COURSE EVALUATION REPORT
SC
LAWRENCE WEINSTEIN
200420


1 STRONGLY DISAGREE
2 DISAGREE
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 AGREE
5 STRONGLY AGREE
n/a NOT APPLICABLE
NR NO RESPONSE


20269 PHYS 102N

QUESTIONS FOR EVALUATION:
RESPONSE FREQUENCY
1

 2 3 4 5 n/a NR n MEAN INSTR MEAN STD. DEV. DEPT MEAN COLL MEAN
1 IN THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS, THE INSTRUCTOR PROVIDED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY EXPLAINED THE COURSE CONTENT, ASSIGNMENTS, GRADING AND OTHER IMPORTANT POLICIES.

 0 0 1 6 21 1 1 29 4.71 4.71 0.45 4.25 4.49
2 THE COURSE MATERIALS, EXAMS, PROJECTS AND/OR PAPERS IN THE CLASS REQUIRED ME TO THINK CRITICALLY.

 0 0 0 9 19 1 1 29 4.68 4.68 0.81 4.19 4.41
3 THE INSTRUCTOR WELCOMED QUESTIONS AND OTHER CLASS PARTICIPATION.

 0 0 1 5 21 2 2 29 4.74 4.74 0.78 4.16 4.39
4 THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ENTHUSIASTIC WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER.

 0 0 1 5 21 2 2 29 4.74 4.74 0.82 4.10 4.36
5 THE INSTRUCTOR WAS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION AND HELPFUL DURING OFFICE HOURS.

 0 0 0 9 19 1 1 29 4.68 4.68 0.81 4.06 4.43
6 THE INSTRUCTOR ARRIVED ON TIME FOR CLASS AND USED THE FULL CLASS PERIOD ALLOTED.

 0 0 0 6 22 1 1 29 4.79 4.79 0.80 4.29 4.53
7 IN ORDER TO GET GOOD GRADES ON TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS, I HAD TO KNOW THE COURSE MATERIALS OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS.

 0 0 1 7 20 1 1 29 4.68 4.68 1.02 4.20 4.49
8 THE INSTRUCTOR'S PRESENTATIONS WERE INFORMATIVE.

 0 0 0 8 20 1 1 29 4.71 4.71 0.87 3.88 4.27
9 OVERALL, I HAVE LEARNED OR BENEFITED FROM THIS CLASS.

 0 1 0 8 19 1 1 29 4.61 4.61 0.85 3.85 4.19
10 OVERALL, THE INSTRUCTOR IS AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER.

 0 0 1 7 20 1 1 29 4.68 4.68 0.87 3.87 4.22

GENERAL INFORMATION:
APPROXIMATE CLASS STANDING

 PRESENT GPA

 HRS PER WEEK SPENT PREPARING FOR CLASS
FRESHMAN 10 LESS THAN 2.00 2 0 TO 2 3
SOPHOMORE 10 2.00 TO 2.49 3 3 TO 5 16
JUNIOR 5 2.50 TO 2.99 5 6 TO 8 6
SENIOR 2 3.00 TO 3.49 9 9 TO 11 1
GRADUATE 1 3.50 + 9 12 OR MORE 2
OTHER 0 DO NOT KNOW 0

SEX

 AGE

 FULL OR PART TIME STUDENT
MALE 16 20 & UNDER 20 FULL-TIME 27
FEMALE 12 21 - 25 6 PART-TIME 1
26 + 2

REASON FOR TAKING COURSE

 EXPECTED COURSE GRADE EMPLOYED WHILE TAKING COURSE
REQUIRED FOR MAJOR 16 A 12 NOT EMPLOYED 8
GEN. ED. REQUIREMENT 11 B 15 PART-TIME JOB 18
ELECTIVE 0 C 1 FULL-TIME JOB 2
OTHER 1 D 0
F 0
P 0
Q 0

