Please answer the questions below honestly. This survey is completely anonymous, and the results will only be seen by me (Dr. Durfee), so negative comments will not affect your grade or my standing at BYU. Both negative and positive comments will help me improve this course both for you and for future students of mine.
If you wish to discuss any comments or concerns face to face, I welcome you to come chat with me at any time during the semester.
Please indicate whether you think the following are an effective use of class time a scale from 1 to 5 (5 being best use of time).
1 2 3 4 5 Derivations and Proofs
1 2 3 4 5 Working example problems
1 2 3 4 5 Conceptual Discussions
1 2 3 4 5 Computer animations
1 2 3 4 5 Other powerpoint slides
1 2 3 4 5 Discussing thought questions with other students
1 2 3 4 5 Discussing thought questions as a class
What one thing have we done in class that has been most effective at helping you learn and understand the material
What specific homework problems have been most effective at helping you understand the material?
How many hours per week do you spend on this course outside of class time?
About what percentage of the time (0 to 100) do you finish the assigned reading before class?
Please rate the following statements with a number according to the scale below: 1 - I strongly disagree 2 - I somewhat disagree 3 - Eh, sort of agree, sort of disagree 4 - I somewhat agree 5 - I strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 The reading assignments are too short.
1 2 3 4 5 The reading assignments are too long.
1 2 3 4 5 The reading assignments from the textbook are good at helping you develop skills and understanding for the material.
1 2 3 4 5 The reading assignment on reflection from the web did a good job helping you develop skills and understand the material.
1 2 3 4 5 The homework assignments are too short.
1 2 3 4 5 The homework assignments are too long.
1 2 3 4 5 The homework problems are effective at helping you learn and understand the material and develop skills.
1 2 3 4 5 The labs done in the walk-in lab are useful for helping you understand the material.
1 2 3 4 5 The labs done on the computer are useful for helping you understand the material.
1 2 3 4 5 The unit 1 exam was a fair measure of my abilities.
1 2 3 4 5 The short in-class writing assignments have helped me better understand the material.
1 2 3 4 5 The short in-class writing assignments have helped me learn to write more clearly and concisely.
1 2 3 4 5 I have enjoyed the work I have done on the term paper.
1 2 3 4 5 I received adequate instruction for the proposal, outline, and presentation assignments.
If you could change one thing about this course, what would it be?
Additional Comments
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