November 19, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 33) • Page Image 2
… through Q4. These questions have been the focus of current debate because they are constant in surveys across campus. Q1 asks students to rate “Overall, this was an excellent course.” Q2 is “Overall…
…, the instructor was an excellent teacher.” Q3 asks students to evaluate the statement, “I learned a great deal from this course.” Q4 asks, “I had a strong desire to take this course.” Typically…
…,300 other questions — some are broad while others are dedicated to specific courses. Student governments and various departments and schools have sent in requests to include questions in the…
… catalogue over the years. The questions date back to 1996, and are sorted into different categories, such as “student development” or “instructor effectiveness,” according to the Office of the…
… it easy to draw comparisons. “Using the other questions may help you design your course better, but it’s not going to tell you very much about student satisfaction overall with your course…
… involved in the current redesign process, the focus isn’t only on the questions themselves, but on the climate the evaluations foster. Central Student Government president Cooper Charlton, an LSA…
… important part of each class … (and) make sure that it’s a shared enterprise to teach a class,” Weineck said. In particular, she cited questions about a student’s responsibility in the classroom…
…. Other universities, such as the University of Washington, use student-centric questions in their evaluations to assess how much effort a student put into the class and his or her interest in the…