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.

Seminar in Agriculture - AGSC 420

Seipel, Michael

236 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 2Neutral: 5Agree: 22Strongly Agree: 22
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree4% 2
Neutral10% 5
Agree43% 22
Strongly Agree43% 22
Total Number of Respondents: 51

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 1Neutral: 5Agree: 22Strongly Agree: 23
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 1
Neutral10% 5
Agree43% 22
Strongly Agree45% 23
Total Number of Respondents: 51

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 1Neutral: 3Agree: 27Strongly Agree: 19
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree2% 1
Disagree2% 1
Neutral6% 3
Agree53% 27
Strongly Agree37% 19
Total Number of Respondents: 51

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 5Neutral: 13Agree: 22Strongly Agree: 9
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree4% 2
Disagree10% 5
Neutral25% 13
Agree43% 22
Strongly Agree18% 9
Total Number of Respondents: 51

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

Lecture: 31External readings: 4Laboratory assignments/activities: 11Group discussion: 2Other: 18
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture47% 31
External readings6% 4
Laboratory assignments/activities17% 11
Group discussion3% 2
Other27% 18
Total Number of Respondents: 51

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

2 or less: 443-4: 55-6: 19 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less86% 44
3-410% 5
5-62% 1
9 or more2% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 51

My grade was based primarily on...

Homework: 18Individual projects: 27Group projects: 1Papers (less than 10 pages): 1Other: 1No primary component: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Homework35% 18
Individual projects53% 27
Group projects2% 1
Papers (less than 10 pages)2% 1
Other2% 1
No primary component6% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 51

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

Lecture notes: 2Laboratory assignments/activities: 3Other: 1There were no tests administered in this course.: 45
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture notes4% 2
Laboratory assignments/activities6% 3
Other2% 1
There were no tests administered in this course.88% 45
Total Number of Respondents: 50