EN123 Fall 2008. Teaching Method Questionnaire
return questionnaire directly to Prof. Daniels (rm 355 B & H).


For each question make a small vertical tick somewhere on the 10 cm line between
“Unsatisfactory” and “Excellent”. Space for an optional, brief, comment about each topic is available.

What do you think of EN123’s Contract Grading?

(That is, compare knowing in advance what labs and quizzes are required for each grade--C, B, A--
vs
the standard weighted homework-midterm-lab report-final formula for grading.)

    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What did you think of your grade depending, somewhat, on a lab partner?

    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What did you think about the Fault Tolerance Question part of your evaluation?
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

How do you evaluate the 2008 TA of the course, Jiang?
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What’s your opinion about no requirement for written lab reports? 
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What did you think of the 3 quizzes, and their administration? 
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

How do you evaluate the quality of the EN123 website? As a textbook replacement?
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What about the biomedical content of EN123? (Roach Lab, Frog Lab, EMG Lab, Knob rotation...)
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent

Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What would be your opinion of doing away the lectures in 123, replaced by demos & Q-A sessions? 
    Bad Idea       ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent Idea
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________

 

What do you think of the concept of Labzilla, as a means to limit % of A's in the course? 
    Unsatisfactory        ------------------------------------------------------------------------     Excellent
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________

  

One last (middle optimum) opinion:  EN123 was:
                   Too Easy  ----------------------------Just Right-------------------------------  Too Hard