Monday, June 16, 2008

Class Survey

The exam is over and we did a little survey in class. The results are below; 13 students participated. If you'd like to add another comment on what you see here email me or leave a comment below this post.

Without any further ado, here are the results of our class's survey. Please share your thoughts by commenting (anonymously if you wish) below .....

Classroom Environment
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree
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The bold numbers after each item are the average ratings given by the entire class.

1. The teacher was enthusiastic about teaching the course. 4.92

2. The teacher made students feel welcome in seeking help in/outside of class. 4.69

3. My interest in math has increased because of this course. 4.23

4. Students were encouraged to ask questions and were given meaningful answers. 4.38

5. The teacher enhanced the class through the use of humour. 4.46

6. Course materials were well understood and explained clearly by the teacher. 4.31

7. Graded materials fairly represented student understanding and effort. 3.85

8. The teacher showed a genuine interest in individual students. 4.38

9. I have learned something that I consider valuable. 3.50

10. The teacher normally came to class well prepared. 4.54

Overall Impression of the Course
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:

Very PoorPoorAverageGoodVery Good
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1. Compared with other high school courses I have taken, I would say this course was: 4.77

2. Compared with other high school teachers I have had, I would say this teacher is: 4.77

3. As an overall rating, I would say this teacher is: 4.77

Course Characteristics

1. Course difficulty, compared to other high school courses:

Very Easy
0%
Easy
0%
Average
23.1%
Difficult
61.5%
Very Difficult
15.4%


2. Course workload, compared to other high school courses:

Very Easy
0%
Easy
7.7%
Average
61.5%
Difficult
30.8%
Very Difficult
0%


3. Hours per week required outside of class:

0 to 2
23.1%
2 to 3
23.1%
3 to 5
38.5%
5 to 7
15.4%
over 7
0%


4. Expected grade in the course:

F
7.7%
D
7.7%
C
38.5%
B
30.8%
A
15.4%


Specific Feedback
[Ed. Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of students, over 1, that gave the same answer.]

What was your best learning experience in this course?

Workshop classes (4)
Explaining our work on the SMARTboard (2)
Confidence
Great teaching with humour
Understanding math concepts instead of just using formulae (2)
Being comfortable with everyone
Learning the language of mathematics
SMARTboard (2)
Interaction (2)
Humour
Learning not to be afraid of making mistakes
Developing Expert Voices project (2)
Getting feedback
This blog
Learning in other ways than with a textbook
Learning to solve problems (2)
Learning innovatively in many ways
Mathematics


What was your worst learning experience in this course?

None (5)
More 1 on 1 help in class
Class kept getting unfocused (3)
Graphing
Circular Functions Unit
Sometimes had to rush
Not asking questions
Logarithms


What changes would you suggest to improve the way this course is taught?

Fewer SMARTboard technical difficulties
Notes
Better scribe posts
Show formulae (how to "plug in values") first then explain or derive them
Mr. K. did an incredible job
I was motivated by Mr. K's enthusiasm
Laptops
Wanted to hear the "Mr. K. Quote" just before the exam
Study periods for tests
More workshop classes
More group work
More guidance for Developing Expert Voices project
None
Wanted to hear about The Golden Ratio
Give homework for marks
Too much humour
Make Developing Expert Voices projects simpler and more straight forward
We were occasionally distracted — could have got more done
Course was better than I expected
For once I actually enjoyed math
Stay on task
Don't get off topic (2)
Have an alternative to blogging


It's interesting to compare the items that were considered both the worst and best learning experiences. Also, take a look at the list of worst learning experiences compared to suggestions for next year. Help me do a better job next year by commenting on what you see here ....

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