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

Poyner, Barry

529 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 13Disagree: 32Neutral: 32Agree: 75Strongly Agree: 57
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree6% 13
Disagree15% 32
Neutral15% 32
Agree36% 75
Strongly Agree27% 57
Total Number of Respondents: 209

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 7Disagree: 14Neutral: 29Agree: 86Strongly Agree: 72
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 7
Disagree7% 14
Neutral14% 29
Agree41% 86
Strongly Agree35% 72
Total Number of Respondents: 208

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 7Disagree: 16Neutral: 32Agree: 90Strongly Agree: 63
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 7
Disagree8% 16
Neutral15% 32
Agree43% 90
Strongly Agree30% 63
Total Number of Respondents: 208

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 30Disagree: 50Neutral: 56Agree: 54Strongly Agree: 19
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree14% 30
Disagree24% 50
Neutral27% 56
Agree26% 54
Strongly Agree9% 19
Total Number of Respondents: 209

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

Lecture: 133External readings: 117Laboratory assignments/activities: 23Group discussion: 25Other: 23
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture41% 133
External readings36% 117
Laboratory assignments/activities7% 23
Group discussion8% 25
Other7% 23
Total Number of Respondents: 206

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

2 or less: 1483-4: 535-6: 67-8: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less71% 148
3-425% 53
5-63% 6
7-81% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 209

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 28Quizzes: 5Homework: 3Individual projects: 137Group projects: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 5Papers (10 or more pages): 1Other: 42No primary component: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams12% 28
Quizzes2% 5
Homework1% 3
Individual projects61% 137
Group projects0% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)2% 5
Papers (10 or more pages)0% 1
Other19% 42
No primary component2% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 209

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

Readings: 150Lecture notes: 93Laboratory assignments/activities: 11Other: 24There were no tests administered in this course.: 17
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings51% 150
Lecture notes32% 93
Laboratory assignments/activities4% 11
Other8% 24
There were no tests administered in this course.6% 17
Total Number of Respondents: 209