Student Opinion Survey: Course Level Report
Lawrence B Weinstein
College of Sciences
Physics
201110 - Fall, 2011

Enrollment: 112
Total Responses: 23


PHYS 101N ( CRN - 10050 )
CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS


1 Strongly Disagree2 Disagree3 Neither Agree or Disagree4 Agree5 Strongly AgreeN/A Not Applicable
Questions12345N/AnNRMeanInstructor MeanDepartment MeanDept Std DeviationCollege Mean
COURSE
1The course materials, exams, projects and/or papers in this class required me to think critically.01071212104.504.504.330.404.33
2In order to get good grades on tests and assignments, I had to know the course materials outlined in the syllabus and discussed in class.01151402104.524.524.280.394.38
3Overall, I have learned or benefited from this class.0248702103.953.953.920.593.99
INSTRUCTOR
4In the first week of class, the instructor provided documents and information that clearly explained the course content, assignments, grading and other important policies.01081202104.484.484.250.404.35
5The instructor welcomed questions and other class participation.00141502014.704.704.250.524.24
6The instructor was enthusiastic with respect to the subject matter.00131702104.764.764.230.584.22
7The instructor was available for consultation and helpful.01161122104.424.424.110.544.12
8The instructor used the full time period allotted for the class.00121802104.814.814.420.414.38
9The instructor's presentations were informative.1039702014.054.053.990.594.05
10Overall, the instructor is an effective teacher.01161302104.484.483.960.693.99


NR:No response. Student submitted a survey, but did not rate the instructor on this question.
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Enrollment:Total number of students enrolled for this call number/CRN. In the case of aggregate reports, the total number of students enrolled for all call numbers cross-listed together.
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AGE
20 & Under18
21 - 255
GENDER
Female15
Male8
CLASS STANDING
Freshman3
Sophomore14
Junior3
Senior3
PRESENT GPA
Less than 2.002
2.00 to 2.491
2.49 to 2.993
3.00 to 3.4912
3.5+5
FULL OR PART TIME STUDENT
PART-TIME23


REASON FOR TAKING COURSE
Required for Major10
Gen. Ed requirement10
Elective0
Other1
I ATTENDED CLASS
All7
Few2
Most12
HRS PER WEEK SPENT PREPARING FOR CLASS
0 to 28
3 to 511
6 to 80
9 to 112
12 or more0
EMPLOYED WHILE TAKING COURSE
Not employed11
Part-time job7
Full-time job2
EXPECTED COURSE GRADE
A4
B9
C8
D0
F0
P0
Q0


General Written Comments:
What changes, if any, could be made to the class that would have helped you to learn more? What could the instructor have done to make the course an even better learning experience?
Giving more examples that would look more like the questions on the test.
If powerpoints were more related to the hw. I had to search online to get the majority of answers.
More explanation placed on relationships of materials.
na
none
Nothing it was a great course.
THE INSTRUCTOR COULD HAVE PROVIDED MORE UNIT EXAM OPPORTUNITIES. THERE WERE ONLY 2 UNIT EXAMS. ALSO, I FELT THAT ON EACH EXAM THERE WERE MORE THAN A FEW EXAM QUESTIONS THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO OUR LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OR THE INTERMEDIATE EXAMPLES THAT WERE GIVEN PRIOR TO THE EXAM. 
The syllabus states that the online Homework is worth 20% of our final grade, and the lab section is worth 15%. Because more time was spent working on the lab including the hour and 50 minutes we spent in lab and the time competing the lab report, I think lab should be worth towards our final grade.
With clicker questions explain the answers a little better sometimes. 
What could you have done to make the course an even better learning experience?
Asking more questions and going to the free tutoring and going to the learning center.
going to the physics center
N/A
na
Read the book.
What did you like most about the class and your instructor?
good at teaching the material
He was very enthusiastic.
His knowledge of the material made me want to learn more.
I liked that the class was interactive by doing the clicker questions and the many demonstrations.  
I love the examples he did in class it gave me a better understanding. The clicker questions were very helpful. 
lots of demonstrations
my instructor made a confusing subject fun and tied in everyday events to help us understand. He was always willing to help a student who is falling behind. Very helpful and efficient. 
The enthusiasm with which he demonstrated concepts.
THE IN-CLASS DEMONSTRATIONS & CLICKER POINT QUESTIONS WERE VERY HELPFUL.
This was the most fun I've ever had in a science class.  Not a happy fun, a frustrating, nut-busting fun that only sadists enjoy.  The class and the concepts were so over my head that I had to really apply myself for the first time in a class.  I will be incredibly lucky if I get a B.  Through all of the pain, however, I learned and had quite a bit of fun.  I applaud Dr. Weinstein as a man, teacher and physics enthusiast.
What factors about this class contributed the most to your learning? What aspects of this class helped you to learn to think critically?
Dr. Weinstein, best teacher ever.
I am not a science person at all, so this class is actually very hard for me.  By watching and doing some of the examples that he had in class I was able to understand some things more.
In class demonstrations
na
THE CLICKER QUESTIONS AND LAB MATERIALS.
the clicker questions made us think criticaly 
The clicker questions were helpful. 
the demonstrations in class 
What factors about your own performance helped you learn the most? What did you do to facilitate your learning?
na
READING THE TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS & ATTENDING TUTORING SESSIONS.
using the book during class.
Writing all of the notes down helped me the most.


Jan 16, 201212:03:46 PM