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.

American Economic History - ECON 305

Smith, Steven

126 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Disagree: 2Neutral: 10Agree: 33Strongly Agree: 28
Answer%Number of Responses
Disagree3% 2
Neutral14% 10
Agree45% 33
Strongly Agree38% 28
Total Number of Respondents: 73

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 5Neutral: 11Agree: 40Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 1
Disagree7% 5
Neutral15% 11
Agree55% 40
Strongly Agree22% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 73

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 8Neutral: 19Agree: 28Strongly Agree: 17
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 1
Disagree11% 8
Neutral26% 19
Agree38% 28
Strongly Agree23% 17
Total Number of Respondents: 73

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 1Disagree: 1Neutral: 7Agree: 28Strongly Agree: 36
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree1% 1
Disagree1% 1
Neutral10% 7
Agree38% 28
Strongly Agree49% 36
Total Number of Respondents: 73

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

Lecture: 72External readings: 49Other: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture59% 72
External readings40% 49
Other1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 73

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

2 or less: 103-4: 315-6: 177-8: 129 or more: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less14% 10
3-442% 31
5-623% 17
7-816% 12
9 or more4% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 73

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 63Quizzes: 7Papers (0-9 pages): 4Papers (less than 10 pages): 5Papers (10 or more pages): 3Papers (10+ pages): 1Other: 1No primary component: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams72% 63
Quizzes8% 7
Papers (0-9 pages)5% 4
Papers (less than 10 pages)6% 5
Papers (10 or more pages)3% 3
Papers (10+ pages)1% 1
Other1% 1
No primary component5% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 73

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

Readings: 43Lecture notes: 73
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings37% 43
Lecture notes63% 73
Total Number of Respondents: 73