School of Mass Communication

Student Evaluation of Instruction

 

Please write your instructor’s name in the STUDENT NAME section of the scantrons and bubble the five-digit course reference ID under IDENTIFICATION NUMBER A – E.  Use a pencil.  Write comments directly on this questionnaire or on separate paper.

 

Qualifiers of the Evaluation

 

1.         What is your class level?  (If you are a special student, please choose the category which best describes you.)
A.  Freshman     B.  Sophomore     C.  Junior     D.  Senior     E.  Graduate

 

2.         What was your overall grade point average (GPA) at the beginning of the semester?
A.  A (3.5-4.0)     B.  B (2.7-3.4)     C.  C (2.0-2.6)     D.  D (1.0-1.9)     E.  F (below 1.0)

 

3.         What grade do you expect to earn in this course?
A.  A          B.  B          C.  C          D.  D          E.  F

 

4.         What grade do you feel you deserve in this course?
A.  A          B.  B          C.  C          D.  D          E.  F

5.         Which reason best describes why you are taking this course?
A.  It was an elective.     B.  It was a choice among required options.     C.  It was specifically required.

 

6.         When registering, what was your opinion about the course?
A.  Positive          B.  No opinion          C.  Negative

 

7.         When registering, what was your opinion about the instructor?
A.  Positive          B.  No opinion          C.  Negative

 

8.         How would you rate the classroom and physical environment for this course (room temperature, noise, overcrowding, seating arrangement, etc.)?
A.  Adequate     B.  Barely adequate     C.  Inadequate     D.  Intolerable

 

9.         How would you rate the demands which this course made upon you?
A. Much less than appropriate  B. Less than appropriate  C. Appropriate  D. Very demanding   E. Excessively demanding

Evaluation Items (Your responses to these items will be used in making decisions regarding tenure, promotion, and merit salary increases.)

 

10.        How would you rate this course?
            A.  Outstanding     B.  Very good     C.  Good     D.  Adequate     E.  Poor

 

11.        How would you rate this instructor?
            A.  Outstanding     B.  Very good     C.  Good     D.  Adequate     E.  Poor

 

12.        Relative to your knowledge at the beginning of this course, how would you rate the learning which you have achieved in this subject?
A.  Outstanding     B.  Very good     C.  Good     D.  Adequate     E.  Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.               My instructor shows a genuine interest in students.

A.  Strongly Agree     B.  Agree     C.  Neither Agree/Disagree     D.  Disagree     E.  Strongly Disagree

 

14.               My instructor is accessible outside the classroom (during established office hours, by appointment, by e-mail, by voicemail or on a course Blackboard site.

A.  Strongly Agree     B.  Agree     C.  Neither Agree/Disagree     D.  Disagree     E.  Strongly Disagree

 

15.               My instructor is well prepared for class meetings.

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

16.               My instructor evaluated and returned student work (e.g. exams, projects and papers) in a timely manner.

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

17.               Do the instructor’s teaching methods help you to understand the subject matter?

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

18.               Does the instructor exhibit a good command of the subject matter?

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

19.               Does the instructor attempt to stimulate interest in the subject?

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

20.               Does the instructor create an environment in which students feel free to participate in class discussions and to ask questions?

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

21.                 My instructor provides clear answers to students’ questions.

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

22.                 To what extent do the tests and exams reflect the course objectives and the material emphasized in class?

A.  Always     B.  Usually     C.  Sometimes     D. Rarely     E.  Never

 

23.                 How would you rate the expectations the instructor sets for student performance?

A.  Very High     B.  High     C.  Average     D.  Low     E.  Very Low

 

24.                 In general, how would you rate the instructor’s teaching ability?

A.  Outstanding     B.  Very Good     C.  Good     D. Adequate     E.  Inadequate

 

25.                 Overall, I would recommend this instructor to others.

A.  Strongly Agree     B.  Agree     C.  Neither Agree/Disagree     D.  Disagree     E.  Strongly Disagree

 

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PLEASE MAKE SURE THE FIVE-DIGIT COURSE REFERENCE NUMBER IS BUBBLED UNDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER A-E.

Thank you for your participation.