I'm hoping to learn your thoughts when they're fresh on your mind, but if you can't slog through a questionnaire right now, OK, then please promise to submit it within a few days. I. This semester - the content What have you learned thus far? Important? We've dabbled some in numbers (e.g. probabilities), perhaps more so than in most biology courses. Your level of comfort? Sense any improvement? What of importance do you anticipate you will learn in the remainder of the course? Any suggestions? Comments Content II. This semester - the means Very few of you have embraced the model for the course: Complete the notes and study questions before class Offer suggestions via a questionnaire Discuss what needs to be discussed in class Still, I am unwilling to return to the dark old days of pretend-teaching/pretend-learning. Lectures would be easier on all of us, but in my view, the easy-in, easy-out approach would have little value for you besides a mildly entertaining way (maybe) of passing the time before gaining a degree. So, what to do? Comments welcome. Have online notes/companions been useful to you? Have computer investigations been useful to you? Have class discussions guided by questionnaires been useful to you? Do you feel you've had sufficient opportunity to influence the course according to your needs? Have problem sets been useful to you? Do you feel you have had sufficient opportunity to gain feedback from Raiha and myself. Has the feedback been useful? I've tried to help you find ways to learn from each other (group sessions in class, Blackboard forums, Who We Are site,...). Comments? Comments Means III. This exam How long did you spend on this exam? (use appropriate units and scientific notation if necessary) How effective was the exam as a learning experience? How would you characterize your sentiment now with respect to your recent experience? For example, you're cautiously satisfied with what you understand? Elated with your progress? Crushed, like so much oatmeal? Do you feel that the exam deliver on its promise that it would be based on problem sets, tours, and study questions? Comments Exam IV. Time Arriving at new insights takes struggle, and struggle takes time. Have you put in the time? Do you have the time to put in? About how many hours do you spend on the course outside of class and lab? How do you feel about this amount of time? Comments Time V. Bottom line Looking back on the first part of this semester, characterize your sense of what you've accomplished. Are you satisfied with where you are? Do you feel you can do things but don't know why you're doing them? Do you feel at sea without a rudder? Comments Everything Thanks! REMEMBER TO CLICK SUBMIT!
I. This semester - the content
What have you learned thus far? Important? We've dabbled some in numbers (e.g. probabilities), perhaps more so than in most biology courses. Your level of comfort? Sense any improvement? What of importance do you anticipate you will learn in the remainder of the course? Any suggestions? Comments Content
Very few of you have embraced the model for the course: Complete the notes and study questions before class Offer suggestions via a questionnaire Discuss what needs to be discussed in class Still, I am unwilling to return to the dark old days of pretend-teaching/pretend-learning. Lectures would be easier on all of us, but in my view, the easy-in, easy-out approach would have little value for you besides a mildly entertaining way (maybe) of passing the time before gaining a degree. So, what to do? Comments welcome. Have online notes/companions been useful to you? Have computer investigations been useful to you? Have class discussions guided by questionnaires been useful to you? Do you feel you've had sufficient opportunity to influence the course according to your needs? Have problem sets been useful to you? Do you feel you have had sufficient opportunity to gain feedback from Raiha and myself. Has the feedback been useful? I've tried to help you find ways to learn from each other (group sessions in class, Blackboard forums, Who We Are site,...). Comments? Comments Means
How long did you spend on this exam? (use appropriate units and scientific notation if necessary) How effective was the exam as a learning experience? How would you characterize your sentiment now with respect to your recent experience? For example, you're cautiously satisfied with what you understand? Elated with your progress? Crushed, like so much oatmeal? Do you feel that the exam deliver on its promise that it would be based on problem sets, tours, and study questions? Comments Exam
Arriving at new insights takes struggle, and struggle takes time. Have you put in the time? Do you have the time to put in? About how many hours do you spend on the course outside of class and lab? How do you feel about this amount of time? Comments Time
About how many hours do you spend on the course outside of class and lab? How do you feel about this amount of time? Comments Time
Looking back on the first part of this semester, characterize your sense of what you've accomplished. Are you satisfied with where you are? Do you feel you can do things but don't know why you're doing them? Do you feel at sea without a rudder? Comments Everything
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