Student Evaluation of Instructor Spring Semester 2005

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Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Student Evaluation of Instructor
Course:	13197 ECON 2106 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
Instructor:	Shelby D. Frost
Distribution:	Online
Enrollment:	67
Respondents:	48
Percentage:	71.6%

	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.	26	9	4	1	2	0	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	1.1	0
2.	The instructor gave assignments relevant to the goals of this course.	29	8	2	1	2	0	4.5	4.5	4.1	4.3	4.3	1	0
3.	The instructor explained the course grading system clearly.	27	6	6	1	2	0	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.3	4.4	1.1	0
4.	The instructor was willing and able to answer students' questions.	27	8	4	1	2	0	4.4	4.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	1.1	0
5.	The instructor was receptive to students' and others' opinions.	26	9	5	0	2	0	4.4	4.4	4.1	4.2	4.3	1	0
6.	I learned a lot in this course.	21	9	7	3	2	0	4	4	3.7	3.9	4	1.2	0
7.	The overall structuring and sequencing of topics in this course facilitated learning.	22	10	7	0	2	0	4.2	4.2	3.9	4	4.1	1.1	0
8.	Tests in this course required creative and original thinking beyond mere memorization of material.	23	11	5	1	2	0	4.2	4.2	3.9	4.1	4.1	1.1	0
9.	Test questions clearly related to course content.	28	8	3	1	2	0	4.4	4.4	4	4.2	4.3	1.1	0
10.	The instructor communicates effectively.	28	8	3	1	2	0	4.4	4.4	3.8	4	4.1	1.1	0
11.	The instructor was well prepared.	26	9	3	1	3	0	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.3	4.4	1.2	0
12.	The instructor demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject.	31	6	2	1	2	0	4.5	4.5	4.2	4.4	4.5	1	0
13.	The instructor stimulated me to intellectual effort beyond that required by most courses.	18	12	7	3	2	0	4	4	3.7	3.9	4	1.2	0
14.	The instructor's teaching methods aid students in understanding the material.	22	9	6	3	2	0	4.1	4.1	3.8	3.9	4	1.2	0
15.	The instructor was accessible to students outside of class.	26	10	2	2	2	0	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.2	4.3	1.1	0
16.	I am pleased with how much I learned in the course.	20	9	8	2	3	0	4	4	3.7	3.8	4	1.2	0
17.	I would recommend this instructor to anyone who is planning to take this course.	25	9	3	2	3	0	4.2	4.2	3.8	3.9	4	1.2	0
18.	All things considered, the instructor was very effective.	24	10	5	0	3	0	4.2	4.2	3.9	4	4.1	1.1	0
19.	Generally, how many hours per week did you spend outside of class preparing for class?	Total	%
	0-2	12	28.6
	3-4	19	45.2
	4-8	8	19.0
	9-14	1	2.4
	15 or more	2	4.8
20.	What is your expected course grade?	Total	%
	A	7	16.7
	B	22	52.4
	C	12	28.6
	D	0	0
	F	1	2.4
21.	What is your grade point average at GSU?	Total	%
	3.75-4.00	2	4.8
	3.50-3.74	4	9.5
	3.00-3.49	14	33.3
	2.5-2.99	16	38.1
	below 2.5	6	14.3
22.	For undergraduates only, which best applies to you?	Total	%
	freshman	3	7.3
	sophomore	19	46.3
	junior	13	31.7
	senior	5	12.2
	other	1	2.4
Course strengths.
1.	None
2.	content - very informative
3.	WEB CT
4.	WEbct additional material
5.	Relates to real world events
6.	None
7.	SEVERAL SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP STUDY FOR TEST. EXTRA CREDIT IS HELPFUL FOR HIGHER GRADE AND STUDYING.
8.	N/A
9.	WebCT student edition
10.	The textbook is excellent and the material is relevant to society.
11.	very interesting and professor should great enthusiasm
Instructor strengths.
1.	She is easly understude
2.	passionate about her work, energetic.
3.	great in class explination..ie..teaching, made it seem simple
4.	He was really nice and polite. He was also really knowledgable on the subject which may have made it harder for him to communicate with the students.
