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

Davis, Benjamin L.

326 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 2Neutral: 4Agree: 11Strongly Agree: 19
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 2
Disagree5% 2
Neutral11% 4
Agree29% 11
Strongly Agree50% 19
Total Number of Respondents: 38

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 1Neutral: 5Agree: 12Strongly Agree: 18
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 2
Disagree3% 1
Neutral13% 5
Agree32% 12
Strongly Agree47% 18
Total Number of Respondents: 38

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 2Neutral: 4Agree: 15Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 1
Disagree5% 2
Neutral11% 4
Agree39% 15
Strongly Agree42% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 38

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 5Disagree: 7Neutral: 8Agree: 10Strongly Agree: 8
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree13% 5
Disagree18% 7
Neutral21% 8
Agree26% 10
Strongly Agree21% 8
Total Number of Respondents: 38

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

Lecture: 11External readings: 29Laboratory assignments/activities: 7Group discussion: 8Other: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture19% 11
External readings51% 29
Laboratory assignments/activities12% 7
Group discussion14% 8
Other4% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 38

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

2 or less: 143-4: 235-6: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less37% 14
3-461% 23
5-63% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 38

My grade was based primarily on...

Quizzes: 1Homework: 3Individual projects: 27Other: 5No primary component: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Quizzes3% 1
Homework8% 3
Individual projects71% 27
Other13% 5
No primary component5% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 38

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

Readings: 25Lecture notes: 3Laboratory assignments/activities: 1Other: 1There were no tests administered in this course.: 13
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings58% 25
Lecture notes7% 3
Laboratory assignments/activities2% 1
Other2% 1
There were no tests administered in this course.30% 13
Total Number of Respondents: 38