Phonology Assistant Student Evaluation1

Phonology Assistant StudentEvaluation

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What were your expectations for this training course?

What did you get out of the course? How will the training affect your work?

Circle your level of ability and confidence in the following skills that you learned.

Skill / Low / High
Create new Phonology Assistant projects. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Add Standard Format data sources. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Add FieldWorks data sources. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Open Phonology Assistant projects. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Sort and group records in word lists. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Display fields in word lists and the Record View pane. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Chart the inventory of consonant or vowel phones. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Define sequences of phones as units. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Search phonetic data for examples that match a pattern. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Sort the results of phonetic searches to observe examples of contrast or indications of complementary distribution. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Search for examples of contrast in identical environments. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Search for examples of contrast in analogous environments. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Chart the distribution of phones. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Test hypotheses about complementary distribution. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Use the Help to learn more about Phonology Assistant. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Write your feedback about any of the following elements of the training.

  • Overview and introduction. Did you know what to expect during the rest of the course?
  • Daily schedule. Did you have enough time to learn the skills?
  • The Student Manual. Do you think it will be a helpful reference for you after the course?
  • The exercises. Did they build your confidence? Did they frustrate you?
  • Teaching techniques. Which were the most helpful? Which were less helpful?
  • The instructor. Were explanations clear? Was feedback relevant? Was the attitude helpful?
  • How would you improve this course? You can write your ideas on the back of this page.

If you circled 1 or 2 for any skills, please suggest ways to improve the course.

Thank you for your input, comments, and suggestions.

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