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Student Evaluation of Instructor Fall Semester 2003

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Student Evaluation of Instructor

Course:	82827 ECON 2106 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
Instructor:	Shelby D. Frost
Distribution:	Online
Enrollment:	25
Respondents:	24
Percentage:	96%

	5 - Strongly Agree
	1 - Strongly Disagree
	0 - N/A
		5	4	3	2	1	0	Inst	Sect	Crse	Dept	Coll	StdD	Deci
1.	The instructor followed the plan for the course as established in the syllabus.	17	3	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	4.2	4.2	4.3	.4	0

2.	The instructor gave assignments relevant to the goals of this course.	16	3	1	0	0	0	4.8	4.8	4.2	4.2	4.3	.6	0

3.	The instructor explained the course grading system clearly.	16	4	0	0	0	0	4.8	4.8	4.2	4.2	4.3	.4	0

4.	The instructor was willing and able to answer students' questions.	19	1	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.3	4.3	4.3	.2	0

5.	The instructor was receptive to students' and others' opinions.	18	2	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	4.2	4.2	4.3	.3	0

6.	I learned a lot in this course.	9	7	3	0	0	1	4.3	4.3	3.9	3.9	4	.7	0

7.	The overall structuring and sequencing of topics in this course facilitated learning.	15	3	2	0	0	0	4.7	4.7	4	4	4.1	.7	0

8.	Tests in this course required creative and original thinking beyond mere memorization of material.	13	3	2	1	0	0	4.5	4.5	4.1	4.1	4.2	.9	0

9.	Test questions clearly related to course content.	15	4	1	0	0	0	4.7	4.7	4.2	4.2	4.3	.6	0

10.	The instructor communicates effectively.	17	3	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	3.9	3.9	4.1	.4	0

11.	The instructor was well prepared.	19	1	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.2	4.2	4.3	.2	0

12.	The instructor demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject.	19	1	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.4	4.4	4.5	.2	0

13.	The instructor stimulated me to intellectual effort beyond that required by most courses.	14	2	3	1	0	0	4.5	4.5	3.8	3.8	3.9	.9	0

14.	The instructor's teaching methods aid students in understanding the material.	17	3	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	.4	0

15.	The instructor was accessible to students outside of class.	17	2	1	0	0	0	4.8	4.8	4.1	4.1	4.2	.5	0

16.	I am pleased with how much I learned in the course.	15	2	2	1	0	0	4.6	4.6	3.8	3.8	3.9	.9	0

17.	I would recommend this instructor to anyone who is planning to take this course.	17	3	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	3.9	3.9	4	.4	0

18.	All things considered, the instructor was very effective.	15	4	0	0	0	0	4.8	4.8	4	4	4.1	.4	0

19.	Generally, how many hours per week did you spend outside of class preparing for class?	Total	%
	0-2	7	35.0
	3-4	9	45.0
	4-8	3	15.0
	9-14	1	5.0
	15 or more	0	0

20.	What is your expected course grade?	Total	%
	A	10	50.0
	B	5	25.0
	C	2	10.0
	D	2	10.0
	F	1	5.0

21.	What is your grade point average at GSU?	Total	%
	3.75-4.00	2	10.0
	3.50-3.74	2	10.0
	3.00-3.49	8	40.0
	2.5-2.99	6	30.0
	below 2.5	2	10.0

22.	For undergraduates only, which best applies to you?	Total	%
	freshman	1	5.0
	sophomore	9	45.0
	junior	9	45.0
	senior	1	5.0
	other	0	0

Course strengths.
1.	very good explanations of materials
2.	Challenging, yet very informative
3.	Structure
4.	Great overview of microeconomic concepts.
5.	The instructor was very efficient in teaching the course material in class. I learned most of the information by attending the class.
6.	like the activity in class
7.	lots of graphs and overheadsI
8.	web ct
9.	micro econ is pretty easy, especially if you took ap in highschool, well it was that way for me
10.	Dr. Frost
11.	There was online tests to help students prepare for the tests.

Instructor strengths.
1.	brilliant, great teacher, great examples, very understanding
2.	Excellent instructor who clearly has a passion for teaching, as well as, her student gaining an understanding of the concept and importance of economics.
3.	Preparedness and used technology well.
4.	Personable, intelligent and humorous. Shelby was always willing to take the time to discuss a students question until it was cristal clear what the answer was.
5.	gives many relevant examples for us to be able to relate to the ideas.
6.	when shelby use real world example to relate to the topic she is teaching which made it easier to understand rather than just reading off definition
7.	She's a good hearted woman cares for her students
8.	explain material well practice exam and reviews great
9.	shelby is an excellent teacher, even though she is very smart and knows how to use webct effectively
10.	All
11.	Provided further information, if students needed it. Provided past tests to help students with upcoming tests.
12.	Great instructor. Would love to have again.

Course weaknesses.
1.	Microeconomics is more difficult than macroeconomics. And, the confusion over the 4th and 5th edition at the beginning of the semester. However, Dr. Frost did a fabulous job explaining the differences.
2.	Lack of Creativity
3.	Cumulative final. Very difficult to retain that much information when you are taking a full course load. It feels like double jeapordy.
4.	N/A
5.	didnt understand all the graph really well
6.	n/a-
7.	material
8.	too few people in the class

Instructor weaknesses.
1.	N/A
2.	None. She was great!
3.	N/A
4.	none
5.	she's ferocious at times...kinda scary.
6.	none
7.	shes too smart
8.	none
9.	None that I can think of.

Course suggestions for improvement.
1.	No cumulative final
2.	N/A
3.	more example using real world situation and giving more incentive to learn
4.	give everyone a water gun, whenever u want to shut someone up...shoot'em
5.	none
6.	..

Instructor suggestions for improvement.
1.	None.
2.	NA
3.	N/A
4.	great job
5.	Go a little easy on her students...not every is as sharp as she is.
6.	none
7.	I thought there should be a some sort of benefit such as a extra credit for those who come to class regularily to motivate those who don;t come to class.
8.	Please stay as energetic as you are, it makes class more fun =)

Comments on classroom environment (for example: temperature, audio/visual equipment, visibility, etc.).
1.	Layout of class was conducive to learning.
2.	Everything was fine.
3.	The classroom was great, the teacher was excellent, I highly recommend the course.
4.	none class was fine except for all the people who skip class
5.	Disruptive behaviors of several students in class sometimes lead to an open-ended discussion.
6.	good
7.	the chair i sat in at the beginning of the semester broke and fell apart and i had to move
8.	ants

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