I ATTENDED ---- CLASS
ALL 15
MOST 12
FEW 1


NR : No response. Student did not rate the instructor on this question.
n : Number of responses for this question (does not include “no response”.)
Mean: The mean for this call number/CRN. In the case of aggregate reports, the mean for all session cross-listed together for this course.
Instr Mean: The mean for all courses taught by this instructor for a college. This number is the same on all reports for this instructor for a college.
Std. Deviation: The standard deviation for instructors means in this department.
Dept Mean: The mean for all courses taught by this department, including any course cross-listed to a course taught by this department. This number is the same on all reports for this department.
Coll Mean: The mean for all courses taught by this college, including any course cross-listed to a course taught by this college. This number is the same on all reports for this college.
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 with at least one completed evaluation.

ENROLLMENT: 53
TOTAL RESPONSES: 29


GENERAL WRITTEN COMMENTS:
WHAT FACTORS ABOUT THIS CLASS CONTRIBUTED THE MOST TO YOUR LEARNING? WHAT ASPECTS OF THIS CLASS HELPED YOU TO LEARN THINK CRITICALLY?

the demonstrations becuase it explained the concept of what we were learning.
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The clicker contributed alot to my learning as well as the experiments. The lab is also very helpful because we get to manipualte the experiments and do them ourselves.
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The open and constant demonstrations of the material that was being disucssed.
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The in class quizes.
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The instructor did many demonstrations to help in the understanding of certain concepts
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class participation
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him doing the in class experiments helped a lot...some people work better with visuals. his test and the homework assignments made us work hard for our grades but at the same time he didnt ask for too much.
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The in-class demonstrations were most effective.
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The in class performances were very effective in stimulating the thought process. Also, the in-class clicker activities are a good way of stimulation and retention.
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Prof. Weinstein is a great physics professor. Any physics concept is hard, but he connects them all to the world around us and that forces you to catch on to the material. The tests can be difficult, but do the HW and you will be all right.
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The experiments he did helped me to understand the critical questions that he asked before doing the experiment.
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The homework and in class clicker questions. They were great reinforcements of what Dr. Weinstein was teaching. The homework and tests were also aspects that helped me to think critically. We had to really think about the concepts we learned and apply them to many different situations.
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the demonstrations
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Dr. Weinstein is a great teacher and I will recommend him to fellow students. The class was great and I learned a great deal!!
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The PRS clicker system was effective for class participation. I am rewarded for attending class and answering questions. The challenging homework sets helped me to think critically
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Very interesting and fun class. Clickers helped out with class participation and paying attention in class.
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he is a very effective teacher and is very knowledgeable in the subject matter. he present critical thinking to the students and makes the classes interesting.
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WHAT DID YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE CLASS AND YOUR INSTRUCTOR?

he can anwer all the questions asked by the student. and the way he explains things.
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Mr. Weinstein is an excellent instructor. He takes time to help everyone. Physics for the most part is complicated to understand and Mr. Weinstein keeps explainig until you understand.
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Very informative, organized, gave chances for extra credit and used a lot of hands on displays.
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Light hearted and easy going
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The demonstrations
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the demonstrations
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the instructor made a boring class interesting
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i enjoyed the in class experiments the most...dr weinstein is a very fair and understanding professor that treated each student equally.
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The demonstrations; Weinstein is extremely knowledgable in his field, and he is always, ALWAYS willing to sit down with you and work through problems until you fully understand them.
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Dr. W is a very effective teacher and thinker! I believe he is a good role model and provides strong self interest in his topics. He also answers questions thoughly and provides extra deminstrations to extend a more understandable reply.
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The coursepack that you buy with all of his notes in it is very effective. It allows you to listen to the lecture, instead of simply writing down what is on a transparency.
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His positive attitude.
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What I liked most about this class was definitely the instructor. Dr. Weinstein's enthusiasm for physics was what made the class so interesting and conducive to learning (and wanting to learn) the material. He prepared many in class demonstrations which really helped us learn the material because we could remember the visualizations when we took the test. The clicker questions were also a very helpful review and reinforcement. Dr. Weinstein always welcomed questions and participation during class, and he provided us with some great extra credit oppotunities. I really like the way the tests were designed too. They were hard, but if you put in the effort and understood the physics of the questions you would do well. This is my favorite class that I have taken at the university so far, I have learned so much from Dr. Weinstein. Thank you!
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He makes physics fun and interesting. With lots of examples of how things work.
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he was very passionate about the subject.
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How open he was to questions
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Professor Weinstein made complicated things seem simple by explaining them and demonstrating them effectively. So far he is the best teacher I have had at ODU.
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The class is an intensive preparation in conceptual physics. Dr. Weinstein is a knowledgeable, experienced professor who enjoys teaching and is accessible during office hours.
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Dr. Weinstein is a great professor. He makes physics very entertaining with helpful demonstrations and he makes it understandable and pretty fun at the same time.
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seeing how physics really might be different from what you think you know.
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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?

