Rutgers University Student Instructional Rating
(Online Survey)
Tang Yaqin
Spring 2014, 14:440:127:09 — Int Computer For Eng (index #7740)
Enrollment= 31, Responses= 11

Part A: University-wide Questions:
Student Responses Weighted Means
Strong
Disagree
1
Strong
Agree
5
No response
 
Section Course Level Dept
1. The instructor was prepared for class and presented the material in an organized manner 0 0 4 2 4 1 4.00 3.89 3.94 3.87
2. The instructor responded effectively to student comments and questions 0 1 4 2 4 0 3.82 3.96 4.04 3.79
3. The instructor generated interest in the course material 2 2 3 2 2 0 3.00 3.44 3.58 3.49
4. The instructor had a positive attitude toward assisting all students in understanding course material 0 0 2 5 4 0 4.18 4.05 4.15 3.97
5. The instructor assigned grades fairly 0 0 4 2 5 0 4.09 4.19 4.24 3.82
6. The instructional methods encouraged student learning 1 2 4 2 2 0 3.18 3.50 3.63 3.39
7. I learned a great deal in this course 1 1 5 1 3 0 3.36 3.64 3.73 3.56
8. I had a strong prior interest in the subject matter and wanted to take this course 2 0 4 4 1 0 3.18 3.30 3.39 3.35
 PoorExcellent 
9. I rate the teaching effectiveness of the instructor as 0 2 5 2 2 0 3.36 3.54 3.66 3.43
10. I rate the overall quality of the course as 2 1 6 1 1 0 2.82 3.31 3.44 3.33

What do you like best about this course?:

Learnt a lot of stuff... Useful!

Assignments were graded with the understanding that students are still novices in the material.

nothing

Learning matlab language/

n/a

The Recitation instructor is really good. The professor so is not good.

Being able to freely work on the recitation problems.

The fact that it's over


If you were teaching this course, what would you do differently?:

Nope

Review some key components and methods before letting students start working.

nothing

More exercises during class.

n/a

Get students more involved

I would try to be more helpful when answering questions about recitation problems.

More hands-on teaching method and provide more example problems so that the students can learn the material better


In what ways, if any, has this course or the instructor encouraged your intellectual growth and progress?:

Answering my question in a simple way.. Really useful!

None

no ways

Logical intelligence.

n/a


Other comments or suggestions::

None

The class wasn't so much recitation as it was mandatory working time. The TA and LA couldn't answer a lot of the questions, nor did the y mention any tips or things to be aware of with work. The only reason to go is because attendance is mandatory.

n/a