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.

Language and the Mind - LING 414

Shapiro, Mary

72 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Disagree: 1Neutral: 3Agree: 9Strongly Agree: 13
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree4% 1
Neutral12% 3
Agree35% 9
Strongly Agree50% 13
Total Number of Respondents: 26

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 3Neutral: 5Agree: 10Strongly Agree: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree4% 1
Disagree12% 3
Neutral19% 5
Agree38% 10
Strongly Agree27% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 26

Grading was fair.

Disagree: 1Neutral: 4Agree: 11Strongly Agree: 10
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree4% 1
Neutral15% 4
Agree42% 11
Strongly Agree38% 10
Total Number of Respondents: 26

I learned a lot in this course.

Neutral: 1Agree: 12Strongly Agree: 13
Answer%Number of Responses
Neutral4% 1
Agree46% 12
Strongly Agree50% 13
Total Number of Respondents: 26

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

Lecture: 26External readings: 17Laboratory assignments/activities: 1Group discussion: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture57% 26
External readings37% 17
Laboratory assignments/activities2% 1
Group discussion4% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 26

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

2 or less: 13-4: 115-6: 77-8: 59 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less4% 1
3-444% 11
5-628% 7
7-820% 5
9 or more4% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 25

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 11Quizzes: 2Homework: 1Individual projects: 3Papers (10 or more pages): 5No primary component: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams42% 11
Quizzes8% 2
Homework4% 1
Individual projects12% 3
Papers (10 or more pages)19% 5
No primary component15% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 26

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

Readings: 19Lecture notes: 25Laboratory assignments/activities: 2Other: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings40% 19
Lecture notes52% 25
Laboratory assignments/activities4% 2
Other4% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 26