Dennis Plott, Principles of Macroeconomics

Dennis Plott
Principles of Macroeconomics (2001458-17902-664498050-39)
Semester = SUM 2015 8 Week
ECON-121
No. of responses = 6
No. of students enrolled = 20

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1. INSTRUCTOR EVALUATIONS
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Rate the instructor's overall teaching

effectiveness.

Rate the overall quality of the course.

How well did the course assignments/quizzes/

examinations reflect the content and emphasis of
the course?

Was the instructor's use of technology (e.g., email,

Blackboard, Powerpoint, other electronic and/or
web-based methods) effective?

The instructor was sensitive to the cultural/human

diversity, diverse worldviews, learning disability,
and/or physical disability of the students.

How would you rate the physical environment in

which you take this class , especially the
classroom facilities, including your ability to see,
hear, concentrate, and participate?
Methods of evaluating student's work were fair
and appropriate

The instructor demonstrated an understanding of

issues related to cultural/human diversity.

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Almost always

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Strong agreement

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You found the course intellectually challenging

and stimulating.

You have learned something which you consider

valuable.

Your interest in the subject has increased as a

result of this course.

You have learned and understood the subject

materials in this course.

Instructor was enthusiastic about conducting the

course.

Instructor's style of presentation held your interest

during the class.

Instructor's explanations were clear.

Course materials were well prepared.

The course adequately followed stated course

objectives (i.e., course syllabus)

Instructor gave lectures that facilitated note taking.

Students were invited to share their ideas and

knowledge.

Students were encouraged to ask questions and

were given meaningful answers.

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Excellent

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Excellent

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Excellent

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av.=4.67
dev.=0.52

Excellent

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Excellent

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Students were encouraged to question/challenge

the course material.

Instructor made students feel welcome in seeking

help/advise in or outside of class.

Instructor had a genuine interest in individual

students.

Instructor presented background of ideas/

concepts covered in class.

Instructor presented points of view other than his/

her own when appropriate.

Instructor adequately discussed current

developments in the field.

Feedback on examinations/graded material was

valuable.

Examinations/graded materials were returned on

a timely basis.

Readings, homework, etc. contributed to

appreciation and understanding of subject.

Course difficulty, relative to other courses was...

Course workload, relative to other courses was...

Course pace was...

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Very hard

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dev.=0.63

Very hard

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Very hard

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2. STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
2.1)

2.2)

Overall GPA at UIC

3.5-4.0

66.7%

3.0-3.49

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Primary Reason for taking the course

Major required

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Major elective

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General Ed. requirement

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General interest only

33.3%

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Year in school

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3rd

33.3%

4th

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5th

33.3%

Graduate student

16.7%

Professional student

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Architecture, Design, and the Arts

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Applied Health Sciences

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Business Administration

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Major College

Dentistry

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Education

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Engineering
Honors College
Liberal Arts and Sciences

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33.3%
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Medicine

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Nursing

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Pharmacy

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Public Health

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Social Work

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Urban Planning and Public Affairs

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2.5)

Expected Grade in this Course

A

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3. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

(INSTRUCTOR)
3.1)

Please comment on specific characteristics of the course that were most beneficial to you:
He actually had conversations about the topic with the students instead of just reading off of the slides.
I really loved the detailed explanations and power point slides. I also liked how the problem sets were great to study from with the study
guides. The extra-credit questions on the exams also were great in that they helped ease some of my test anxiety.
The homework assignments and tests required a deeper understanding of the material and brought the subject into a real-world context.
Well Documented class

3.2)

Please comment on specific aspects of the course that need improvement:

Discsussion sections. Instead of having 40 pages of multiple choice questions, maybe reduce it to 10-15 pages.
I think it would be helpful if even more time during lectures was spent going over graphs and doing problems like those in the discussion
section and on the homework. I often felt like I understood everything in the lecture, then struggled a bit when it came time to actually
apply the concepts, so I think the more practice, the better.
None
The classroom is to dark and non-colorful.

3.3)

If necessary, clarify any of your previous responses or make additional comments:

None
None! I actually really enjoyed this course.

4. TEACHING ASSISTANT EVALUATION (IF APPLICABLE)

4.1)

4.2)

What is your overall ranking of the teaching

assistant?

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Excellent

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Teaching assistant's name

Jeff Cline
Jeff Cline & Nam Nguyen Tam Hoai
Jeff Cline and Nam Nguyen Tam Hoai
Jeff Cline, and Nam Nguyen Tam Hoai

4.3)

The teaching assistant was able to answer

student's questions.

Poor

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4.4)

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The teaching assistant was able to explain

material and assist with any other aspects of the
course and/or lab.

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Excellent

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5. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS (TEACHING ASSISTANT)

5.1)

Please comment on specific characteristics of the teaching assistant that were most beneficial to you:
Everything was well documented
The TAs were great at answering questions during the discussion section.
Very helpful and they knew their stuff.
When going through the problem sets, he made us say why we said the answer we picked which made us think about the question and
answer using the material we used as opposed to just guessing. He was super helpful answering our questions on the material or
clarifying for exam questions as well.

5.2)

Please comment on specific aspects of the teaching assistant that need improvement:
None
Although I have had Jeff before, I thought he was great so no improvements needed.
I would prefer if there were some open-ended problems done together in the discussion section, in addition to the multiple choice
problems.

5.3)

If necessary, clarify any of your previous responses or make additional comments:

None

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