Student Survey Results

We did a little survey in class the day we recorded our podcapsule. The results are below; 18 students participated. So, without any further ado, here are the results of our class' 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. 4.89

2. The teacher made students feel welcome in seeking help in/outside of class. 4.65

3. My interest in math has increased because of this course. 3.76
(This question answered by 17 students.)

4. Students were encouraged to ask questions and were given meaningful answers. 4.56

5. The teacher enhanced the class through the use of humour. 4.50

6. Course materials were well understood and explained clearly by the teacher. 4.22

7. Graded materials fairly represented student understanding and effort. 4.17

8. The teacher showed a genuine interest in individual students. 4.22

9. I have learned something that I consider valuable. 4.33

10. The teacher normally came to class well prepared. 4.83

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: 4.33

2. Compared with other high school teachers I have had, I would say this teacher is: 4.78

3. As an overall rating, I would say this teacher is: 4.78

Course Characteristics
The questions in this section were ranked using this 5 point scale:

Very Easy	Easy	Average	Difficult	Very Difficult
1	2	3	4	5

1. Course difficulty, compared to other high school courses: 3.72

2. Course workload, compared to other high school courses: 3.67

3. Hours per week required outside of class:

0 to 2	2 to 3	3 to 5	5 to 7	over 7
17%	17%	22%	28%	17%

4. Expected grade in the course:

F	D	C	B	A
0%	29%	47%	18%	6%

Specific Feedback
What was your best learning experience in this course?

Learning to learn Learning real life applications (2) "Learning is a conversation." Circular Functions Combinatorics Logs and Exponents Transformations Learning new formulas Conic Sections

People helping each other Math dictionary (4) Scribes Blogs (2) Learning was fun and exciting Probability Group work (7) Learning cool things

Stories Wiki Assignment None (2) Everything Fun classes Learning grading methods Pre-tests Bubble tea Help provided by teacher

What was your worst learning experience in this course?

Probability (2) Conic Sections Sequences Identities Learning that I didn't study for tests Transformations

Logs and Exponents (2) Quizzes Online quizzes (5) Finding links for del.icio.us box Not understanding lesson (2) BOB (Blogging On Blogging)

Long lectures None (2) Combinatorics (2) Falling asleep in class Bubble tea Wiki Assignment

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

None (4) More pre-test review Be more approachable Make a wiki notebook, edited yearly Collect homework Course was well taught (2) More group work (3) More bonus questions on tests

Give "Aim for I Rule! not I can get by" speech "Person to person learning" "Steady level of work" Have 2 blogs; one for scribes, one for BOBs Correct tests quicker Go through every test More assignments

Blog OK, but wiki and del.icio.us too much Keep doing what you're doing No online quizzes Put del.icio.us button on blog Homework only every second day

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 ....