Sample Midterm Evaluations

Ole Hald

Mathematics

I always ask 3 questions:

What do you love, What do you hate, How can I

help you learn better.

When the GSI use this format they ask politically

correct questions:

__________________________________

Louise Fortmann

ESPM

I use the technique in Tools for Teaching for

collecting feedback during the semester:

• 3x5 card

• answer one question on each side

• how is the class going for you?

• one concrete suggestion for improving the

course.

I ask students to write answers to the following

statements, which I print out on 8 X 11 sheets,

leaving lots of room to write.

What I really like about this course is:

What I really dislike about this course is:

If I could change one thing about this course, it

would be:

(You'd be surprised how many students in answer

to the last statement write things like ""not after

lunch" or "later in the day." Oh well, at least they

are engaging with me!)

_______________________________

Mechanical Engineering

have learned in this course so

far?

right?

How many hours a week, on average, do you

spend on E28 (including lecture, lab, HW)?

What suggestions do you have for improving the

course?

____________________________________

Michelle Winn

College Writing Programs

Center at the University of Hawai'i. I like the open-

endedness. Before the students begin writing, I

usually go around the room and have them each

in and out of class. I tell students they can divide

if they'd like (e.g., their attitude vs. class

After I read the journals, I try to address trends in

class and show how I'm making a couple changes

based on student feedback -- oftentimes changes

I've (secretly) already planned to implement.

________________________

Irene Bloemraad. Sociology

This is the mid-term evaluation I used in Soc 5, Evaluation of Evidence, in Spring 2004. I used it not only for feedback,

but had the students code and tabulate the responses as part of an in-class assignment about coding survey data as a

research methodology. (Thus it saved me the effort of doing it, and was a good experience [I think] for them to see how

survey tabulations works and what others in the class were thinking.)

Mid-term Class Evaluation

This mid-term evaluation has two goals. First, I want your opinion on how the class is going and what

question about the best and worst aspects of the class and a final ‘other comments’ section. I would like to use

your answers in part 1 and 2 for an in-class exercise. Please mark the appropriate box if you do not want your

answers used in class.

Part 1: Opinions about Class

Can I use your answers in this section for an in-class exercise?

_ Yes _ No

Are you (please circle one): a Soc major not a Soc major/undeclared major

For each of the following statements, please circle the number that best corresponds to your opinion. The numbers

go from 1, you “completely disagree” with the statement, to 5, where you “completely agree” with the statement.

a) Lectures are clear and organized.

nor disagree

c) I find the class very difficult.

1 2 3 4 5

completely disagree disagree neither agree agree completely agree

nor disagree

d) I would recommend this class to someone else.

1 2 3 4 5

completely disagree disagree neither agree agree completely agree

nor disagree

Part 2: Best and Worst Aspects of the Class

Also feel free to make suggestions to improve the class for the second half of the semester. This section will not be

distributed to other students.

Steve Tollefson, Office of Educational Development, Fall 2005