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.

Intermediate Microeconomics - ECON 300

Olson, Terry

149 Students Enrolled

: 1Strongly disagree: 8Disagree: 13: 2Neutral: 21: 3Agree: 28Strongly Agree: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
1% 1
Strongly disagree9% 8
Disagree15% 13
2% 2
Neutral24% 21
3% 3
Agree32% 28
Strongly Agree14% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 88

: 1Strongly disagree: 7: 1Disagree: 5: 2Neutral: 23: 2Agree: 31Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
1% 1
Strongly disagree8% 7
1% 1
Disagree6% 5
2% 2
Neutral26% 23
2% 2
Agree35% 31
Strongly Agree18% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 88

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 2: 1Neutral: 8: 1Agree: 33: 4Strongly Agree: 36
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 3
Disagree2% 2
1% 1
Neutral9% 8
1% 1
Agree38% 33
5% 4
Strongly Agree41% 36
Total Number of Respondents: 88

Strongly disagree: 9: 1Disagree: 11Neutral: 21: 3Agree: 24: 2Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree10% 9
1% 1
Disagree13% 11
Neutral24% 21
3% 3
Agree28% 24
2% 2
Strongly Agree18% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 87

: 6Lecture: 79External readings: 18Laboratory assignments/activities: 16: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
5% 6
Lecture66% 79
External readings15% 18
Laboratory assignments/activities13% 16
1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 88

2 or less: 20: 53-4: 43: 15-6: 147-8: 49 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less23% 20
6% 5
3-449% 43
1% 1
5-616% 14
7-85% 4
9 or more1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 88

: 6Exams: 59Quizzes: 3Homework: 13Other: 1No primary component: 6
Answer%Number of Responses
7% 6
Exams67% 59
Quizzes3% 3
Homework15% 13
Other1% 1
No primary component7% 6
Total Number of Respondents: 88

Readings: 19: 6Lecture notes: 76: 2Laboratory assignments/activities: 12: 1Other: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings15% 19
5% 6
Lecture notes62% 76
2% 2
Laboratory assignments/activities10% 12
1% 1
Other6% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 88

The instructor was an effective communicator.

: 1Strongly disagree: 8Disagree: 13: 2Neutral: 21: 3Agree: 28Strongly Agree: 12
Answer%Number of Responses
1% 1
Strongly disagree9% 8
Disagree15% 13
2% 2
Neutral24% 21
3% 3
Agree32% 28
Strongly Agree14% 12
Total Number of Respondents: 88

The instructor was approachable.

: 1Strongly disagree: 7: 1Disagree: 5: 2Neutral: 23: 2Agree: 31Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
1% 1
Strongly disagree8% 7
1% 1
Disagree6% 5
2% 2
Neutral26% 23
2% 2
Agree35% 31
Strongly Agree18% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 88

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 3Disagree: 2: 1Neutral: 8: 1Agree: 33: 4Strongly Agree: 36
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree3% 3
Disagree2% 2
1% 1
Neutral9% 8
1% 1
Agree38% 33
5% 4
Strongly Agree41% 36
Total Number of Respondents: 88

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 9: 1Disagree: 11Neutral: 21: 3Agree: 24: 2Strongly Agree: 16
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree10% 9
1% 1
Disagree13% 11
Neutral24% 21
3% 3
Agree28% 24
2% 2
Strongly Agree18% 16
Total Number of Respondents: 87

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

: 6Lecture: 79External readings: 18Laboratory assignments/activities: 16: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
5% 6
Lecture66% 79
External readings15% 18
Laboratory assignments/activities13% 16
1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 88

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

2 or less: 20: 53-4: 43: 15-6: 147-8: 49 or more: 1
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less23% 20
6% 5
3-449% 43
1% 1
5-616% 14
7-85% 4
9 or more1% 1
Total Number of Respondents: 88

My grade was based primarily on...

: 6Exams: 59Quizzes: 3Homework: 13Other: 1No primary component: 6
Answer%Number of Responses
7% 6
Exams67% 59
Quizzes3% 3
Homework15% 13
Other1% 1
No primary component7% 6
Total Number of Respondents: 88

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

Readings: 19: 6Lecture notes: 76: 2Laboratory assignments/activities: 12: 1Other: 7
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings15% 19
5% 6
Lecture notes62% 76
2% 2
Laboratory assignments/activities10% 12
1% 1
Other6% 7
Total Number of Respondents: 88