Midterm Evaluations: Sample Forms

Please note that the following forms have been compressed; in using them space should be made for longer answers.

Mid-course Feedback --  Form 1

I want your views on the course so far. Please answer the following questions anonymously. I will give 10 minutes of class time for your responses. If you need more space, please continue on the back.

1. Classes
   Pace and Level  (1 = much too slow/easy, 3 = just right, 5 = much too fast/hard)
   Intellectual coherence and stimulation?   (e.g., plenty; OK; not enough)
   Practical applicability?  (e.g., plenty, OK, not enough)
   Amount of time I spend taking class questions, discussion (too much, too little,    about right?)
   Any specific suggestions or criticisms re my management of class sessions
2. Homework Assignments
   Level of difficulty: (too hard, too easy, about right?)
   Relevance/effectiveness for learning course material (1= terrible; 5=excellent)
   Implementation (clarity of questions and answers, appropriateness of timing, etc.)
   Specific criticisms or suggestions for improvement
3. Computer materials  (Web pages, spreadsheets, lecture notes, etc.)
   How often do you use them?
   How useful? (1 = not at all; 5 = extremely)
   Specific criticisms or suggestions for improvement
4. Review Sessions and Course Assistants
   How useful are the Friday review sessions (1 = not at all; 5 = excellent)
   Specific suggestions/criticisms on Review Sessions
   How useful are CAs in office hours (1 = not at all; 5 = excellent)
   Specific suggestions/criticisms on CA hours:
   Usefulness and timeliness of feedback on Homework assignments (1= terrible; 5= great)
   Specific suggestions/criticisms on Homework feedback
5. Further comments on any aspect of the course. (Use back of page if necessary)

Mid-course Feedback: Form 2

• What do you like about this course?  Please identify specific aspects of the course that have assisted your learning.
• What do you dislike about this course?  Please identify specific aspects of the course that have hindered your learning.
• Is the level of intellectual challenge in this course appropriate?  Is classroom discussion too inaccessible or too easily accessible?  Please explain.
• Do you feel that busywork is a problem in this course?  If busywork is a problem, how would you recommend changing the assignments?  Please be specific.
• What do you think I could do to improve the learning process in the course?  Please be specific.
• What could you and other students in the class do to improve the learning process in the course?  How might you and they be persuaded to do what you are suggesting? Please be specific.