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.

Introduction to Philosophy - PHRE 186

Mohler, Chad

480 Students Enrolled

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 4Neutral: 3: 1Agree: 72Strongly Agree: 199
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 2
Disagree1% 4
Neutral1% 3
0% 1
Agree26% 72
Strongly Agree71% 199
Total Number of Respondents: 281

Strongly disagree: 2Neutral: 7Agree: 44: 1Strongly Agree: 227
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 2
Neutral2% 7
Agree16% 44
0% 1
Strongly Agree81% 227
Total Number of Respondents: 281

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 6Neutral: 12: 1Agree: 88Strongly Agree: 173
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree0% 1
Disagree2% 6
Neutral4% 12
0% 1
Agree31% 88
Strongly Agree62% 173
Total Number of Respondents: 281

Strongly disagree: 6Disagree: 4Neutral: 38: 1Agree: 114Strongly Agree: 118
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 6
Disagree1% 4
Neutral14% 38
0% 1
Agree41% 114
Strongly Agree42% 118
Total Number of Respondents: 281

: 1Lecture: 273External readings: 176Laboratory assignments/activities: 3: 1Group discussion: 44Other: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
0% 1
Lecture55% 273
External readings35% 176
Laboratory assignments/activities1% 3
0% 1
Group discussion9% 44
Other0% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 281

2 or less: 123: 13-4: 1265-6: 277-8: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less44% 123
0% 1
3-445% 126
5-610% 27
7-81% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 280

Exams: 34Quizzes: 61Homework: 10Individual projects: 19Group projects: 1: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 142Papers (10 or more pages): 6Other: 5No primary component: 15
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams12% 34
Quizzes21% 61
Homework3% 10
Individual projects6% 19
Group projects0% 1
0% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)48% 142
Papers (10 or more pages)2% 6
Other2% 5
No primary component5% 15
Total Number of Respondents: 281

: 1Readings: 167: 1Lecture notes: 266Laboratory assignments/activities: 2Other: 1There were no tests administered in this course.: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
0% 1
Readings38% 167
0% 1
Lecture notes60% 266
Laboratory assignments/activities0% 2
Other0% 1
There were no tests administered in this course.2% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 281

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 4Neutral: 3: 1Agree: 72Strongly Agree: 199
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 2
Disagree1% 4
Neutral1% 3
0% 1
Agree26% 72
Strongly Agree71% 199
Total Number of Respondents: 281

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 2Neutral: 7Agree: 44: 1Strongly Agree: 227
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 2
Neutral2% 7
Agree16% 44
0% 1
Strongly Agree81% 227
Total Number of Respondents: 281

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 6Neutral: 12: 1Agree: 88Strongly Agree: 173
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree0% 1
Disagree2% 6
Neutral4% 12
0% 1
Agree31% 88
Strongly Agree62% 173
Total Number of Respondents: 281

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 6Disagree: 4Neutral: 38: 1Agree: 114Strongly Agree: 118
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 6
Disagree1% 4
Neutral14% 38
0% 1
Agree41% 114
Strongly Agree42% 118
Total Number of Respondents: 281

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

: 1Lecture: 273External readings: 176Laboratory assignments/activities: 3: 1Group discussion: 44Other: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
0% 1
Lecture55% 273
External readings35% 176
Laboratory assignments/activities1% 3
0% 1
Group discussion9% 44
Other0% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 281

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

2 or less: 123: 13-4: 1265-6: 277-8: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less44% 123
0% 1
3-445% 126
5-610% 27
7-81% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 280

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 34Quizzes: 61Homework: 10Individual projects: 19Group projects: 1: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 142Papers (10 or more pages): 6Other: 5No primary component: 15
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams12% 34
Quizzes21% 61
Homework3% 10
Individual projects6% 19
Group projects0% 1
0% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)48% 142
Papers (10 or more pages)2% 6
Other2% 5
No primary component5% 15
Total Number of Respondents: 281

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

: 1Readings: 167: 1Lecture notes: 266Laboratory assignments/activities: 2Other: 1There were no tests administered in this course.: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
0% 1
Readings38% 167
0% 1
Lecture notes60% 266
Laboratory assignments/activities0% 2
Other0% 1
There were no tests administered in this course.2% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 281