Draft Evaluation Instrument – Jan 15 version- JAN 22 SUBCOMMITTEE

This draft is still a work in progress;the committee already has some further specific changes in mind, based on the most recent round of feedback, and some questions and other issues are not yet settled.

Instructor’s Attributes: (summary number, questions 1-4)

  1. How clearly did the instructor communicate in class?

very clearly

somewhatclearly

not tooclearly

not at all clearly

  1. Did the instructor generate interest in the subject matter?

always

most of the time

on occasion

never

  1. Did the instructor treat students with respect?

always

most of the time

on occasion

never

DOES THE COMMITTEE WANT THIS TO BE HOW CLEARLY THE CONCEPTS WERE EXPLAINED OR HOW OFTEN WERE THE CONCEPTS EXPLAINED CLEARLY?

  1. A. How much of the time did the instructor explain concepts clearly?

always

most of the time

on occasion

never
OR
4. B. How clearly did the instructor explain concepts?

very clearly

somewhat clearly

not tooclearly

not at all clearly

Organization: (summary number, questions 5-8)IS THIS ABOUT BEING ORGANIZED VS DISORGANIZED OR ABOUT BEING WELL-ORGANIZED VS. POORLY ORGANIZED?

  1. A Was the course well-organized

verywell organized

somewhat organized

somewhat disorganized

very disorganized

OR

5. B Was the course well-organized

very well organized

somewhat well organized

somewhat poorly organized

very poorly organized.

  1. Was the grading policy clearly explained?

very clearly

somewhatclearly

not too clearly

not at all clearly

  1. How clearly didthe instructor establish clear learning goals?
    very clearly

somewhat clearly

not too clearly

not at all clearly

  1. How often does the instructor use the assigned text book(s)?

Oftenor Very frequently

Sometimes Frequently

Rarely Infrequently

 Never Very infrequently

not applicable not applicable

  1. Did the instructor clearly establish a high standard of academic integrity on such issues as not collaborating on exams and/or not plagiarizing?

very clearly

somewhat clearly

not too clearly

not at all clearly

Work: (summary number, questions??? )

  1. How much did the course assignments, projects, and/or papers help you understand the subject matter?

very much

somewhat.

not too much

not at all

  1. Was YOUR work gradedfairly?DO WE WANT OR NEED THIS IF HAVE 17 & 18? WHAT IF ANSWER CONTRADICTS 17 & 18? IF WE KEEP IT, SHOULD IT BE OVERALL YES/NO? IS GRADING FAIRLY MOST OF THE TIME OR MORE THAN HALF THE TIME ACCEPTABLE?
  1. Was thedegree of difficulty of the course appropriate to its subject level (3000, 4000, etc.)?

too difficult

appropriate
too easy

  1. How does the amount of work in this course compare to other courses you have taken at Baruch?

muchless

somewhat less

about the same

somewhat more

much more

Impact: (summary number, questions 14-16)

  1. Were you satisfied with the material you learned in this course?

very satisfied

somewhat satisfied

somewhat dissatisfied

very dissatisfied

  1. Did the course helpimprove your written or oral communication skills?

very much

somewhat.

not too much

not at all

not applicable

  1. Did the course help improve your analytical or problem solving skills?

very much

somewhat

not too much

not at all

not applicable

Grades:

  1. What grade do you expect to receive in this course?

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D

F

  1. What grade do you think you deservefor this course?

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D

F

Written Comments:

The next section of the questionnaire presents open-ended items that invite your comments. Please take a moment to provide invaluable feedback to your instructors and fellow students. Thank you!

Your comments in response to Questions 18through 21 will be made available, anonymously, to your instructor. Please consider these questions as an opportunity to provide confidential and constructive feedback regarding your instructor’s teaching and the course.

  1. What are the strengths of the instructor?
  1. How can the instructor’s teaching be improved?
  1. What are the strengths of this course?
  1. How can the course be improved?

The response to Question 23 will be posted anonymously on the Baruch website and will be made available to the Baruch community. Please share information you would like your fellow students to know about your experience.*

  1. What would you like to tell other students about this course?

*Inflammatory comments regarding race, age, gender, or physical appearance will not be posted. All vulgarities will be removed from comments before they are posted.