Course Evaluation Form

Instructor:___________________________Course:__________________Date:________

Course evaluations give you the opportunity to express views about a course and the way it was taught. The college administration may use your responses to evaluate your instructor’s teaching; your instructor may also use your responses to guide improvement. Both tenured and untenured faculty members are evaluated, and so it is important that you answer thoroughly and honestly. Please be specific in your answers and give examples where possible, answering all questions. Thank you.

1. How did this course change, challenge, or focus your thinking on the subject matter?
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. My thinking about this topic was refined by the course:

   ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

3. How did this course help improve your academic skills in such areas as writing, analyzing, speaking, and thinking critically? Please note what if any feedback you received on writing assignments and/or presentations.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. My academic skills improved:

   ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

5. What instructional methods (such as lectures, discussions, handouts, activities, etc.) did the teacher use? Describe their effectiveness.
   
   
   
   
   
6. The instructor employed effective learning formats:

   ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

7. Comment on how well organized the course was, and how clearly the instructor communicated objectives, expectations, and grading policies.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. The objectives, expectations, and grading policies were clearly stated and consistently implemented:

   ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

9. Comment on the instructor’s willingness to help, responsiveness to questions, and concern for the students’ progress both inside and out of the classroom.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. The instructor was generally responsive to students’ needs.

    ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

11. What is your carefully considered judgment of the instructor’s overall effectiveness? Note such things as command of subject, clarity, and thoroughness.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. The instructor was generally effective:

    ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

13. You enrolled in this course because it is:

    ____ a general requirement ____ a major requirement ____ a minor requirement

    ____ an elective

14. The grade you expect in this course will:

    ____ lower your GPA ____ not change your GPA ____ increase your GPA

15. Your expected grade in this course is:

    ____ A ____ B ____ C ____ D ____U

16. Including excused absences, you were absent:

    ____ never ____ 1-2 times ____ 3-4 times ____ 5-6 times ____ more often

17. In your opinion, the workload in this course (in relation to other courses of equal level) is:

    ____ much lighter ____ lighter ____ about the same ____ heavier ____ much heavier

18. The instructor returns work in a timely manner that facilitates students’ academic progress:

    ____ Strongly Agree ____ Agree ____ Neutral ____Disagree ____ Strongly Disagree

19. What special learning opportunities and experiences were offered in this course?

    (Papers, oral presentations, help sessions, field trips, online resources, audio/visual aids, paper conferences, laboratory or studio work, Community-Based Learning)

    
    
    
    
    
20. If your course had a Community Based Learning component, do you feel it enhanced your understanding of the course content? Please explain.
    
    
    
    
21. What changes to the course methods, text(s), or content would help you learn the material better?
    
    
    
    
    
22. General Comments: