CCT693 Course no. & Name 1 = very much
Peter Taylor Professor 2 = somewhat
Spring 2001 Semester & Year 3 = a little
5 No. of respondents 4 = not at all
5 = does not apply
            Breakdown %s #
Question Mean SD N 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s
1 clear course objectives/ learning outcomes 1.6 0.2 5 40 60 0 0 0
2 planned to make effective use of class time 2.2 0.6 5 20 40 40 0 0
3 interested in students' learning 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
4 variety of teaching strategies 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
5 available during office hours &appts 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
6 reliable, punctual 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
7 accommodated individuals' needs 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
8 no favoratism in grading, feedback 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
9 classroom process conducive to learning 1.4 0.2 5 60 40 0 0 0
10 knowledgeable about content 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
11 communicated effectively & stimulating 1.8 0.6 5 40 40 20 0 0
12 modeled advocacy for social justice & equity 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
13 objectives shaped to meet student needs 1.0 0.0 5   100 0 0 0 0
14 covered current research, practice & issues 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
15 clear theoretical foundation 1.8 0.6 5 40 40 20 0 0
16 textbook & readings contributed to learning 1.8 0.2 5 20 80 0 0 0
17 assignments & fieldwork contibuted (ditto) 1.6 0.6 5 60 20 20 0 0
18 exercises to think critically & creatively 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
19 increased understanding of urban settings 1.7 0.9 3   67 0 33 0 2
20 … of diversity 1.7 0.2 3 33 67 0 0 2
21 … of exceptionalities 2.5 0.3 2 0 50 50 0 3
22 … of assessment 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
23 … of technology 1.3 0.2 4 75 25 0 0 1
24 … of scholarly practice 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
25 helped me to be knowledgeable & skilled 1.2 0.2 5   80 20 0 0 0
26 … to be caring, principled, and respectful 1.4 0.2 5 60 40 0 0 0
27 … more committed to social justice 1.3 0.2 3 67 33 0 0 2
28 … more reflective & critical thinker 1.2 0.2 5 80 20 0 0 0
29 I would recommend this instructor to others 1.0 0.0 5 100 0 0 0 0
  Combined overall 1.3 0.3 4.7   71 24 5 0 0.3
                     
Written Comments (abbreviated)
How was this course helpful to you?
1 Gave me new tools to use in evaluation, new insight into evaluation. Made me more
aware of the need for well-done evaluations and more aware of poor evaluations.
2 I made valuable new experiences that will really help me to promote social change.
3 It will definetly influence how I conduct business at my place of work. I will be better able
to help initiate and make changes in our policies at work.
4 As a teacher I need to be able to evaluate what students learn, my effectiveness in
conveying material, my ability to facilitate learning, students ability to apply what they learned
if curriculum supports engagement etc. This course has given me various structures + tools to
be more effective in these evaluations.It has also provided me with tools for personal reflective
evaluation.
The course also focused on Action learning which helped me to evaluate within a process + taught
me skills for participatory learning.
5 It provided me with several tools that I could take back to my workplace and apply in my synthesis
eval. The tools offered expertise and reflectivemeans by whichto assess and evaluate programs,
actions, learning etc.
What did the instructor do that helped you learn?
1 Allowed me to go at my own pace. Encouraged my own personal interaction with the material,
gave me experiences to construct my own meaning and learning.
2 He always gives very constructive feedback.
3 He presented a variety of methods and he gave us the opportunity to practice the various methods.
4 Peter models his own process and thinking in a very digestable way. He practices what he
teaches and shows his own application, thus encouraging us to develop our own understanding
and application. He uses a variety of tools to show different approaches. His writing
assignments are very challenging and rewarding - they provoke deeper thought and
engagement in coursematerial. His support and concern for student growth is remarkable
along with his skill of facilitaion. I learned a great deal from him.
5 The assignments required reflection, review, revision. This was sometimes a painful
process but worth the effort. The reading were quite interesting albeit more focused
on education than I would have preferred.
What could the instructor have done diffferently to help you learn?
1 More examples of succesful evaluation. More examples of the varieties of evaluations and
how thay are used and by whom. More formal critiquing of evaluations.
2 I can recommend this instructor to other students.
3 Not try to get blood from a stone in regards to time. I feel there wasn't enough time for anything
This was not entirely his fault, we had several snowdays..
4 I am not sure that there is anything more he could have done to ensure my learning - I
believed he covered everything.
5 I think offering a less ambitious class schedule would allow for more in depth study
and reflection.