5.	She has a passion for teaching
6.	Dr. Frost is an amazing teacher! I had to take Economics for my major which is not in the Business Dept. at all, but Dr. Frost made the course interesting an she taught the material in a fun way that made me want to go to class. She was always upbeat in the classroom and explained everything very clearly and thouroughly. I would recommend Dr. Frost to ALL students.
7.	None`
8.	LOUD SPEAKER, ALWAYS PREPARED, ATTENTION GRABBER, REAL WORLD EXAMPLES
9.	taught well
10.	Very knowledgeable about course topic
11.	Shelby is extremely prepared and fiercely intelligent. Her knowledge of math is extensive.
12.	none
13.	Goes over information well, and teaches in a way that allows students to understand the concept.
Course weaknesses.
1.	I just can't understand the concepts.
2.	n.a
3.	test questions.. should be written better, are often somewhat vauge and confusing. Some couse material is already very similar, and I think there should be some effort to test on comprehension of concepts, rather than the ability to decifer terminology that is either too specific to the text, professor, or worst a mix of the two conflicting perspectives.
4.	Some of the test questions seemed tricky and not straight forward
5.	None
6.	N/A
7.	Tests covered too many chapters
8.	The volume of information is almost ridiculous; especially for non-math majors. The textbook is a rip-off. They do have a version that is only micro and we should have bought that. Its way too expensive.
9.	difficulty
Instructor weaknesses.
1.	She goes to fast sometimes.
2.	n.a
3.	None that I could see
4.	None
5.	N/A
6.	Sometimes spoke quickly and assumed everyone had the same understanding of the course topic
7.	Her webct page is too overwhelming and grading with money is confusing.
8.	n/a
9.	I liked using WEBCT Vista more so than when the switch was made early on in the course back to CE, computer never would allow me to get on webct CE until about 5 weeks into it.. I had already submitted alot of info on the vista site and never got the credit b/c of resubmission but i never talked to instructor about this issue either.. some test questions a bit tricky, but overall ok.
Course suggestions for improvement.
1.	Have more activities to be able to learn the material other then the quizes.
2.	I think that the test should come from material you teach in class not just whatever is in the book.
3.	n.a
4.	Have more online quizes available
5.	None
6.	N/A
7.	none
8.	Less information.
9.	n/a
Instructor suggestions for improvement.
1.	Go slower on the matirial
2.	n.a
3.	Allow other instructors to learn from Dr. Frost
4.	None
5.	N/A
6.	Not to cover so many chapters in one test
7.	Use numbers instead of money. Attendance should be more mandatory or rewarded.
8.	n/a
Comments on classroom environment (for example: temperature, audio/visual equipment, visibility, etc.).
1.	The room is to big for the class size, Feels to impersional.
2.	n.a
3.	just right
4.	Desk seats were very uncomfortable. They have a ridgeline at the lower back that I assume is to facilitate good posture. I have lower back pain and did not appreciate that shape cutting into my back. Plus they are damaged, and noisey. Some seats drop a whole inch down to a loud bang when sat upon, not to mention the skweeking everytime someone twists just a bit! The door needs new spings too, in fact all across campus. Everytime someone goes through the door it SLAMS shut. This is very distracting. I realize that the doors are used thousands of time daily and that re-fitting doors to every class would be expensive, however, I would hope that there is some form of maintenance that can help detour this mind numbbing source of noise pollution that reduces the educational experience and atmosphere on campus, You can imagine.....It's the last 20 minutes of the final exam, your concentration is on it's last end, now, as the bulk of the class finishes, there is a barage of slamming chair hardware that smacks no matter how polite the student, a following succession of door slams as the door lets loose every time it's opened. People can only be so considerate, but it can be made easier for them by simply maintaining the swivel seats, greasing a few hinges, and installing effectively set door springs. Please push this matter... Increase classroom miaintenance. Thankyou
5.	The classroom needs a new projector.
6.	None
7.	N/A
8.	Too big, too sterile.
9.	great teacher for such a disliked class.... thanks for trying to help us get a better understanding.