Professor: Simmons Course format: Lecture Number of respondents: 12 Total Enrollment: 15

Class Composition Froshs: 0 Sophs: 5 Jrs: 5 Srs: 5 Concs: 6 Non-Concs: 6 Don't Know: 0	Instructor Average: 1.44 Course Average: 1.60

"Biology of Hearing" is a course designed to give an introduction into mechanics of the auditory process and system. The student is expected to have a general background of neuroscience (Neuro 1).

Professor Simmons was well-liked by the students. They described him as friendly, laid-back, personable, clear, and humorous. His lecturing style and attitude made it especially easy to for the class to understand him. Professor Simmons explained concepts in manner that people found was not over their heads. He seemed genuinely concerned for people to comprehend the material which made it very conducive to learning. He was also open to questions and available to students outside of class.

The workload consisted of three quizzes, a problem set, and a final exam. The quizzes were designed solely to better the students' understanding of the subject matter. A major complaint of the class concerned the textbook which students found to be esoteric, next-to-impossible to read, and generally useless. Respondents reported spending about one to four hours a week on this class.

Virtually all members of this class was glad that they took this course. Most everyone felt that they learned quite a bit about audition and really understands the basics of it very well, to the credit of the professor. All in all, the class felt that Professor Simmons established an environment that made it almost effortless to learn about hearing and the auditory system. It seems like a class in which it is harder NOT to learn the material than to learn it.

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