Lynch.Bio1a.T2.

16-17

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Rarely/Hardly Sometimes/Somewhat Consistently/Greatly Total Weighted

Average

2/8
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The teacher uses a variety of activities and teaching methods 0.00% 32.00% 68.00%
0 8 17 25 2.68

The class learning environment is positive and geared toward 0.00% 4.00% 96.00%
learning 0 1 24 25 2.96

My questions are acknowledged and/or answered 0.00% 16.00% 84.00%

0 4 21 25 2.84

I feel encouraged to participate 0.00% 16.00% 84.00%

0 4 21 25 2.84

The teacher is responsive to student feedback about the course 0.00% 20.00% 80.00%
0 5 20 25 2.80

When necessary, I can arrange to see the teacher outside of class 0.00% 12.00% 88.00%
0 3 22 25 2.88

The teacher is prepared for class 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

0 0 25 25 3.00

The materials (texts, handouts, audio-visuals, etc.) are well- 0.00% 12.00% 88.00%
organized 0 3 22 25 2.88

I understand the teacher's presentation of material 0.00% 20.00% 80.00%

0 5 20 25 2.80

Discussions and group activities are kept orderly enough to be 0.00% 20.00% 80.00%
successful 0 5 20 25 2.80

The homework helps me to understand or practice the material 4.17% 33.33% 62.50%
1 8 15 24 2.58

Assessments (papers, projects, tests, quizzes, etc.) evaluate my 0.00% 8.00% 92.00%
understanding of the material or my skills 0 2 23 25 2.92

Assessments (papers, projects, tests, quizzes, etc.) are varied and 0.00% 28.00% 72.00%
evaluate my understanding of the material or my skills in different 0 7 18 25 2.72
ways

I know what quality of work is expected 0.00% 36.00% 64.00%

0 9 16 25 2.64

Feedback on my work is clear and helps me to understand how to 0.00% 20.00% 80.00%
improve 0 5 20 25 2.80

Work comes back to me in a reasonable amount of time 0.00% 20.83% 79.17%

0 5 19 24 2.79

The course has helped me to develop a greater understanding of 0.00% 8.33% 91.67%
the material 0 2 22 24 2.92

The course has helped me to develop my skills (ex: writing, 0.00% 8.00% 92.00%
research, critical thinking, constructing, using technology, speaking, 0 2 23 25 2.92
observation,etc.)

3/8
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Q2 Does the teacher have any notable

strengths or weaknesses not covered by
the previous questions?
Answered: 17 Skipped: 8

# Responses Date

1 She is so good at making people feel like they can participate and understand things. 3/3/2017 1:46 PM

2 -knows a lot about the topic 2/28/2017 6:48 PM

3 She is a really nice person and is an overall good teacher, but she grades tests and quizzes, in my mind, very harshly. 2/28/2017 6:02 PM
She can't really let anything slide and only accepts the exact answer she wants. She subtracts quite a few points on
smaller details instead of looking at the accuracy of the answer as a whole.

4 good at explaining. Helpful. 2/28/2017 1:07 PM

5 I think the high amount of homework can be stressful and makes the class feel too fast 2/28/2017 1:02 PM

6 Ms. Lynch is very clear and answers all my questions. She is organized and keeps class interesting. 2/28/2017 12:58 PM

7 I feel as if homework is graded a little too harshly at times. 2/28/2017 12:54 PM

8 Very clear and organized 2/28/2017 12:49 PM

9 She is very clear and has an organized presentation of material. She is thorough and covers everything that we need 2/28/2017 12:29 PM
to know.

10 Good at answering questions and making things understandable 2/28/2017 12:25 PM

11 Ms. Lynch is very clear with the material and explains it well. She also allows us to ask many questions so that we can 2/28/2017 12:17 PM
relate the material to things in our lives.

12 Ms. Lynch is very patient and calm and creates a positive and productive learning atmosphere. 2/28/2017 11:10 AM

13 She is great at explaining the topics and I feel like I can understand the material better when she answers my 2/28/2017 9:46 AM
questions.

14 Very knowledgeable and good at explaining 2/28/2017 9:45 AM

15 She's just awesome in general. 2/28/2017 9:41 AM

16 Using different ways to teach the class 2/28/2017 8:47 AM

17 Ms. Lynch is really good at varying what we do in class. 2/28/2017 8:43 AM

4/8
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Q3 How can the teacher improve her/his

teaching so that students could learn more
effectively?
Answered: 15 Skipped: 10

# Responses Date

1 She could try to keep the class on track more. But at the same time I am really fascinated by all the questions asked 3/3/2017 1:46 PM
so I am not sure.

2 Be a little less harsh when it comes to tests, quizzes, do-nows, and other assignments. I understand that when 2/28/2017 6:02 PM
something is wrong or not quite to it's full potential you need to take off points, but sometimes it is too much.

