1. Student Evaluation of Teaching
Spring 2015
Individual Report for MATH-1131Q-034D-STORR-
Calculus I
Instructor: Daniel Bloch (SET Grad/Teaching Assistant)
Response Table
2015 Spring Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET)
Raters students
Responded 14
Invited 16
Response Ratio 88%
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2. Section 1. Summary
Please respond to the following question about instructor Daniel Bloch.
Question
Course Department School University
Median Median Median Median
The instructor presented the course material clearly. 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.3
The instructor was well prepared for class. 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.4
The instructor responded to questions adequately. 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.4
The instructor stimulated interest in the subject. 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.2
The instructor showed interest in helping students learn. 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.4
The instructor gave clear assignments. 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.4
The instructor was accessible to students. 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.4
The instructor gave useful feedback on my performance. 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.2
The instructor returned graded work in a reasonable amount of time. 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.4
The instructor used class time effectively. 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.4
The instructor treated all students with respect. 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.6
The instructor graded fairly. 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.4
The instructor's teaching methods promoted student learning. 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.3
What is your overall rating of Daniel Bloch's teaching?
Question
Course Department School University
Median Median Median Median
What is your overall rating of the instructor's teaching? 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.8
Please respond to the following question about the course.
Question
Course Department School University
Median Median Median Median
The methods of evaluating student learning seemed appropriate. 5.0 4.2 4.2 4.2
The course content was well organized. 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.2
The course objectives were clear. 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.2
The course objectives were met. 5.0 4.4 4.2 4.2
The textbook made a valuable contribution. 4.0 3.2 3.7 3.7
The other course materials made a valuable contribution. 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.1
The pace of the course seemed appropriate. 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.2
What is your overall rating of the course?
Question
Course Department School University
Median Median Median Median
What is your overall rating of the course? 4.5 3.5 3.4 3.4
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3. Options Count Percentage
Freshman 8 57%
Sophomore 5 36%
Junior 1 7%
Senior 0 0%
Graduate 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Options Count Percentage
A 10 71%
B 2 14%
C 2 14%
D 0 0%
F 0 0%
Pass 0 0%
Fail 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Options Count Percentage
3.5 and above 6 46%
3.0-3.4 5 38%
2.5-2.9 1 8%
2.0-2.4 0 0%
< 2.0 1 8%
Options Count Percentage
0-2 6 46%
3-4 3 23%
5-6 4 31%
> 6 0 0%
Section 2. Student Information
What is your Academic Level?
What is your expected grade in this course?
What is your cumulative average (GPA)?
How many times did you miss this class?
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4. Options Count Percentage
0 0 0%
1-3 11 79%
4-6 3 21%
7-9 0 0%
10-14 0 0%
15+ 0 0%
Options Count Percentage
Requirement for my major 10 71%
General Education Requirement 3 21%
Other Requirement 1 7%
Elective 0 0%
Elective for major 0 0%
Options Count Percentage
Much more than most courses 3 21%
More than most courses 3 21%
About the same as most courses 7 50%
Less than most courses 0 0%
Much less than most courses 1 7%
Options Count Percentage
Much more than most courses 1 7%
More than most courses 5 36%
About the same as most courses 5 36%
Less than most courses 1 7%
Much less than most courses 2 14%
Section 2. Student Information (continued)
On average, how many hours a week did you spend outside of class preparing for this
course?
Which best describes this course for you?
My desire to take this course was:
For me, the level of difficulty of the course content was:
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5. Options Count Percentage
Much more than most courses 2 14%
More than most courses 3 21%
About the same as most courses 9 64%
Less than most courses 0 0%
Much less than most courses 0 0%
Section 2. Student Information (continued)
Overall, how much do you feel you've learned in this course?
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6. 1. The instructor presented the course material
clearly.
2. The instructor was well prepared for class.
3. The instructor responded to questions
adequately.
4. The instructor stimulated interest in the subject.
5. The instructor showed interest in helping
students learn.
6. The instructor gave clear assignments.
7. The instructor was accessible to students. 8. The instructor gave useful feedback on my
performance.
Section 3. Questions About the Instructor
Please respond to the following question about instructor Daniel Bloch.
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7. 9. The instructor returned graded work in a
reasonable amount of time.
10. The instructor used class time effectively.
11. The instructor treated all students with respect. 12. The instructor graded fairly.
13. The instructor's teaching methods promoted
student learning.
