EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Survey of Student Opinion on Instruction PART I (The instructions will vary, depending on the final format of the evaluation form. However, the committee recommends that the questions be printed directly on the computer response sheet.) All responses will be tabulated and after the semester is completed your instructor will receive a summarized report of responses to each item. The survey is designed to help the instructor improve his/her teaching but may also be used for adminis- trative evaluation of the instructor. Therefore, please answer carefully and thoughtfully. (Core Questions: Answered by Students in Every Class) INSTRUCTOR 1. The clarity and audibility of the instructor's speech were A. - Excellent 2. The content of the assignments contributed to my understanding of the subject A. A great deal . Very little The requirements of the course (projects, papers, exams, etc.) were explained A. Adequately . Inadequately The teaching (A. - Rarely) caused me to think. The instructor has adequate means for evaluating my learmming. A. Not really . Definitely yes If I needed help outside of class, the instructor has given help to me. AS cXeG x cB ceainis C. Haven't needed help. The methods used for evaluating my work (such as tests, projects, etc.) are A. Reasonable . Unreasonable opportunity provided by the instructor for me to ask questions was A. Excellent Be FOr instructor taught course material and/or skills A. Clearly . Unclearly instructor seemed to be A. Well-prepared for class . Unprepared for class instructor A. Seemed . Didn't seem to care about my learning. JOURSE 12. The course appears to have been A. Carefully planned 3. Totally disorganized STUDENT INFORMATION 13. When I registered, this was a course I looked forward to taking. A. : . Indifferent 14. During the semester, I looked forward to attending this class. A. Almost always B. Frequently C. Sometimes D. Occasionally E. Hardly Ever Compared with other courses on this level carrying an equal amount of credit, I put into this course A. More effort than into any other course B. More than average effort C. Average Effort D. Less than average effort E. Less effort than into any other The grade I presently have in this course is A. (A-B) B. (C) C. (Dd) D. (F) E. I don't know my grade at this time My class is (leave blank if your statis is "Other" or "Special") A. Freshman B. Sophomore C. Junior D. Senior E. Graduate My sex is A. Female B. Male My grade point average to date is (round off) A. 4,.0-35.5 B. 3.4-3.0 C. 2.9-2.5 D. 2.4-2.0 .E. Under 2.0 This course is A. In my major 8B. General College requirement C. An elective D. Required cognate E.. Other My perception of the teaching method used in this course is A. Lecture B. Discussion CC. Demonstration D. A combination of A,B,or C E. Other In this course, I have learned A, SURVEY OF STUDENT OPINION Question Bank e (Optional Questions: may be used by the instructor if he/she wishes; they are pecial needs called to our attention by faculty either at the open hearings or on the faculty survey form.) 23. Assignments were A. Too heavy and/or too numerous B. About right C. Too light and/or too few 24. Examinations covered material or skills emphasized in the course A. Well Poorly 25. The time allowed to complete exams was A. Adequate B. Inadequate 26. Course objectives were made known A. Unclearly 27. Examination questions were phrased A. Unclearly 28. Course objectives were A. Not achieved - Achieved 29. The content of the course fulfilled the course description A. Completely - Not at all 30. The textbooks contributed to my understanding of the subject A. Very little 31. To what extent do you regard this course as being practical and useful to those students for whom it is specifically planned? A. Highly so B. Above average C. Average D. Less than average E.. Net at all 32. To what extent did the clinical experiences, or laboratory, meet your learning needs for this course? A. All needs B. More than average C. Average D. Less than average E. Less than any other course strengths and weaknesses). A. 35. The instructor relates underlying theory to practice. A. No Yes @~. The instructor demonstrates‘a personal commitment to high standards of professional competence. A. The instructor explained and/or illustrated laboratory or clinical Manipulations and techniques A. (Clearly - Unclearly Pre-laboratory assignments (assigned readings and exercises) contributed to my understanding of the laboratory experiment A. A great deal E. Not at all The laboratory contributed to my understanding of the subject A. Very little The laboratory manual explained the procedures to be followed in the laboratory A. Very poorly z.. Very weli Equipment and materials needed to perform the laboratory experiment were Organized and readily available for use during the laboratory A. Always .. Never Blank questions will follow so that each instructor may insert his/her own questions. PART II Student Comment Sheet This will remain the same, except that the student will also be asked to record his/her expected grade in the course. INSTRUCTOR'S QUESTIONNAI RE PART III OF SURVEY OF STUDENT OPINION ON INSTRUCTION (to be filled out at the same time students respond to the survey and to be returned in the same envelope with the student responses) Course: Section: Days Offered Instructors Name: 1. Type of class A. Lecture/Discussion B. Skills C. Lab D. Clinic E. Other 2. Size of class A. Under 10 B. 10-20 C. 21-30 D. 31-50 E. Over 50 3. This is a A. Service course B. Course primarily for majors C. Other 4. The physical environment in which the class is held is A. Satisfactory . Unsatisfactory 5. My method of teaching this course is A. Lecture B. Discussion C. Demonstration D. A combination of A,B, or C E. Other 6. The course outline given to the students, including specific course requirements, was created by A. me 8B. the department C. a committee OD. Other 7. The texts were A. chosen by me 8B. chosen by the department C. chosen by a committee D. No texts were used E. Other 8. The texts were (if no texts were used, leave blank) A. Satisfactory . Unsatisfactory 9. Overall, I feel I am teaching the course material or skills A, . Unclearly 10. Comment on any special circumstances that should be taken into account in evaluating this course.