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.

Communication Theory - COMM 382

Poyner, Barry Cole

305 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 15Disagree: 19Neutral: 10Agree: 11Strongly Agree: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree25% 15
Disagree32% 19
Neutral17% 10
Agree19% 11
Strongly Agree7% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 59

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 7Neutral: 13Agree: 19Strongly Agree: 17
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 3
Disagree12% 7
Neutral22% 13
Agree32% 19
Strongly Agree29% 17
Total Number of Respondents: 59

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 5Disagree: 7Neutral: 15Agree: 23Strongly Agree: 9
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree8% 5
Disagree12% 7
Neutral25% 15
Agree39% 23
Strongly Agree15% 9
Total Number of Respondents: 59

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 27Disagree: 18Neutral: 5Agree: 7Strongly Agree: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree46% 27
Disagree31% 18
Neutral8% 5
Agree12% 7
Strongly Agree3% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 59

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

Lecture: 28External readings: 45Group discussion: 3Other: 8
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture33% 28
External readings54% 45
Group discussion4% 3
Other10% 8
Total Number of Respondents: 59

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

2 or less: 513-4: 79 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less86% 51
3-412% 7
9 or more2% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 59

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 34Quizzes: 1Homework: 1Individual projects: 4Group projects: 6Papers (less than 10 pages): 9Papers (10 or more pages): 1No primary component: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams58% 34
Quizzes2% 1
Homework2% 1
Individual projects7% 4
Group projects10% 6
Papers (less than 10 pages)15% 9
Papers (10 or more pages)2% 1
No primary component5% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 59

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

Readings: 49Lecture notes: 9Other: 13
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings69% 49
Lecture notes13% 9
Other18% 13
Total Number of Respondents: 59