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.

Intro to Political Science - POL 171

Edwards, Margaret Emily

363 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Disagree: 6Neutral: 2Agree: 29Strongly Agree: 18
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree11% 6
Neutral4% 2
Agree53% 29
Strongly Agree33% 18
Total Number of Respondents: 55

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 5Neutral: 12Agree: 19Strongly Agree: 17
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 1
Disagree9% 5
Neutral22% 12
Agree35% 19
Strongly Agree31% 17
Total Number of Respondents: 54

Grading was fair.

Disagree: 4Neutral: 10Agree: 25Strongly Agree: 15
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree7% 4
Neutral19% 10
Agree46% 25
Strongly Agree28% 15
Total Number of Respondents: 54

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 2Neutral: 3Agree: 18Strongly Agree: 31
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 1
Disagree4% 2
Neutral5% 3
Agree33% 18
Strongly Agree56% 31
Total Number of Respondents: 55

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

Lecture: 52External readings: 48Laboratory assignments/activities: 2Group discussion: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture49% 52
External readings45% 48
Laboratory assignments/activities2% 2
Group discussion4% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 55

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

2 or less: 93-4: 265-6: 177-8: 29 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less16% 9
3-447% 26
5-631% 17
7-84% 2
9 or more2% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 55

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 44Quizzes: 1Homework: 1Individual projects: 1Group projects: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 2Papers (10 or more pages): 1No primary component: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams80% 44
Quizzes2% 1
Homework2% 1
Individual projects2% 1
Group projects2% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)4% 2
Papers (10 or more pages)2% 1
No primary component7% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 55

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

Readings: 49Lecture notes: 53There were no tests administered in this course.: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings48% 49
Lecture notes51% 53
There were no tests administered in this course.1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 55