BY-102 Summer 2013 Student Evaluations
The following questions were asked to BY-102 students throughout the Summer 2013 semester. Feedback listed is of significant responses, and not from all students.
1. My TA seems well prepared.
2. My TA is responsible and seems to take teaching seriously.
3. Overall my TA is an effective teacher.
4. What do you like best about your TA’s approach to teaching?
5. How would you describe your TA's attitude in lab?
1. My TA seems well prepared.
- His presentations are very helpful.
- I agree - he is always prepared for class.
- Yes. His powerpoints are helpful and easy to follow.
- Yes, seems very well prepared and knowledgeable.
2. My TA is responsible and seems to take teaching seriously.
- I agree, he doesn't make learning boring.
- Yes, seems to be serious about the subject matter.
- Yes. He's expressed an interest in teaching several times.
- I agree - he takes teaching seriously.
3. Overall my TA is an effective teacher.
- I agree - he has good powerpoints and is able to answer any questions.
- Yes. He asks questions that help solidify the material and is always ready to help.
- Yes. I feel that I could ask this TA anything and he would be able to answer the question and explain effectively.
4. What do you like best about your TA’s approach to teaching?
- He's relatable. It makes me feel unafraid to ask questions.
- He seems genuinely interested in what he's teaching.
- Zach seems genuinely nice and that he really likes biology.
- He is prepared with his own powerpoints that give specific examples.
- He is very receptive to students' questions.
- I like the fact that he is not too strict. He wants us to learn and have fun.
- He's relaxed and makes the atmosphere comfortable.
- It's not straight from the book.
- He makes lab fun and gets you involved.
- He seems to enjoy biology.
- Relaxed and tries to make it funny.
- He is always prepared and asks lots of review questions throughout the lesson.
- He's close to us in age, so he makes it easy to understand.
- He's easy to understand.
- His use of laymen explanations that render biology concepts more coherent.
- He's likable and relatable, which I feel is important because that makes it much easier to ask questions.
5. How would you describe your TA's attitude in lab?
- Very positive and friendly
- Upbeat and attentive
- Cheerful
- Very positive and wants us to learn as much as we can
- Enthusiastic and engaged
- I would describe him as cool and collected, but still serious enough to teach
- Serious but fun
- Fun. laid back, but still serious