Physics 1 Evaluation
1st Semester
2001 - 2002 school year

name (optional)   

Please take a moment to answer the following questions regarding your experience in Physics 1 this year.  When you are finished, simply click the "submit" button and your evaluation will be automatically e-mailed to Mr. Ross.  Or you can fill out the form, print it and hand it in or mail it.  Your honest opinions are appreciated.  

Where appropriate, please check as many responses as apply:

1.   What were your reasons for taking Physics??
For the challenge      Because of the teacher      Prep for College     Needed another science class    
Chemistry was too hard and I didn't want to take Advanced Biology   

Other (Please list)
2.   What did you like about the class??

It was fun    It wasn't as hard as I expected    The teacher    The labs    It helped me prep for college

Other (Please list below)
3.   What did you dislike about the class??
It was never fun     It was harder than I expected     The teacher     The labs    Too much homework   

Other (Please list below)
4.   Please rate the average anxiety/frustration level of the class 
Very High        High              Medium        Low       Very Low
5.   What factor(s) generally caused the anxiety??
Test Difficulty        Amount of Homework       Reading Level/ Amount of Reading       Math        Teacher Expectations     

Other (Please list below)
6.   How would you rate the difficulty level of this class??  
Very High        High             Medium        Low       Very Low
7.   On a scale of 1 - 10, how well-prepared were you for the math &types of problem solving you encountered in the class?  (Consider a 1 as being poorly prepared and a 10 as being very prepared.) 
8.   On a scale of 1 - 10, please rate the average work load for the class.   
(Consider a 1 as representing a light work load and a 10 as being a heavy work load.) 
9.   Again using a scale of 1 - 10, please rate your instructor on the following attributes.  A score of 1 indicates a strong disagreement with the statement and a score of 10 indicates a strong agreement with the statement.
      The instructor has a thorough knowledge of the subject material  
      The instructor has the ability to explain the subject clearly and in a variety of ways  
      The instructor demonstrates a sense of humor  
      The instructor demonstrates a a sense of fairness in the application of class policies  
      The instructor is difficult compared to other Kaneland teachers  
10.   What projects, assignments or methods were most successful/beneficial  in helping you to learn?
Homework        Labs         Lecture         Demonstrations      Projects       Extra Credit          MySci.net

 Other (Please list below)
11.   Would you recommend this class to someone else?      Yes       No
Why or why not?
12.   If you were given the assignment of putting an ad in the paper for someone to teach this class, how would it read??

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