Graduate Seminar Survey

Early Semester Survey – Graduate Seminar

This page includes all the items that appear on CATLOE's Graduate Seminar survey. Items are the same on the online and paper versions of the survey. Please visit the Early Semester Survey page to request surveys for your course.

Directions to Students

Participation in this survey is optional. Your responses to these questions are anonymous, and the data will be used to provide feedback to the instructor of this course only.

Survey Items

Part A. Likert-Scale Questions

Scale = Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, or Not Applicable

  1. The instructor inspires me to critique ideas and methods in the discipline.
  2. The instructor presents divergent viewpoints when appropriate.
  3. The instructor listens to and weighs viewpoints other than their own.
  4. The instructor uses examples and illustrations that help clarify the topics discussed.
  5. The course materials provide deep treatment of content.
  6. The instructor uses a scholarly approach in presenting content (competing theories, research, and debates in the field).
  7. The instructor encourages students to express and explain their viewpoints.
  8. The instructor stimulates productive class discussion.
  9. The instructor facilitates discussion among students, not just between instructor and students.
  10. The instructor develops an atmosphere of respect and trust in the class.
  11. The instructor provides opportunities for me to bring up relevant issues.
  12. The instructor clearly explains the goals and requirements of the course.
  13. The instructor is available to provide assistance to me outside of class when I need it.
  14. This seminar challenges me intellectually.

 

Part B. Multiple-Choice Questions

  1. The average number of hours per week that I spend on this course (outside of class time) is about:
  • 1 hour or less
  • 2 hours
  • 3 hours
  • 4 hours
  • 5 hours or more
  1. The workload for this course is
  • Not enough
  • Reasonable
  • Overwhelming
  1. I feel I learn best when I am
  • Making a written summary
  • Engaging in a hands-on activity
  • Listening to a lecture
  • Reading something by myself
  • Exchanging ideas in a discussion

 

Part C. Open-Ended Questions

  1. What is going well (i.e., what is helping you learn) in this class?
  2. What is the most important thing you are learning in this class?
  3. What specific suggestions do you have for the instructor?