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 Linguistics - LING 238

Richter, Gregory C.

336 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 9Neutral: 5Agree: 32Strongly Agree: 32
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 1
Disagree11% 9
Neutral6% 5
Agree41% 32
Strongly Agree41% 32
Total Number of Respondents: 79

The instructor was approachable.

Disagree: 1Neutral: 7Agree: 31Strongly Agree: 40
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree1% 1
Neutral9% 7
Agree39% 31
Strongly Agree51% 40
Total Number of Respondents: 79

Grading was fair.

Disagree: 3Neutral: 8Agree: 25Strongly Agree: 43
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree4% 3
Neutral10% 8
Agree32% 25
Strongly Agree54% 43
Total Number of Respondents: 79

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 3Neutral: 8Agree: 28Strongly Agree: 37
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree4% 3
Disagree4% 3
Neutral10% 8
Agree35% 28
Strongly Agree47% 37
Total Number of Respondents: 79

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

Lecture: 76External readings: 47Laboratory assignments/activities: 4Group discussion: 1Other: 5
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture57% 76
External readings35% 47
Laboratory assignments/activities3% 4
Group discussion1% 1
Other4% 5
Total Number of Respondents: 79

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

2 or less: 303-4: 395-6: 67-8: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less38% 30
3-449% 39
5-68% 6
7-85% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 79

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 73Quizzes: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 3No primary component: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams92% 73
Quizzes1% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)4% 3
No primary component3% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 79

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

Readings: 59Lecture notes: 68Laboratory assignments/activities: 6Other: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings43% 59
Lecture notes50% 68
Laboratory assignments/activities4% 6
Other2% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 79