Comment Sheet Course Evaluation Instructor: Weinstein, Lawrence Semester: Fall 2002 Phys: 101N Call #: 10159 Physics is a very difficult subject to grasp - professor Weinstein did an excellent job trying to relate physics to every day occurrences - but still very difficult maybe giving out an objective study guide before test would be helpful ___________ Dr. Weinstein did a good job at explaining concepts that I thought I would never understand. I think he knows the most of us have no idea bout Physics and don't really want to be here, but we have to and he does his best to make it interesting. Thanks for the extra credit opportunities, I think they'll be a big help at the end of the course.! ___________ I would have wanted to make many comments, but we were only left 2 minutes to do this evaluation & I must get to work ___________ Dr. Weinstein is a very helpful & thoughtful professor. He always stays after with his students to help them & does a terrific job @ answering any questions. Keep up the good work! ___________ I thought he did a good job trying to teach the subject it just did not seem of much benefit for an early childhood education major. ___________ Dr. Weinstein is an excellent professor. He is easily accessible when help is needed and is willing to help ALWAYS! ____________ The classroom demos provided us with enough examples to effectively learn the material and apply. Tests were unfair because of allotted time. ____________ I found the notes extremely helpful ____________ Great instructor. Love the class. Look forward to more Fizzix next semester ____________ Dr. Weinstein class was enjoyable and I learned much about Physics & the world around me. The demos were great. ____________ Only given 2 minutes - so here goes -more weight should be given to la (hours of prep time) - slow down class! - Nice guy - knows his stuff. - Gear it towards teachers - a little more basics - stuff we can take to classroom ___________ Weinstein, Lawrence Phys:101N Call #: 10159 Page 2 You need someone with Prof Weinstein's expertise and teaching ability to instruct the lab portion of Physics 101. The lab instructors cannot effectively support what prof Weinstein teaches in class __________ Dr. Weinstein's tests were very difficult and hard to get acceptable grades. The homework graders were unfair and not consistent with acceptable answer. Some concepts of physics were too complex for an intro course. __________ I don't feel this course should be required for the OTS industrial - It pro emphasis. I know it is a new program, but I won't be teaching (all education requirements were substituted with ITPro classes) I should have been able to take any science requirement. __________ Instructor made an effort to relate material to real world/classroom applications. He is interested in our success, but I think a little advanced in his field to teach such basic material. Didn't always know how to explain concepts on our level, but tried! __________ Excellent job Weinstein. I enjoy the class. Wish I could be doing a little better but I guess I get what I deserve. Thanks for a great semester. __________ Needs to work on how to effectively express ideas & concepts in simple terms. __________ The experiments performed were helpful. Not understood all the time. Explanations not always clear. __________ Dr. Weinstein definitely knows what he's talking about. His confidence inspiring and conveys his ideas effectively. __________ Prof Weinstein is an excellent instructor. He explains physics in a way that is easier to understand than the book. Good job prof Weinstein __________ The lab should mirror course material, which it did not until the last week of lab. __________ He needs to take some teaching methods classes in order to accomate those who do not get the concept the first time. He explains things on a physicists level and everyone is not there on that level so he needs to learn how to break it down in simple terms. ___________ This class was a huge challenge. I spent many hours preparing for the tests and homework. Dr. Weinstein was very helpful after class while he helped many students with questions. I would not recommend that a student take over 15 credit hours, while taking this class because of the amount of work required for this class. Weinstein, Lawrence Phys: 101N Call #: 10159 Page 3 Dr. Weinstein gives awesome demos - A great teacher - willing to help anyone __________ Dr. Weinstein is a good instructor. He does a great job at showing applications for future teachers to use. Also, he is always available for help and willing to work with you on everything. __________ This was the worst class I have ever taken. It should not be required for IDS majors. This class id designed specifically for science majors. It will not help IDS majors in the future for teaching because we could barely comprehend the information. The homework was nearly impossible - to pass HW or get a good grade you must go to study sessions or to the learning center for help. HW should not be graded but you should be given credit for doing it. I would never recommend this class to anyone. I have only heard negative things from people in this class or have previously taken this class. Also we only had 2 minutes to do evaluations - I would have taken my time to write more.. ___________ It's nice that were allotted 15 min. to write an eval. & I get this 2 min before the end of class. If I had the time I would write how horrible this class was. I think they should make it easier. It is elementary physics. I want to be a teacher and I did not learn much that will help me in my career. Dr. Weinstein should not grade homework. They were to hard. __________ This has been a fabulous course, very enlightening. The instructor is very helpful providing good study guides and answers relevant homework w/answers on line and help in the learning center. The only weak spot has to do with the Lab Manual which is tedious and difficult to use. The lecture has been very stimulating and clear.