Class Survey Results

The course is over and we did a little survey in class. The results are below; 20 students participated. If you'd like to add another comment on what you see here email me or leave a comment below this post.

Without any further ado, here are the results of our class's survey. Please share your thoughts by commenting (anonymously if you wish) below .....

Classroom Environment
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:

Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
1	2	3	4	5

The bold numbers after each item are the average ratings given by the entire class.

1. The teacher was enthusiastic about teaching the course. 4.25

2. The teacher made students feel welcome in seeking help in/outside of class. 4.21
(19 students answered this question.)

3. My interest in math has increased because of this course. 3.55

4. Students were encouraged to ask questions and were given meaningful answers. 3.90

5. The teacher enhanced the class through the use of humour. 3.50
(19 students answered this question.)

6. Course materials were well understood and explained clearly by the teacher. 4.05

7. Graded materials fairly represented student understanding and effort. 3.80

8. The teacher showed a genuine interest in individual students. 3.80

9. I have learned something that I consider valuable. 4.20

10. The teacher normally came to class well prepared. 4.30

Overall Impression of the Course
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:

Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
1	2	3	4	5

1. Compared with other high school courses I have taken, I would say this course was: 4.20

2. Compared with other high school teachers I have had, I would say this teacher is: 4.15

3. As an overall rating, I would say this teacher is: 4.37
(19 students answered this question.)

Course Characteristics

1. Course difficulty, compared to other high school courses:

Very Easy 5%

Easy 30%

Average 60%

Difficult 0%

Very Difficult 5%

2. Course workload, compared to other high school courses:

Very Easy 5%

Easy 5%

Average 60%

Difficult 25%

Very Difficult 5%

3. Hours per week required outside of class:
(19 students answered this question.)

0 to 2 47%

2 to 3 26%

3 to 5 11%

5 to 7 5%

over 7 11%

4. Expected grade in the course:
(15 students answered this question.)

F 0%

D 13%

C 33%

B 40%

A 13%

Specific Feedback
[Ed. Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of students, over 1, that gave the same answer.]

What was your best learning experience in this course?

scribe posts mental math (5) group work and discussions (3) banking (2) the blog (6) spreadsheets (2) trigonometry the SMARTboard (2) nothing learning in front of the class at the SMARTboard ratios fractions the wiki everything

What was your worst learning experience in this course?

geometry (3) trigonometry nothing (3) BOB (pre-test reflections) asking questions waiting to get help when I didn't understand something spreadsheets measurement no time to do homework in class grop work mental math I kept forgetting things

What changes would you suggest to improve the way this course is taught?

the teaching is perfect (3) announce quizzes in advance more reviews before tests or quizzes nothing (3) I want to improve everything talk slower SMARTboard was distracting less homework bring food let us do homework in class always have a party stay the same I like the way you teach make the course more fun and funny

It's interesting to compare the items that were considered both the worst and best learning experiences. Also, take a look at the list of worst learning experiences compared to suggestions for next year. Help me do a better job next year by commenting on what you see here ....