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 Macroeconomics - ECON 200

Chen, Xiaofen

644 Students Enrolled

The instructor was an effective communicator.

Strongly disagree: 11Disagree: 17Neutral: 19Agree: 18Strongly Agree: 14
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree14% 11
Disagree22% 17
Neutral24% 19
Agree23% 18
Strongly Agree18% 14
Total Number of Respondents: 79

The instructor was approachable.

Strongly disagree: 8Disagree: 9Neutral: 20Agree: 24Strongly Agree: 18
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree10% 8
Disagree11% 9
Neutral25% 20
Agree30% 24
Strongly Agree23% 18
Total Number of Respondents: 79

Grading was fair.

Strongly disagree: 5Disagree: 3Neutral: 10Agree: 34Strongly Agree: 27
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree6% 5
Disagree4% 3
Neutral13% 10
Agree43% 34
Strongly Agree34% 27
Total Number of Respondents: 79

I learned a lot in this course.

Strongly disagree: 11Disagree: 7Neutral: 14Agree: 29Strongly Agree: 18
Answer%Number of Responses
Strongly disagree14% 11
Disagree9% 7
Neutral18% 14
Agree37% 29
Strongly Agree23% 18
Total Number of Respondents: 79

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

Lecture: 70External readings: 43Laboratory assignments/activities: 4Group discussion: 4Other: 3
Answer%Number of Responses
Lecture56% 70
External readings35% 43
Laboratory assignments/activities3% 4
Group discussion3% 4
Other2% 3
Total Number of Respondents: 79

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

2 or less: 143-4: 345-6: 257-8: 49 or more: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
2 or less18% 14
3-443% 34
5-632% 25
7-85% 4
9 or more3% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 79

My grade was based primarily on...

Exams: 60Quizzes: 3Homework: 11No primary component: 4
Answer%Number of Responses
Exams77% 60
Quizzes4% 3
Homework14% 11
No primary component5% 4
Total Number of Respondents: 78

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

Readings: 53Lecture notes: 66Laboratory assignments/activities: 8Other: 2
Answer%Number of Responses
Readings41% 53
Lecture notes51% 66
Laboratory assignments/activities6% 8
Other2% 2
Total Number of Respondents: 79