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.

Principles of Microeconomics - ECON 201

Olson, Terry L.

218 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 4Disagree: 4Neutral: 12Agree: 12Strongly Agree: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree11% 4
Disagree11% 4
Neutral33% 12
Agree33% 12
Strongly Agree11% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 36

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 2Disagree: 4Neutral: 9Agree: 13Strongly Agree: 8
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree6% 2
Disagree11% 4
Neutral25% 9
Agree36% 13
Strongly Agree22% 8
Total Number of Respondents: 36

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 1Neutral: 5Agree: 15Strongly Agree: 15
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 1
Neutral14% 5
Agree42% 15
Strongly Agree42% 15
Total Number of Respondents: 36

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 10Neutral: 7Agree: 9Strongly Agree: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree8% 3
Disagree28% 10
Neutral19% 7
Agree25% 9
Strongly Agree19% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 36

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

Lecture: 34External readings: 10Laboratory assignments/activities: 6Other: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture64% 34
External readings19% 10
Laboratory assignments/activities11% 6
Other6% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 36

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

2 or less: 113-4: 205-6: 37-8: 19 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less31% 11
3-456% 20
5-68% 3
7-83% 1
9 or more3% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 36

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 25Quizzes: 2Homework: 3No primary component: 6
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams69% 25
Quizzes6% 2
Homework8% 3
No primary component17% 6
Total Number of Respondents: 36

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

Readings: 14Lecture notes: 31Laboratory assignments/activities: 6Other: 9
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings23% 14
Lecture notes52% 31
Laboratory assignments/activities10% 6
Other15% 9
Total Number of Respondents: 36