Appendix C: Evidence of Quality Teaching

Q202: Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers

I taught pre-service elementary teachers basic physical science concepts and supported them in developing ideas and approaches for teaching science to their students. This course emphasized developing a sound conceptual understanding of the relationships between topics and showing how the pre-service teachers could help their students to make those same connections. The following evaluations are from the hundred students that I taught during the spring term in 1997. Questions Strongly Agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree Mean My instructor provides sufficient help during lab time 55 36 9 0 0 3.45 My reports are graded fairly 70 20 10 0 0 3.60 My instructor promptly returns assignments 73 27 0 0 0 3.73 My instructor is available during office hours 64 27 9 0 0 3.55 My instructor provides feedback on assignments 64 27 9 0 0 3.82 It is easy to understand and hear my instructor 82 18 0 0 0 3.82 My instructor has a good working knowledge of the equipment 64 18 18 0 0 3.45 My experience was enhanced by the instructor 60 40 10 0 0 3.79 What overall grade would you give your instructor? 73 18 9 0 0 3.64 What overall grade would you give a typical instructor for other similar courses? 36 55 9 0 0 3.27 Open Ended Comments 1. What would you like most to tell the department in order to help us evaluate this instructor Mike cares about his students and is very knowledgeable on physics, especially electrical circuits. Keep him. He's a good teacher! He's the best science teacher I've had at this university. Mike was very friendly and helpful during the course. He was knowledgeable on the actual content. Mike is very helpful and knowledgeable in physics. He is very easy to ask questions to and to talk to. He is always helpful and knows how to explain things well. 2. Describe the strongest aspect of this instructors teaching. Caring, understanding, knowledge He explains the material clearly and doesn't talk on and on He explains things to the fullest extent possible and doesn't give up until everyone understands His ability to want to help Mike is very knowledgeable in the material we are covering Is always available for help.