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	1		17%	17%
(4)	1		17%	17%
(5) Excellent	4		67%	67%

4. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	33%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	2		33%	33%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.00

5. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Very accessible [5]	5		83%	83%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		5.00

6. Use this space for any comments you may have about your discussion, lab, or recitation, etc.

Brad is a great T.A. who is very thorough in conveying programming concepts to students. He also shows great interest in making sure that students have an understanding as to what Computer Science/Programming is about.

Department-Specific Questions

7. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	2		33%	33%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		17%	17%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		3.40

8. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		33%	40%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		17%	20%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		3.25

9. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

10. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

11. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

12. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	20%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	40%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.00

13. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	20%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		17%	20%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	3		50%	60%
Mean: **		3.50

14. My skills in social responsibility or ethics have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	20%
(3) [3]	1		17%	20%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		17%	20%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		33%	40%
Mean: **		3.33

15. The textbooks and/or recommended resources were helpful.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		67%	80%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	0		0%	0%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.00

16. Homework, projects and other assignments were effective in reinforcing learning.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

17. The course provided a useful balance between theory and practice.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	40%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	40%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.50

18. The course broadly emphasized the fundamenta concepts of computer science.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	40%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	40%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.50

19. The course was too narrowly focused.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		50%	60%
(2) [2]	1		17%	20%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	0		0%	0%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		1.25

20. The exams were appropriate reflection of the lectures and readings.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

21. Lab and computer equipment provided by the department were adequate for completing course assignments.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

22. I recieved the grade I had expected.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	40%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		33%	40%
Mean: **		4.67

** - Mean is calculated only for questions whose answers have a numerical value (indicated in square brackets [ ] next to each answer). It does not include "Not available/Not applicable" answers (indicated as [x]).