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 Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
The bold numbers after each item are the average ratings given by the entire class.
1. The teacher was enthusiastic about teaching the course. 4.89
2. The teacher made students feel welcome in seeking help in/outside of class. 4.52
3. My interest in math has increased because of this course. 3.70
4. Students were encouraged to ask questions and were given meaningful answers. 4.74
5. The teacher enhanced the class through the use of humour. 4.56
6. Course materials were well understood and explained clearly by the teacher. 4.15
7. Graded materials fairly represented student understanding and effort. 4.16
(This question was answered by 26 students.)
8. The teacher showed a genuine interest in individual students. 4.19
9. I have learned something that I consider valuable. 4.48
10. The teacher normally came to class well prepared. 4.56
Overall Impression of the Course
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:
| Very Poor | Poor | Average | Good | Very Good |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. Compared with other high school courses I have taken, I would say this course was: 4.30
2. Compared with other high school teachers I have had, I would say this teacher is: 4.78
3. As an overall rating, I would say this teacher is: 4.70
Course Characteristics
1. Course difficulty, compared to other high school courses:
| Very Easy 0% | Easy 4% | Average 22% | Difficult 59% | Very Difficult 15% |
2. Course workload, compared to other high school courses:
| Very Easy 0% | Easy 7% | Average 48% | Difficult 37% | Very Difficult 7% |
3. Hours per week required outside of class:
| 0 to 2 15% | 2 to 3 37% | 3 to 5 15% | 5 to 7 26% | over 7 7% |
4. Expected grade in the course:
| F 11% | D 15% | C 37% | B 37% | A 0% |
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?
| Learning other things in life that involved math (3) The Blog (16) Workshop Classes (6) Developing Expert Voices Project (11) the SMARTboard (5) flickr assignment group work (7) pre-tests (6) interactive work (2) class discussions (4) scribes (7) Mr. K. (2) asking questions the different projects we did Mr. K's speeches |
What was your worst learning experience in this course?
| Developing Expert Voices Project homework (2) not doing homework not asking questions working alone (4) late getting tests back (2) flickr assignment group work (3) doing my Developing Expert Voices Project alone nothing (3) pop quizzes not knowing what to do (3) "that I learned awesome software called SMARTboard" whenever Mr. K. was absent not being able to answer easy questions |
What changes would you suggest to improve the way this course is taught?
| teach slower teacher gets off topic and makes me lose motivation teacher sometimes wordy explaining different concepts bring back Go For Gold lighten the homework load give tests back ASAP (4) ask and solve questions consistently; not in different ways more group work (2) more math jokes more review before the exam none (4) start semester with a test on previous knowledge give more notes instead of just lecturing bring back the "Math Dictionary" (2) bring back the del.icio.us box |
Additional Student Comments
| this class was the best ever the teacher answered questions even when asked 100 times good use of SMARTboard technology I really enjoyed this class; it was fun and not boring Mr. K. was extremely enthusiastic and creative about everything |
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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