Please respond to the following question about instructor Daniel Bloch. (continued)
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8. 1. The methods of evaluating student learning
seemed appropriate.
2. The course content was well organized.
3. The course objectives were clear. 4. The course objectives were met.
5. The textbook made a valuable contribution. 6. The other course materials made a valuable
contribution.
7. The pace of the course seemed appropriate.
Section 4. Questions About the Course
Please respond to the following question about the course.
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9. 1. What is your overall rating of the instructor's
teaching?
2. What is your overall rating of the course?
Section 5. Aggregate Report on "Overall Questions"
Overall Rating
Overall Rating
Question
Good,
Very
Good &
Excellent
Very
Good &
Excellent
Excellent
What is your overall rating of the instructor's teaching? 100% 86% 50%
What is your overall rating of the course? 100% 71% 50%
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10. Section 6. Comments
What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this
course?
Comment
Gave examples and was very willing to clarify anything for students
It was good that we did so many practice examples in class.
Dan is patient to respond any question and tries his best to help students.
Daniel was very thorough when explaining the material and was always patient when people asked him questions. He
didn't rush through the material and provided us with many examples on the topic being taught that helped us further
understand the concept. The reviews he held outside of class were also very helpful when it came to exams.
Ensured that all students understood the topics being covered in that days class.
He summarized what we learned in lecture to reinforce the information and then did practice problems with us to make
sure we understood and allowed us to ask question in a small classroom setting.
He went through each problem slowly and clearly. He was also always available for extra help.
He just seems like a very knowledgable TA and answers questions accurately. Also has a high test average for his
discussion sections, higher than the class average.
he is very helpful, offers a multitude of examples.
every example was well explained well written out and easy to follow along. Daniel made math discussion somewhat
interesting.
By giving examples and going over homework problems, as well as his study sheets that he made.
could ask a lot of questions
He is very patient and willing to teach whatever I don't understand
What can this instructor do to improve teaching effectiveness in the classroom?
Comment
Try to avoid side tracks
Sometimes we would have quizzes on sections of the chapters that we learned over a week ago. If the quizzes were
that same week it would be better since the method would be fresher in our minds.
make some important problem collection to help us get ready for the exam.
Spend less time explaining topics students should know coming into the course such as specifics of
adding/subtracting fractions. Unless asked for clarification, it takes up time.
watch the time a little closer
Keep track of the time of each class better.
Be a little bit louder, he talks quietly. Other than that, great TA.
he can spend a little longer on more complex areas and spend less time going over easily understood material
not much more
By making more analogies and help make the material a little bit more clear
sometimes a little faster
Maybe speaks louder
Please write any comments you have about the course or course materials.
Comment
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11. Yes I love the material that Dan prepare for us, making those problems easier to solve.
Great course, thorough covering of topics and relevant to many fields of study and everyday life.
I liked the course it reminded me how much I enjoyed math again.
Opened the textbook once to study for exam two, it's definitely not needed.
good, there were many resources available for use.
none
too much online homework,
For courses with laboratory and/or discussion sections: were the
laboratory/discussion sections helpful to your learning?
Comment
Yes
Discussion was very helpful!
yes.
Beneficial to supplement the material learned in discussion.
The discussion was very helpful
Yes they helped me focus and pay attention to the details in a smaller class than the lecture.
Very helpful!
yes, the discussion section was more important than the lectures to me.
yes, examples were very helpful
very helpful
Discussion was helpful.
yes, enhanced everyting
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12. If your friend needed/wanted to take Calculus 1, would you recommend that he/she
takes Daniel Bloch's section? What would you say to him/her?
Comment
Yes. I would say that he explains things clearly and enjoys answering questions
I would recommend they take his section. He knows his calculus and will help you learn it too!
Yes. Dan is accessible and patient, definitely the one you should go to if you have any question.
Yes. I'd say that he was very helpful in learning the material.
He provides extra review sessions for the exams and is knowledgable on the topics. He answers questions thoroughly
and genuinely enjoys teaching this material. I'm not great at math, but with his instruction and extra reviews, I've done
much better than expected on exams.
Yes, I would say he is understanding about the work load we are under from other classes and if you put in effort he will
do everything he can to see you succeed. He also explains the topics well.
I would highly recommend Daniel.
yes I would because out of the other friends I have in this class I'm the only one who doesn't complain about their TA
being vague or unhelpful
yes, he is fair, good at explaining, and patient
absolutely
Of course, he was well understood and out to help the students.
yes, because he was really helpful whenever there was a problem
Yea
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