Evaluations

Stephen Hamrick

Fall 2006

MLA 690 Lit of War

6:30-9:00 W

Section # 002191

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Student's Evaluation of Course and Instruction

 

This evaluation is designed to aid the faculty member in improvement of instruction.  It may also be used in university decisions affecting this instructor.  Your answers will be kept anonymous and the faculty member will not have access to these forms until after grades for the course have been submitted. 

A. What did you like Most about the course?

B. What did you like Least about the course?

C. Would you recommend this instructor to your friends?

D. Any additional comments regarding the course or instructor?

 

(a) Exceptional (b) Very good (c) Satisfactory (d) Poor (e) very poor

1.  How would you rate the instructor's overall teaching performance?

2.  How would you rate the instructor's knowledge of the subject matter?

3.  How would you rate the instructor's respect and concern for students?

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. interesting discussion – Very likely points to discuss.

B. Very heavy reading load as compared to other MLA course work.

C. Potentially-

D. I’d recommend adding a literary analysis component to the course if you want students to update effective analysis…not all MLA students have this background.

1) b, 2) b, 3) c.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Survey of variety of literature & to some degree, analysis of those readings.

B. Too many pages to read in a critical fashion. Reduce # of readings/pages & focus on those.

C. Instructor is good, would discuss con? on course.

D. No.

1) b, 2) b, 3) c.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Wide breadth of reading.

B. Occassionally discussion were too abtuse-too literature intensive.

C. Yes.

D. Excellent teacher – learned a lot about literary analysis – excellent comments on work submitted-felt he really was interested.

1) a, 2) a, 3) a.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Fascinating subject & class discussion. Book chosen were not necessarily “pop” war literature, and I think that was refreshing.

B. It probably just me, but I had a lot of trouble keeping up. Maybe a little to much time spent on WWI.

C. Certainly.

D. I look forward to taking another Hamrick course.

1) a. 2) a. 3) a.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Definitely the instructor, Prof Hamrick is one of the most intelligent & interesting teachers I’ve had. Also the study of war as a whole is ?, especially from a literature P.O.V.

B. More time on Shakespeare more Anti-war specific materials.

C. Yes.

D. N/A

1) a, 2) a,3) b.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Content.

B. Would liked to have spent more time on each text.

C. Yes.

D. N/A

1) b, 2) a, 3) b.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. Chronological timeline that represented the genre well.

B. The amount of time spent on each work. Not enough.

C. Sure.

D. N/A

1) b, 2) a, 3) b.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

A. The discussions, & the readings.

B. N/A

C. Yes the class was a lot of work but I enjoyed it & learned a lot.

D. Wished we could have spent more time on each book for greater discussion Stephen always took time to talk with us about the readings ect.

1) b, 2) b, 3) b.