Truman Faculty Evaluation Administration
DISCLAIMER: Results for instructor ratings refer to past implementations of the course. Teachers, methods, and policies may evolve and change for a particular course from semester to semester.

Public Speaking - COMM 170

Altenhofen, Brian Joseph

612 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 6Disagree: 11Neutral: 19Agree: 41Strongly Agree: 39
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 6
Disagree9% 11
Neutral16% 19
Agree35% 41
Strongly Agree34% 39
Total Number of Respondents: 116

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 6Neutral: 15Agree: 50Strongly Agree: 43
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 2
Disagree5% 6
Neutral13% 15
Agree43% 50
Strongly Agree37% 43
Total Number of Respondents: 116

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 6Disagree: 19Neutral: 22Agree: 43Strongly Agree: 26
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 6
Disagree16% 19
Neutral19% 22
Agree37% 43
Strongly Agree22% 26
Total Number of Respondents: 116

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 8Disagree: 23Neutral: 30Agree: 43Strongly Agree: 11
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree7% 8
Disagree20% 23
Neutral26% 30
Agree37% 43
Strongly Agree10% 11
Total Number of Respondents: 115

The concepts in this class were predominately presented in... (check up to two):

Lecture: 87External readings: 94Laboratory assignments/activities: 7Group discussion: 12Other: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture41% 87
External readings44% 94
Laboratory assignments/activities3% 7
Group discussion6% 12
Other6% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 116

On average, the number of hours I spent on coursework outside of class, per week:

2 or less: 373-4: 595-6: 177-8: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less32% 37
3-451% 59
5-615% 17
7-83% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 116

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 6Quizzes: 4Homework: 5Individual projects: 68Group projects: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 2Other: 27No primary component: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams5% 6
Quizzes3% 4
Homework4% 5
Individual projects59% 68
Group projects1% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)2% 2
Other23% 27
No primary component3% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 116

Most of the test material in this class came from... (check up to two)

Readings: 109Lecture notes: 42Laboratory assignments/activities: 5Other: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings68% 109
Lecture notes26% 42
Laboratory assignments/activities3% 5
Other2% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 116