Course Evaluation - BIOL W3006 - Physiology - Fall 2001

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Lectures
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	The instructor explained things clearly.
	Lectures were interesting.
	The instructor was enthusiastic about the material.
	The instructor spoke at a rate that allowed me to take good notes.
	The instructor had a good knowledge of the subject matter.
	The instructor was willing to help students outside of class.
	The lectures were generally well-organized.
	Lectures encouraged me to think critically about the material.
		excellent	very good	good	fair	poor
	Overall, the instructor's teaching is
Slides
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Overall, slides were an asset to this course.
	The slides that I found useful had
	- histology (cell appearance under microscope)
	- drawings that would've otherwise been drawn on the board.
	- lists, like seven functions of liver
	- animations, like contracting gall bladder.
	- figures from the textbook.
	I viewed most of the slide shows on the web.
	I printed copies of most of the slide shows.
	Comments on slides:  Ease of viewing in class or from the web;  type of slides you'd like to see more or less of;  how you used slides;  how to improve slides.
Recitation
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	The TAs explained things clearly.
	The TAs appeared to have a thorough knowledge of the subject.
	The TAs were friendly and accessible.
	The TAs were prepared for recitation.
	The main reason I didn't attend recitation was that	Select one the time was not convenient. the TAs were not helpful. I prefer studying alone.
	Comments about recitation or about specific TAs.
Readings
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Sherwood's Physiology is an excellent textbook for this course.
	The readings (sweat glands, testosterone rules) were interesting.
	I would have liked to have more readings of this sort.
	I read the optional research articles linked to the web page.
	I would've read the optional research if they'd been print handouts.
	How many of the assigned pages in the textbook did you read?       Select one all or almost all about 3/4 about 1/2 about 1/4 none or almost none
Quizzes and exam
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	It was better to have 5 short quizzes instead of intensive midterms.
	Quizzes were too easy.
	Quizzes were graded fairly.
	Having a cumulative final is not fair.
	Comments:  How quiz/exam system affected the way you studied, especially compared to intro course.
Assignments
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Having assignments returned late was very upsetting.
	Finding an appropriate article for the paper took a long time.
	Before this class, I had never used Medline or PubMed
	Before this class, I had never read an original scientific article
	The writing assignments helped me learn to read and evaluate the scientific literature.
	My partner's paper was improved by the feedback I provided.
	My paper was improved by the feedback my partner provided.
	Lecture questions provided useful reinforcement of material.
	I would have liked more lecture questions during the semester.
About you
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	I learned a good deal of factual material in this course.
	I often told friends about things I had learned in this class.
	I developed confidence in my ability to read scientific articles.
	I developed skills in critical thinking.
	I felt like I had the right background for this course.
	I enjoyed this course.
	I would have preferred that this course be given earlier in the day.
	Regarding the MCAT exam, Select one I have already taken it. I plan to take it this April I plan to take it this August I plan to take it some other time. I never expect to take it.
	Which best describes you? Select one Undergraduate - pre-med - major in Biology (includes biochem, biophys, neuro) Undergraduate - pre-med - not a Biology major Undergraduate - not pre-med - major in Biology (includes biochem, biophys, neuro) Undergraduate - not pre-med - not a Biology major Have a bachelor's degree - in the postbac, pre-med program Have a bachelor's degree - interested in med school, but not in the postbac program Other
	How many lectures did you miss?    Select one 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8 or more
	What grade did you get in the second semester of biology which I co-taught last spring?    Select one A/A- B+/B B-/C+ C/C- D/F didn't take it
	Your grade this semester will probably be   Select one A/A- B+/B B-/C+ C/C- D/F
The course overall
		excellent	very good	good	fair	poor
	How would you rate this course overall?
		definitely	probably	not sure	probably not	definitely not
	All things considered, would you recommend this course to others?
	What did you like most about this course?
	How might this course be improved?
About this course evaluation
		Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	I like it better than those bubble sheets.
	It's too long.

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