Clemson University Student Evaluation of Teaching

Evaluation Report for Rodney Lewis Keaton III teaching MTHSC 207 002 during Spring Semester 2012 
	Respondents = 10; Enrolled = 12; Response rate = 83% 

University Questions(3686) 
G1. The instructor clearly communicated what I was expected to learn.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	8 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.700	0.675	5	10
Same Level 	4.289	0.886	5	931
Same Discipline 	4.322	0.920	5	3009

G2. The instructor made the relevance of the course material clear.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	7 (70.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.400	1.075	5	10
Same Level 	4.135	0.972	4	933
Same Discipline 	4.185	1.004	4	3013

G3. The course was well organized.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	2 (20.00%)	7 (70.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.600	0.699	5	10
Same Level 	4.256	0.941	5	930
Same Discipline 	4.359	0.922	5	3001

G4. There was a positive interaction between the class and the instructor.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	8 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.700	0.675	5	10
Same Level 	4.278	0.933	5	927
Same Discipline 	4.236	1.005	5	2998

G5. The instructor's teaching methods helped me understand the course material.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	0 (0.00%)	8 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.500	1.080	5	10
Same Level 	4.014	1.120	4	924
Same Discipline 	3.993	1.182	4	2995

G6. The instructor's verbal communication skills helped me understand the course material.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	2 (20.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	6 (60.00%)	1 (10.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.222	1.302	5	9
Same Level 	3.981	1.116	4	926
Same Discipline 	3.994	1.165	4	2995

G7. The instructor clearly explained what was expected on assignments and tests
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	2 (20.00%)	0 (0.00%)	7 (70.00%)	1 (10.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.556	0.882	5	9
Same Level 	4.277	0.928	5	930
Same Discipline 	4.276	0.980	5	2994

G8. The instructor kept me informed about my progress in the course.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	1 (10.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	8 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.500	1.269	5	10
Same Level 	4.093	1.041	4	931
Same Discipline 	4.130	1.061	4	3000

G9. The feedback I received on assignments and tests gave me the opportunity to improve my performance.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	2 (20.00%)	6 (60.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.300	1.059	5	10
Same Level 	4.064	1.016	4	929
Same Discipline 	4.088	1.061	4	2999

G10. Overall, the instructor is an effective teacher.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	0 (0.00%)	2 (20.00%)	7 (70.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.500	0.972	5	10
Same Level 	4.206	1.008	5	929
Same Discipline 	4.189	1.073	5	2991

G11. The instructor's grading procedures gave a fair evaluation of my understanding of the material.
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	8 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.600	0.966	5	10
Same Level 	4.228	0.942	4	927
Same Discipline 	4.226	0.993	5	2988

G12. How much work did you put into this course relative to your other courses?
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	1 (10.00%)	1 (10.00%)	2 (20.00%)	1 (10.00%)	5 (50.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	3.800	1.476	4.5	10
Same Level 	4.014	0.888	4	926
Same Discipline 	4.089	0.918	4	2984

G13. How difficult was this course for you relative to your other courses?
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	2 (20.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	3 (30.00%)	4 (40.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	3.700	1.567	4	10
Same Level 	3.904	0.988	4	927
Same Discipline 	3.948	1.026	4	2993

G14. To what extent was this course a requirement for you?
	Type: How much
	Not at all	Very much
	1	2	3	4	5	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (10.00%)	9 (90.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	4.900	0.316	5	10
Same Level 	4.716	0.650	5	926
Same Discipline 	4.594	0.835	5	2989

G15. Was this course in your major?
	Type: Yes - No
	Yes	No	NR 
	7 (70.00%)	3 (30.00%)	0 (0.00%)

G16. Was this course team-taught?
	Type: Yes - No
	Yes	No	NR 
	0 (0.00%)	10 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)

G17. Please indicate your satisfaction with the availability of the instructor outside the classroom by choosing one response from the scale. In selecting your rating, consider the instructor's availability via established office hours, appointments, and other opportunities for face-to-face interaction as well as via telephone, email, fax and other means.
	Type: Satisfaction
	Very Dissatisfied	Very Satisfied
	1	2	3	4	NR 
	1 (10.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	9 (90.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Focus	Mean	Stdev	Median	Observations	
Class 	3.700	0.949	4	10
Same Level 	3.494	0.669	4	933
Same Discipline 	3.503	0.691	4	3010

G18. Please comment on the strengths of the instructor and the course.
	Type: Essay
Student Comments
#1 -	very knowledgable about calculus and knows how to teach to students.
#2 -	He followed the book and worked examples out of the book which made referring to notes easier.
#3 -	Helped me understand the material, really cares about the students
#4 -	very clear about what we needed to know for the test and what types of problems form the note taking guide we wouldn't need to worry about. Very willing to work through problems multiple times until everyone in the class understood it.
#5 -	Good at answering questions and confusion
#6 -	Very well spoken. Able to help students all the time. Was reachable to students, and he helped a lot when you didn't know what you were doing. Good Teacher.
#7 -	d
#9 -	very clear and positive
#10 -	He knew the material very well.

G19. Please comment on the weaknesses of the instructor and the course.
	Type: Essay
Student Comments
#2 -	We didn't do enough examples in class so I had little material to refer back to when studying or completing webassign.
#3 -	no weaknesses
#4 -	not relative to the instructor but webassign was annoying. The way it expects you to enter answer sometimes is very specific and annoying
#5 -	sometimes expected the students to know more than we did
#6 -	Neutral
#7 -	d
#9 -	not always sure of himself
#10 -	He was not very approachable for help.

G20. Please comment on any teaching methods you found particularly helpful, and suggest alternative methods that you feel would improve the course.
	Type: Essay
Student Comments
#1 -	helped when he would draw on the board examples of whatever we were covering.
#2 -	n/a
#3 -	really liked how we went through each problem in the book then made us try to understand
#4 -	working through problems on the board-helpful
#5 -	learning activities helped a lot with learning each day's material
#6 -	Neutral
#7 -	d
#9 -	going over past exams before the actual exam
#10 -	I think he should definitely avoid showing us .pfds over and over again.  It was a very repetitive class.

G21. I would recommend this instructor to a friend. Yes or no?  Why?
	Type: Essay
Student Comments
#1 -	yes
#2 -	I don't think I'm a good judge of math classes.
#3 -	yes, helped me like math
#4 -	Yes. very clear and willing to help/give extra credit
#5 -	yes, he is very knowledgeable with the subject
#6 -	Yes, he was a very good teacher. More professors should be like this guy.
#7 -	yes
#8 -	yes, he made the material clear and as easy to understand as possible.
#9 -	yes, fair teacher
#10 -	I really don't think the teacher has that much of an affect on the outcome of your grade/knowledge.