Elon University


Summary of Student Evaluations of Instruction
Dr. Ryan Kirk
Department of History and Geography
Department of Environmental Studies


Rating Categories:

1

2

3

4

5

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Undecided

Agree

Strongly Agree

 

 

Cumulative student evaluation of instruction: Fall 2008 – Spring 2011


Number of responses in each rating category

 

Core Questions

1

2

3

4

5

Avg

1. Clear student learning objectives

2

3

8

79

235

4.66

2. Class well prepared & organized

1

8

17

95

207

4.52

3. Communicates material clearly

1

2

16

98

208

4.57

4. Displays interest in subject

0

1

4

35

286

4.86

5. Summarizes/emphasizes important points

1

4

14

75

233

4.64

6. Stimulates thinking about subject

1

5

29

109

183

4.43

7. Provides opportunities for outside contact

0

1

20

89

213

4.59

8. Expresses concern about student progress

0

4

26

120

175

4.43

9. Provides useful feedback

1

6

19

94

203

4.52

10. Clearly indicates how evaluated

1

4

17

91

213

4.57

Total of 10 core questions

(% of all ratings)

8

(0.2%)

38

(1.2%)

170

(5.2%)

885

(27.2%)

2156

(66.2%)

4.58

15. I have put a lot of effort into this course compared to other courses

7

24 52 168 85 3.89

 

 

Overall average rating for each course offering

Semester: Course

Number of students*

Average rating for 10 core questions

University-wide average rating**

Spring 2011: ENS/GEO250: Intro to GIS

16

4.63

Spring 2011: ENS200: Strategies Env. Inquiry

23

4.39

Fall 2010: GEO370: GIS & Gov’t Apps

7

4.16

4.31

Fall 2010: ENS/GEO250: Intro to GIS

16

4.74

4.31

Fall 2010: GEO131: World’s Regions

85

4.70

4.31

Spring 2010: ENS374: Water Resources

13

4.58

Spring 2010: ENS/GEO250: Intro to GIS

16

4.53

Winter 2010: GEO360: Geog of N America

33

4.62

Fall 2009: GEO131: World’s Regions

65

4.73

4.28

Spring 2009: ENS375: Water Resources

27

4.10

Spring 2009: ENS/GEO250: Intro to GIS

16

4.72

Spring 2009: GEO374: Geog of N America

33

4.05

Winter 2009: ENS/GEO377: U.S. Env. Geog.

27

4.64

Fall 2008: GEO131: The World’s Regions

61

4.48

4.22

Total

499

4.58

* Multiple sections offered in the same semester are combined.

** University-wide averages are only reported for Fall Semesters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Transcribed student comments and ratings for each course (links to pdf files)

ENS200: Strategies for Env. Inquiry

Spring 2011

 

 

 

ENS340: Water Resource Management

Spring 2010

Spring 2009

 

 

GEO131: The World’s Regions

Fall 2010

Fall 2009

Fall 2008

 

GEO/ENS250: Intro to GIS

Spring 2011

Fall 2010

Spring 2010

Spring 2009

GEO360: Geography of N America

Winter 2010

Spring 2009

 

 

ENS/GEO377: Environmental History

Summer 2010

Winter 2009  

 

 


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