COURSEEVALUATIONQUESTIONNAIRE

Chemistry234,Spring1998
J.R.Mohrig
Pleaseindicateyourresponsebycirclingtheappropriatenumber.Important:Pleasecircle
onlyoneresponseforeachitem.
THESTUDENT
1.Whatyearstudentareyou?
1Freshman2Sophomore3Junior4Senior5Special
2.Whatisyourgender?
1Female2Male
3Majororintendedmajor:
4.HowdoesthiscoursefitintoyourCarletonprogram?
1Generalordistributionrequirement
2Major/Concentrationrequirementorelective
3Elective(notinmajororconcentration)
4Unsure
5Other(Specify:)
5.Howmuchinterestdidyouhaveinthissubjectmatterbeforetakingthecourse?
1Almostnone2Little3Afairamount4Much5Anexceptional
amount
6.ComparedtoothercoursesyouhavetakenatCarleton,theamountofeffortyouputin
was:
1Muchlessinthiscourse
2Somewhatlessinthiscourse
3Aboutthesame
4Somewhatmoreinthiscourse
5Muchmoreinthiscourse
7.ComparedtoothercoursesyouhavetakenatCarleton,theamountyoulearnedwas:
1Muchlessinthiscourse
2Somewhatlessinthiscourse
3Aboutthesame
4Somewhatmoreinthiscourse

5Muchmoreinthiscourse
8.Thebestlabprojectwas:
1Acetylationofferrocene
2Aldolreaction/unknown
3Transferhydrogenation
4Teamproject
9.Theworstlabprojectwas:
1Acetylationofferrocene
2Aldolreaction/unknown
3Transferhydrogenation
4Teamproject
LEARNINGINCHEMISTRY234
1=Notatallhelped2=Helpedalittle3=Somewhathelped
4=Helpedquiteabit5=Greatlyhelped
10.Theclassfocusonansweringarealworldquestion
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11.Thecoherenceofthecoursestructure
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12.Thepaceatwhichweworked
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13.Theamountofworkthatwedid
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14.Theclassandlabactivities:
a.lecturepresentations
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b.discussionsinclass
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c.groupworkinclass
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d.handsonclassactivities
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e.understandingwhyweweredoingeachactivity/lab
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f.writtenlabinstructions
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g.laborganization
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h.teamworkinlabs
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i.labreports
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15.Thewrittenandverbalinformationweweregivenabout:
a.classcontent
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b.howpartsoftheclasswork,labs,reading,orassignmentrelatetoeachother
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c.assignmentsandgrading
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16.Tests,gradedactivitiesandassignments:
a.opportunitiesforclassreview
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b.thenumberandspacingoftests/assignments
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c.thefairnessoftestcontent
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d.thementalstretchrequiredofus
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e.thegradingsystemused
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f.thefeedbackwegot
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17.Resources:
a.themodulestudentmanual
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b.theclasstext
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c.thelabmanual
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d.otherreadingmaterials
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e.usemadeofthecomputerinthisclass
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18.Individualsupportasalearner:
a.contactswiththeteacher
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b,contactswithTA's
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c.workingwithpeersoutsideofclass
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19.Thewaythatthisclasswastaughtoverall
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20.ListanyaspectsoftheclassNOTmentionedinquestions1019thatare
IMPORTANTTOYOURLEARNINGand
giveeachofthema15rankingintermsofthedegreetowhichtheyhelpedyour
learning.
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21.Asaresultofyourworkinthisclass,howwelldoyouthinkthatyounow
UNDERSTAND
eachofthefollowing?
1=Notatall2=Justalittle3=Somewhat4=QuiteWell5=VeryWell
a.NAACCchemistryofaldehydesandketones
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b.enolatesandtheirchemistry
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c.acidsandbases
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d.carboxylicacidsandtheirderivatives
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e.aminesandaminoacids
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f.phosphateesters
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g.carbohydrates
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h.proteins
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i.influenza
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j.chemistryofbenzeneanditsderivatives
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22.HowmuchhasthisclassADDEDTOYOURSKILLSineachofthefollowing?
1=Nothing2=Alittle3=Moderately4=Quitealot5=Agreatdeal
a.solvingproblems
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b.writingpapers
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c.designingalabexperiment

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d.workingeffectivelywithothers
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e.givinganoralpresentation
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23.TowhatextentdidyouMAKEGAINSinanyofthefollowingasaresultofwhatyou
didinthis
class?
1=Notatall2=Alittle3=Moderately4=Quitealot5=Agreatdeal
a.goodunderstandingofthemainconcepts
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b.understandingtherelationshipbetweenconcepts
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c.understandinghowideasinthisclassrelatetothoseinotherchemistry,science,or
mathclasses
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d.understandingoftherelevanceofchemistrytorealworldissues
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e.understandingofthenatureofchemistry
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f.appreciationofthemethodsofchemistry
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g.abilitytothinkthroughaproblemorargument
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h.confidenceinyourabilitytodochemistry
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i.feelingcomfortablewithcomplexideas
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j.enthusiasmforchemistry
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24.Howmuchofwhatyoulearnedinthisclass(i.e.,knowledge,skills,andothergains)
doyouthinkyouwill
REMEMBERandCARRYWITHYOUintootherclassesorotheraspectsofyourlife?
1=Nothing2=Alittle3=Amoderateamount4=Quitealot5=Agreatdeal
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numberorletterasthequestiontowhichtheyapply.