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.

Basic Statistics - STAT 190

Thatcher, Scott

1139 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 9Disagree: 19Neutral: 28Agree: 78Strongly Agree: 85
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree4% 9
Disagree9% 19
Neutral13% 28
Agree36% 78
Strongly Agree39% 85
Total Number of Respondents: 219

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 7Disagree: 7Neutral: 39Agree: 64Strongly Agree: 102
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 7
Disagree3% 7
Neutral18% 39
Agree29% 64
Strongly Agree47% 102
Total Number of Respondents: 219

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 15Disagree: 17Neutral: 21Agree: 78Strongly Agree: 88
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree7% 15
Disagree8% 17
Neutral10% 21
Agree36% 78
Strongly Agree40% 88
Total Number of Respondents: 219

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 12Disagree: 24Neutral: 44Agree: 79Strongly Agree: 60
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree5% 12
Disagree11% 24
Neutral20% 44
Agree36% 79
Strongly Agree27% 60
Total Number of Respondents: 219

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

Lecture: 211External readings: 61Laboratory assignments/activities: 49Group discussion: 7Other: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture62% 211
External readings18% 61
Laboratory assignments/activities14% 49
Group discussion2% 7
Other4% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 219

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

2 or less: 323-4: 1055-6: 587-8: 169 or more: 8
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less15% 32
3-448% 105
5-626% 58
7-87% 16
9 or more4% 8
Total Number of Respondents: 219

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 160Quizzes: 26Homework: 45Individual projects: 1Group projects: 12Papers (less than 10 pages): 1No primary component: 19
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams61% 160
Quizzes10% 26
Homework17% 45
Individual projects0% 1
Group projects5% 12
Papers (less than 10 pages)0% 1
No primary component7% 19
Total Number of Respondents: 218

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

Readings: 74Lecture notes: 210Laboratory assignments/activities: 38Other: 12There were no tests administered in this course.: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings22% 74
Lecture notes63% 210
Laboratory assignments/activities11% 38
Other4% 12
There were no tests administered in this course.0% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 219