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.

Syntax - LING 430

Ball, Douglas Lambourne

89 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 4Neutral: 3Agree: 8Strongly Agree: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree12% 3
Disagree16% 4
Neutral12% 3
Agree32% 8
Strongly Agree28% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 25

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 1Neutral: 2Agree: 8Strongly Agree: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree8% 2
Disagree4% 1
Neutral8% 2
Agree32% 8
Strongly Agree48% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 25

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 6Neutral: 6Agree: 6Strongly Agree: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree12% 3
Disagree24% 6
Neutral24% 6
Agree24% 6
Strongly Agree16% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 25

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 1Neutral: 2Agree: 4Strongly Agree: 15
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree12% 3
Disagree4% 1
Neutral8% 2
Agree16% 4
Strongly Agree60% 15
Total Number of Respondents: 25

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

Lecture: 25External readings: 11Laboratory assignments/activities: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture66% 25
External readings29% 11
Laboratory assignments/activities5% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 25

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

2 or less: 13-4: 55-6: 97-8: 69 or more: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less4% 1
3-420% 5
5-636% 9
7-824% 6
9 or more16% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 25

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 7Homework: 12Individual projects: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 1Papers (10 or more pages): 1Other: 1No primary component: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams28% 7
Homework48% 12
Individual projects4% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)4% 1
Papers (10 or more pages)4% 1
Other4% 1
No primary component8% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 25

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

Readings: 9Lecture notes: 24Laboratory assignments/activities: 5
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings24% 9
Lecture notes63% 24
Laboratory assignments/activities13% 5
Total Number of Respondents: 25