BY-102 Spring 2013 Student Evaluations
The following questions were asked to BY-102 students throughout the Spring 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.
- Yes. He is always prepared. Equipment is always set up and powerpoints are always up on the screen.
- Yes. Very professional
- Yes. He always knows what to do
- Yes. The powerpoints before the labs are helpful
- Yes. My TA shows a depth of knowledge concerning the material
- Yes. He has effective powerpoints and the materials for lab are always ready when we come in
- Yes. Always knows how to answer questions and knows what we are doing
- Yes. He updates his powerpoints regularly as well
2. My TA is responsible and seems to take teaching seriously.
- Yes, he seems to enjoy teaching.
- Yes, and makes a few jokes to make it more fun.
- Yes, he is always on top of things
- Yes, but not so serious that it’s intimidating
- Yes, always helpful and answers questions/responds to email quickly
- Yes, my TA seems to show an interest in teaching
- Is a fun TA. Always in a good mood
- Yes, he is always on time with supplies ready
3. Overall my TA is an effective teacher.
- He engages with the class well.
- Yes, very helpful
- Yes. 4/5
- Yes and very helpful
- Yes, able to prepare us for testing
- Yes. The powerpoint instruction is helpful
4. What do you like best about your TA’s approach to teaching?
- The fact that he works hands on with you, he takes his time to make sure the class as a whole knows and understands the work.
- Cool, calm, and collected
- That he’s energetic
- He is funny
- Encourages class involvement/discussion
- He gives us different ways to learn things
- Not very formal and gives a laid back feel to class.
- He makes learning in the lab fun
- I like how he explains the topics and even when it’s a boring assignment he finds a way to explain it in a fun way
- He carefully explains each topic
- His powerpoints are good and he is interesting to listen to.
- That he gets us to engage with him to participate in discussion
- That he is nice to students who answer incorrectly and willing to explain the material as much as necessary
- Hands-on, love the slide-shows, also very helpful
- He seems pretty laid back which is cool because it’s my last class of the day
- He is laid back and still provides a clear understanding
- Easy to speak to and ask questions
- He is energetic and not boring. Make it fun to do lab
- I like how he doesn't mind going around to assist students
- The he talks through the steps if needed
- I like that he's willing to go around and offer help if needed, I also like the powerpoints
- Interaction with students and has a sense of humor, isn't so uptight and strict
- He's willing to answer questions. Very helpful
- His powerpoints are very helpful and if I ask him a question he doesn't get annoyed with me even if I don't understand it after his first explanation
- He has a positive attitude and a way of making teaching and learning fun
- Very easy to approach about questions concerning the lab
- Very involved in his teaching, powerpoints are helpful
- That he stays calm and nice
- He's really fun with it and explains things so you can understand
- He is excited about teaching
5. How would you describe your TA's attitude in lab?
- Positive and tries to be upbeat, which is good since we are an 8am lab
- Very involved during hands on projects
- Very nice attitude! Always awake and lively and keeps us interested
- Good attitude. Enthusiastic. Willing to help
- Very positive. He is a good TA!
- Positive - Uplifting, inspires participation
- Super positive and always helpful
- Very positive and willing to help us learn
- Helpful and knowledgeable
- He has a great attitude, very into his class and the lectures he gives
- Fun, the class seemed to not want to go along with it but it should have
- Normally very happy, willing to listen, asks questions
- Upbeat and always helpful