3 Could improve on getting back assignments faster 2/28/2017 1:07 PM

4 we could have fewer major assessments or homework so that students can focus more on learning and less on 2/28/2017 1:02 PM
constant work

5 I really like the way she teaches and honestly dont know. 2/28/2017 12:58 PM

6 Also, maybe have better study methods for tests by having things like problem sets. 2/28/2017 12:54 PM

7 Not grade our notes 2/28/2017 12:49 PM

8 She grades homework for accuracy which I think is a little bit unfair. I feel like homework is a time to develop an 2/28/2017 12:29 PM
understanding for the material, not to have a polished final product. Not that homework should be graded solely based
on competition, but I would spend like 45 minutes working on a certain homework assignment just to get a B on it.

9 Not grade homework so harshly because it's the time for learning/practicing 2/28/2017 12:25 PM

10 I think it would be beneficial to have a larger variety of activities so that we can get up and move around more in class. 2/28/2017 12:17 PM

11 When taking notes on the board, make them actually correlate. She tends to write random things that are hard to 2/28/2017 11:10 AM
follow.

12 I think her teaching is very effective. Keep up the good work! 2/28/2017 9:46 AM

13 Less reading for homework I felt pretty uninspired to do biology while dragging myself for an hour over that textbook I 2/28/2017 9:45 AM
would like to see more diverse forms of reading or homework

14 Less lectures 2/28/2017 8:50 AM

15 ? 2/28/2017 8:47 AM

5/8
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Q4 The pace of this class is

Answered: 25 Skipped: 0

just right

too fast

too slow

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Answer Choices Responses

just right 92.00% 23

too fast 4.00% 1

too slow 4.00% 1

Total 25

6/8
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Q5 If the pacing felt too fast or too slow,

where could the class have spent less time
or spent more time?
Answered: 10 Skipped: 15

# Responses Date

1 n/a. 3/3/2017 1:47 PM

2 I think we should have spent more time identifying parts of the pig as a class. 2/28/2017 7:32 PM

3 Good pace. 2/28/2017 6:03 PM

4 it can feel too fast when we are packed with projects, but usually, it's ok. 2/28/2017 1:05 PM

5 na 2/28/2017 12:59 PM

6 N/A 2/28/2017 12:30 PM

7 nope 2/28/2017 12:27 PM

8 Nope. 2/28/2017 12:19 PM

9 none 2/28/2017 11:12 AM

10 Just right 2/28/2017 9:13 AM

7/8
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Q6 What is an example of a unit, lesson,

activity or homework assignment that you
thought was particularly successful in
helping you learn? Specifically what did
you learn that you did not know or know
how to do before?
Answered: 22 Skipped: 3

# Responses Date

1 I really liked the pig unit. It was fun informative and the work didn't seem tedious. 3/3/2017 1:47 PM

2 The pig lab. It really helped visualize the anatomy of organisms and gave good concrete examples to solidify the ideas 2/28/2017 8:40 PM
in the real world.

3 Looking at cells and organisms through a microscope 2/28/2017 7:32 PM

4 the first eco-system unit was very clear and the in class discussions helped me learn more about the material. 2/28/2017 6:49 PM

5 I enjoyed the pig dissection a lot. It was really cool to actually see all the organs and such in an animal rather than on 2/28/2017 6:03 PM
a screen.

6 The mini zine was a creative, informative project that taught me about our carbon footprint and what we can do. 2/28/2017 1:08 PM

7 the unit about populations was helpful, specifically the humans part (not the moose) because it really stuck with me 2/28/2017 1:05 PM
and it was interesting. I learned more about the world because I learned how humans develop and how populations
change based on surroundings.

8 I loved the pig disection and learned so much from it 2/28/2017 12:59 PM

9 The project for the demographic transition was interesting because it was different and fun. 2/28/2017 12:55 PM

10 The pig because we got to see everything we were learning about in real life. 2/28/2017 12:52 PM

11 The labs are really helpful, although it would be beneficial to go over the results and analyze them more in class. Also, 2/28/2017 12:30 PM
having class discussions based on the reading notes from the night before were helpful.

12 The zine helped me research the effects of population on the earth. 2/28/2017 12:27 PM

13 The pig dissection because we were able to see real examples of digestive and respiratory parts of the body. 2/28/2017 12:19 PM

14 pig dissection! movie about population growth!! 2/28/2017 11:12 AM

15 The Isle Royal project helped me understand how populations worked. 2/28/2017 9:51 AM

16 I very much liked the unit on populations, while looking at them in a broad way. I learned a lot about demographic 2/28/2017 9:47 AM
transitions, which I found to be quite interesting.

17 I really enjoyed the pig dissection because we got to see the specifics 2/28/2017 9:41 AM

18 basically everything we've ever done. The way you explain things, with a wide variety of similies, are very helpful. you 2/28/2017 9:20 AM
dont speed through anything which is also very helpful

19 I thought the pig dissection was helpful because it was something we could see instead of looking at pictures of it 2/28/2017 9:13 AM

20 I think the enzyme lab was usefull. I learned how chemical factors affected biological factors. Because this was done 2/28/2017 8:50 AM
practically, I was able to understand it a lot more.

21 The pig dissection helped me learn about the various systems 2/28/2017 8:45 AM

22 I liked when we got to see different tissues under a microscope because it made me interested in the topic. I also like 2/28/2017 8:45 AM
dissecting the pig and worm because it let me see how to organs would actually look like, not just a picture of them.

8/8