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.

Public Speaking - COMM 170

Luce, Russell

545 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 11Disagree: 14Neutral: 24Agree: 47Strongly Agree: 38
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree8% 11
Disagree10% 14
Neutral18% 24
Agree35% 47
Strongly Agree28% 38
Total Number of Respondents: 134

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 9Disagree: 16Neutral: 24Agree: 57Strongly Agree: 28
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree7% 9
Disagree12% 16
Neutral18% 24
Agree43% 57
Strongly Agree21% 28
Total Number of Respondents: 134

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 11Neutral: 25Agree: 70Strongly Agree: 26
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 2
Disagree8% 11
Neutral19% 25
Agree52% 70
Strongly Agree19% 26
Total Number of Respondents: 134

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 18Disagree: 17Neutral: 32Agree: 46Strongly Agree: 21
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree13% 18
Disagree13% 17
Neutral24% 32
Agree34% 46
Strongly Agree16% 21
Total Number of Respondents: 134

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

Lecture: 87External readings: 88Laboratory assignments/activities: 18Group discussion: 13Other: 6
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture41% 87
External readings42% 88
Laboratory assignments/activities8% 18
Group discussion6% 13
Other3% 6
Total Number of Respondents: 134

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

2 or less: 513-4: 645-6: 157-8: 39 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less38% 51
3-448% 64
5-611% 15
7-82% 3
9 or more1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 134

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 21Quizzes: 14Homework: 5Individual projects: 88Group projects: 4Papers (0-9 pages): 4Papers (less than 10 pages): 1Other: 37No primary component: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams12% 21
Quizzes8% 14
Homework3% 5
Individual projects50% 88
Group projects2% 4
Papers (0-9 pages)2% 4
Papers (less than 10 pages)1% 1
Other21% 37
No primary component1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 134

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

Readings: 109Lecture notes: 48Laboratory assignments/activities: 13Other: 9There were no tests administered in this course.: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings57% 109
Lecture notes25% 48
Laboratory assignments/activities7% 13
Other5% 9
There were no tests administered in this course.6% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 133