Student Evaluation of Instructor Fall Semester2005

 

 

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Student Evaluation of Instructor

 

Course:

86323 ECON 6030 INTRO TO MATH FOR ECON

Instructor:

Shelby D. Frost

Distribution:

Online

Enrollment:

5

Respondents:

5

Percentage:

100%

 

 

5 - Strongly Agree

 

 

 

 

1 - Strongly Disagree

 

 

 

 

0 - N/A

 

 

 

 

5

4

3

2

1

0

 

Inst

Sect

Crse

Dept

Coll

StdD

 

 

1.

The instructor followed the plan for the course as established in the syllabus.

0

3

2

0

0

0

 

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.3

4.4

.5

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The instructor gave assignments relevant to the goals of this course.

2

3

0

0

0

0

 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.3

.5

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The instructor explained the course grading system clearly.

3

2

0

0

0

0

 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.4

.5

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The instructor was willing and able to answer students' questions.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.4

.4

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The instructor was receptive to students' and others' opinions.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.4

.4

 

 

 

 

 

6.

I learned a lot in this course.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.9

4

.4

 

 

 

 

 

7.

The overall structuring and sequencing of topics in this course facilitated learning.

1

4

0

0

0

0

 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4

4.1

.4

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Tests in this course required creative and original thinking beyond mere memorization of material.

1

4

0

0

0

0

 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

.4

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Test questions clearly related to course content.

3

2

0

0

0

0

 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.3

.5

 

 

 

 

 

10.

The instructor communicates effectively.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4

4.1

.4

 

 

 

 

 

11.

The instructor was well prepared.

2

2

1

0

0

0

 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

.8

 

 

 

 

 

12.

The instructor demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject.

5

0

0

0

0

0

 

5

5

5

4.4

4.5

0

 

 

 

 

 

13.

The instructor stimulated me to intellectual effort beyond that required by most courses.

2

3

0

0

0

0

 

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

4

.5

 

 

 

 

 

14.

The instructor's teaching methods aid students in understanding the material.

5

0

0

0

0

0

 

5

5

5

3.9

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

15.

The instructor was accessible to students outside of class.

2

3

0

0

0

0

 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.3

.5

 

 

 

 

 

16.

I am pleased with how much I learned in the course.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

4

.4

 

 

 

 

 

17.

I would recommend this instructor to anyone who is planning to take this course.

5

0

0

0

0

0

 

5

5

5

3.9

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

18.

All things considered, the instructor was very effective.

4

1

0

0

0

0

 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4

4.1

.4

 

 

 

 

 

19.

Generally, how many hours per week did you spend outside of class preparing for class?

Total

%

 

 

0-2

0

0

 

 

3-4

0

0

 

 

4-8

3

60.0

 

 

9-14

0

0

 

 

15 or more

2

40.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

What is your expected course grade?

Total

%

 

 

A

3

60.0

 

 

B

1

20.0

 

 

C

1

20.0

 

 

D

0

0

 

 

F

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

What is your grade point average at GSU?

Total

%

 

 

3.75-4.00

3

60.0

 

 

3.50-3.74

1

20.0

 

 

3.00-3.49

1

20.0

 

 

2.5-2.99

0

0

 

 

below 2.5

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.

For undergraduates only, which best applies to you?

Total

%

 

 

freshman

0

0

 

 

sophomore

0

0

 

 

junior

0

0

 

 

senior

0

0

 

 

other

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course strengths.

 

 

 

 

1.

application

 

 

 

2.

The book is an excellent self teaching resource The material is essential for economics and I wish I took it the first semester I was here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructor strengths.

 

 

 

 

1.

energetic, interesting, knowledgable

 

 

 

2.

Enthusiasm for the subject, willingness to explain the concepts, fairness, understanding of student psychology, presentation. She makes math fun to learn.Math is clearly her passion.She did problems on the board and explained the math-other econ profs should do the same. She is always on time and lets us go on time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course weaknesses.

 

 

 

 

1.

ALOT of material, pace of course

 

 

 

2.

This may be too much material for one semester unless a student has an extensive math background. maybe make it a two semester course and cover the material in more depth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructor weaknesses.

 

 

 

 

1.

verbose

 

 

 

2.

Take this critique with the understanding it was her first time teaching the course. It was a little too rushed for the undergraduates.We got to the end of the course and abreviated the punch line, ch 13 and 14. Since these are the most important chapters in the book, leave out chapters 1-3 if need be and make sure these chapters are taught in depth. She seemed unprepared at times but I think this was because of the first time teaching experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course suggestions for improvement.

 

 

 

 

1.

sequencing, more on later chapters, slow down

 

 

 

2.

See instructor weakness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructor suggestions for improvement.

 

 

 

 

1.

allow time to go over questions in class (stopped toward end of semester)

 

 

 

2.

Make this a two semester course if need be to cover the last 3-4 chapters thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments on classroom environment (for example: temperature, audio/visual equipment, visibility, etc.).

 

 

 

 

1.

We needed erasers