he should speak louder.
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Spending some class time going over homework problems that stdents had questions about.
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It was all great!
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lighten up on the amount of information. It is an intro class and only briefly describe certain concepts
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nothing
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any student that has had him will say that his handling of the class is most efficient and there is nothing he could do to make it more enjoyable while learning as much information.
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Nothing.
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Dr. W did a wonderful job. The only suggestion I have is to go over homework, and make the notes for class more effecient.
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i like the class as it is.
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I thought the grading of the homework was too picky. Most of it was explanations, and sometimes if I gave the answer but said it in a different or roundabout way, I would lose points even if I still showed that I understood the underlying concept. The grading should be a bit more flexible.
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i thought the class was fine as it is
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Make it a little easier...but it is almost impossible to make physics easier
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Electricity and magnetism should be another topic covered in physics 102.
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I do not like the prs interwrite system as a graded system. you are attempting to solve the problem while using the knowledge you know about the subject, yet you are not completely sure. I prefer to be proven wrong rather than being graded on a guess.
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WHAT FACTORS ABOUT YOUR OWN PERFORMANCE HELPED YOU LEARN THE MOST? WHAT DID YOU DO TO FACILITATE YOUR LEARNING?

demonstrations.
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I had to study hard and ask lots of questions on the homework.
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Paid more attention in class
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common sense and my ability to understand math
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assigning weekly homework allowed us to keep up with the material. also he would relate the information with real life applications, exposing the importance of each subject that was covered.
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Keeping up with the homework sets definitely helped. If you understand the homework, you understand the class. I would always go to the Physics learning center or to the professor's office hours if I had any questions on homework, tests, or anything from the readings or lectures.
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I came to class almost every meeting and came with an open mind
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GO TO THE LEARNING CENTER! Weinstein will help you there and it is always better to work in a group and have more brains focusing on certain questions. It helped me through 101 and 102.
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Listening in class and trying to understand in class instead of just reading the book.
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Basically just keeping up with the reading and doing all of the homework. And attending all of the classes. It was very helpful to get together with other students to discuss the homework too.
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I work hard for my grade and got help if needed.
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I attended class every day and studied a lot on my own time
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In-class midterms were lengthy but fair. Practice exams and homework assignments were excellent preparation for the exams, which I felt well-prepared for.
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reading the matterial, but most importantly attending class.
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WHAT COULD YOU HAVE DONE TO MAKE THE COURSE AN EVEN BETTER LEARNING EXPERIENCE?

studied before an exam.
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I could have studied more with a group.
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Have more questions using the clickers.
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participated more
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there was nothing that could be done to make this course a better learning experience.
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Volunteer to participate in the class demonstrations.
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Came to class every meeting, started on homework earlier than the day before or two days before it was due.
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nothing.
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Maybe asking more questions in class. But I have had an excellent learning experience from this class so there is not much I would want to change.
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study more
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nothing! I loved physics
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I would utilize the physics learning center more and form and be part of study groups.
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remove the prs interwrite system.
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