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Student Evaluation of Instructor Summer Semester 2003

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Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Student Evaluation of Instructor
Course:	52432 ECON 2106 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
Instructor:	Shelby D. Frost
Distribution:	Online
Enrollment:	17
Respondents:	15
Percentage:	88.2%

	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.	12	1	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	4.3	4.3	4.5	.3	0
2.	The instructor gave assignments relevant to the goals of this course.	11	2	1	0	0	0	4.7	4.7	4.3	4.3	4.4	.6	0
3.	The instructor explained the course grading system clearly.	11	2	0	1	0	0	4.6	4.6	4.2	4.2	4.4	.8	0
4.	The instructor was willing and able to answer students' questions.	11	1	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	4.2	4.2	4.4	.3	0
5.	The instructor was receptive to students' and others' opinions.	12	1	1	0	0	0	4.8	4.8	4.2	4.2	4.4	.6	0
6.	I learned a lot in this course.	9	2	2	0	1	0	4.3	4.3	4	4	4.2	1.2	0
7.	The overall structuring and sequencing of topics in this course facilitated learning.	8	5	1	0	0	0	4.5	4.5	4.1	4.1	4.2	.7	0
8.	Tests in this course required creative and original thinking beyond mere memorization of material.	9	3	0	1	0	1	4.5	4.5	4.2	4.2	4.3	.9	0
9.	Test questions clearly related to course content.	11	2	1	0	0	0	4.7	4.7	4.3	4.3	4.5	.6	0
10.	The instructor communicates effectively.	14	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.1	4.1	4.2	0	0
11.	The instructor was well prepared.	14	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.3	4.3	4.4	0	0
12.	The instructor demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject.	14	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	4.5	4.5	4.6	0	0
13.	The instructor stimulated me to intellectual effort beyond that required by most courses.	7	6	1	0	0	0	4.4	4.4	4	4	4.1	.6	0
14.	The instructor's teaching methods aid students in understanding the material.	9	4	1	0	0	0	4.6	4.6	4	4	4.1	.6	0
15.	The instructor was accessible to students outside of class.	11	2	1	0	0	0	4.7	4.7	4.1	4.1	4.3	.6	0
16.	I am pleased with how much I learned in the course.	7	6	1	0	0	0	4.4	4.4	4	4	4.1	.6	0
17.	I would recommend this instructor to anyone who is planning to take this course.	13	0	0	1	0	0	4.8	4.8	4.1	4.1	4.3	.8	0
18.	All things considered, the instructor was very effective.	13	1	0	0	0	0	4.9	4.9	4.1	4.1	4.3	.3	0
19.	Generally, how many hours per week did you spend outside of class preparing for class?	Total	%
	0-2	1	7.1
	3-4	5	35.7
	4-8	5	35.7
	9-14	3	21.4
	15 or more	0	0
20.	What is your expected course grade?	Total	%
	A	4	28.6
	B	5	35.7
	C	5	35.7
	D	0	0
	F	0	0
21.	What is your grade point average at GSU?	Total	%
	3.75-4.00	2	15.4
	3.50-3.74	2	15.4
	3.00-3.49	3	23.1
	2.5-2.99	4	30.8
	below 2.5	2	15.4
22.	For undergraduates only, which best applies to you?	Total	%
	freshman	0	0
	sophomore	2	14.3
	junior	8	57.1
	senior	3	21.4
	other	1	7.1
Course strengths.
1.	the webct
2.	N/A
3.	Bonus assignments, study exams, webct, in-class assignments, text book website
4.	Structure.
5.	great teacher, good book
Instructor strengths.
1.	knowledge of material, her math background
2.	She explained all the concepts very well, gave many related examples(personal and fictional),very accessible and kept the class interesting, which I think was a task seeing that the class was 5 hours long.
3.	She communicated clearly and offered the class many ways to learn the material.
4.	The instructors knowledge and skill in passing that knowledge.
5.	Great personality, able to make a 5 1/2 hour lecture interesting. That's a chore. I liked the examples she gave. Most were funny and entertaining. She is unique, highly smart yet down to earth and relates well to students.
6.	communicated well, provisions of extra credit
7.	Enjoys teaching this class and is VERY knowlegeable about subject.
8.	Kept my attention for five and a half hours, was helpful and knowledgeable
9.	Excellent instructor. Communicates well, high energy and funny.
Course weaknesses.
1.	none
2.	N/A
3.	There were very lengthy sessions each week, but I liked the fact that we only met once a week.
4.	None.
5.	Too much info in such a short amount of time.
6.	time frame of meeting 1 day a week for only a few weeks for 5 1/2 hours
7.	None
8.	Length of course
Instructor weaknesses.
1.	none.
2.	N/A
3.	none
4.	None.
5.	Relied too much on test questions created from book. Recommend creating questions more relevant to the examples and questions covered in lecture.
6.	she teaches well but her test are premade test from the book that don't compliment her teaching style. if she made up her own test, i think that the class would have taught me more.
7.	none.
8.	Since calculus is not required, maybe should not make so many references to it.
Course suggestions for improvement.
1.	none
2.	N/A
3.	more in class activities
4.	None.
5.	I wish I could have taken this course in a regular semester. It would have allowed information to sink in better.
6.	above
7.	None
Instructor suggestions for improvement.
1.	great teacher!
2.	N/A
3.	more in class activities
4.	None.
5.	None
6.	none
7.	None. Teaches very effectively. Ms. Frost radiates enthusiams when it comes to teaching this class.
Comments on classroom environment (for example: temperature, audio/visual equipment, visibility, etc.).
1.	a little annoying having a class by the outside entrance.
2.	N/A
3.	The equipment didn't always work properly.
4.	Temp was a little warm and the desks are a little narrow (I am a large individual).
5.	too cold
6.	none
7.	The room was absolutely freezing!!!

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