CHEM-342 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY FINAL COURSE EVALUATION Friday May 14, 2004 Instructions: Please answer the following questions honestly and thoughtfully. Return the completed evaluation to 116 Brown Laboratory no later than 4:00 PM Tuesday, May 18. Make sure you check-off your name on the course roster there. For Question 45 of this evaluation, you will need to reread the course syllabus. 1. Consider the following items and rate them with respect to how important they are for success in CHEM-342. Category ex.imp v.imp res.imp sl.imp not.imp N Avg S.D. Q#2 a. Personal Initiative 18 6 3 0 0 27 1.444 0.685 14 b. Library Research Skills 13 14 1 0 0 28 1.571 0.562 19 c. Taking Notes in Class 2 10 12 4 0 28 2.643 0.811 2 d. Writing Skills 2 15 10 1 0 28 2.357 0.666 7 e. Collab. with Classmates 16 12 0 0 0 28 1.429 0.495 21 f. Oral Communication Skills 12 13 3 0 0 28 1.679 0.658 21 g. Prior Knowledge 3 12 12 1 0 28 2.393 0.724 4 h. Memorization 0 2 5 17 4 28 3.821 0.758 1 i. Learning New Info. 15 11 2 0 0 28 1.536 0.626 7 j. Problem-Solving Skills 15 12 1 0 0 28 1.500 0.567 13 k. Conceptualization 16 11 1 0 0 28 1.464 0.566 15 l. Attendance 19 7 2 0 0 28 1.393 0.618 14 2. Reconsider the items a through l in relation to other science courses you have had. Circle those items which, in your experience, are more important in CHEM-342 than in those other courses. (Circle as many as are appropriate.) [Results tabulated in last column in the above table.] 3. On average, I spent ___ hours a week on work related to CHEM-342. 7.73 ± 3.00 Hours with a range from 2 to 15 hours per week.CHEM-342 Introduction to Biochemistry Page 2 Final Course Evaluation 2004 For statements 4 through 41, put a check in the box that best reflects how strongly you agree or disagree with each. Strongly. Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree N Avg S.D. 4 Good idea form new groups after midterm? 3 3 4 10 8 28 3.607 1.291 5 Demonstrations helped my understanding of articles 5 20 2 1 0 28 1.964 0.626 6 Peer Eval worthwhile activity 3 15 7 3 0 28 2.357 0.811 7 My group have done fine without tutor 0 2 1 17 8 28 4.107 0.772 8 Instead of Group work, Dr. White should lecture more 6 5 9 6 1 27 2.667 1.155 9 I think C342 exams should focus more on content 1 6 11 9 0 27 3.037 0.838 10 My assignments were graded & returned promptly 21 7 0 0 0 28 1.250 0.433 11 Considerable amt of C342 material was review for me 3 13 2 9 1 28 2.714 1.129 12 It was bad idea to change tutors after Spring Break 1 2 4 13 7 27 3.852 1.008 13 Concept map not group effort 2 7 4 13 2 28 3.214 1.113 14 Grades in C342 should be solely on indiv performance 1 4 8 13 1 27 3.333 0.903 15 Talked freq about class topics with others outside class 1 11 0 11 4 27 3.222 1.227 16 I feel I can apply general principles here to other courses 9 14 4 1 0 28 1.893 0.772 17 I found the hemoglobinopathy assign worthwhile 8 14 3 3 0 28 2.036 0.906 18 My ability to find, read, & analyze info improved 13 13 2 0 0 28 1.607 0.618 19 I feel confident I can read & understand research articles 8 19 1 0 0 28 1.750 0.509 20 I am comfortable working in groups 14 11 2 1 0 28 1.643 0.766 21 I am comfortable sharing information 15 11 2 0 0 28 1.536 0.626 22 I am comfortable asking help from others 13 13 2 0 0 28 1.607 0.618 23 I am comfortable relying on information from others 4 15 8 1 0 28 2.214 0.725 24 Given opportunity, like another course designed like this 3 10 11 3 1 28 2.607 0.939 25 Disc. of mystery molecules made connections other chem 6 12 4 5 1 28 2.393 1.113 26 I found the course web-site a useful resource 13 13 1 0 1 28 1.679 0.847 27 I found the quotations on board thought provoking 8 9 7 4 0 28 2.250 1.022 28 I enjoyed working in jigsaw groups 12 8 4 4 0 28 2.000 1.069 29 Wireless laptop computers are of little use in this course 2 4 10 9 3 28 3.250 1.056 30 My group made use of the classroom library 2 22 1 2 1 28 2.214 0.818 31 I found the visitors who observed the class distracting 0 3 6 12 7 28 3.821 0.928 32 Having Dr. Lois Dow talk with the class about her experiences as a hematologist was worth while. 10 13 4 0 1 28 1.893 0.900CHEM-342 Introduction to Biochemistry Page 3 Final Course Evaluation 2004 Statement 1. Excellent 2 3 4 5 Very Poor N Ave SD 33 Rate this class, overall 6 14 8 0 0 28 2.071 0.703 34 Rate this instructor, overall 12 12 3 1 0 28 1.750 0.785 Rate each of the articles you studied with respect to its overall contribution to your learning and the goals of the course. ex.imp v.imp res.imp sl.imp not.imp N Ave S.D. 35 Stokes (1864) 12 10 4 2 0 28 1.857 0.915 36 Zinoffsky (1886) 7 15 5 1 0 28 2.000 0.756 37a Conant (1923)/Pauling & Coryell (1936) 1 11 12 4 0 28 2.679 0.758 37b Svedberg & Fahraeus (1926)/ Adair (1925) 1 8 16 3 0 28 2.750 0.688 37c Diggs et al (1933)/ Herrick (1910) 1 12 12 3 0 28 2.607 0.724 37d Bohr et al (1904)/ Peters (1912)/ Douglas et al (1912) 3 11 11 2 0 27 2.444 0.786 38 Shemin and Rittenberg (1946) 0 13 6 7 1 27 2.852 0.931 39 Pauling et al (1949) 10 14 4 0 0 28 1.786 0.674 40 Ingram (1958/1959) 11 15 2 0 0 28 1.679 0.601 41 Allison (1954) 7 13 4 4 0 28 2.179 0.966 Narrative Responses. [Comments transcribed directly from the evaluation forms in the order received.] 42. In an informative sentence or two, describe or characterize CHEM-342 to someone who might consider taking the course, e.g. What is the essence of this course? A. .Learning how to access, use & question scientific information encourages asking questions and curiosity. A worthwhile experience in working with groups, and in trying to get your thoughts or knowledge across to other people in a non-threatening environment. B. Attendance, group participation & early preparation is (sic) important to keep track with course materials. C. This course, like most other upper-level chemistry courses, is all about application, not memorization. You have to apply and remember what you have learned in the past and have a lot of self-motivation or you will not be successful in this class. D. …