MATH142 Fall 2001
 
Summary of survey results

Number of surveys returned =  151
 


Each answer lists the number and percent of students choosing it.
For each question, the answers are listed in order of preference, with
the dominant answer set off by a blank line.


The raw data is available at

  http://www.math.iastate.edu/burkardt/f_src/math142_f01/math142_f01.html
 


Have you taken any trigonometry class before?
 
 119  79%  Yes

  31  21%  No
 
How did you end up taking this section of the course?
 
  58  38%  I chose the self-paced section.

  38  25%  I didn't know there was a choice.
  28  19%  I wanted the lecture section, but could not get in.
  27  18%  I didn't have a preference.

What did you do when you needed help?
 
  83  55%  I asked one of my friends;

  40  26%  I haven't really needed any help.;
  23  15%  I went to the TA's office;
  19  13%  I went to a recitation.
  15  10%  I needed help many times and couldn't get it;
  11   7%  I got help in the Computer Lab;
  10   7%  I got help in the Math Help Room;
   5   3%  I got a tutor;
   2   1%  I joined a study group;

Which features of the computer system did you like?
 
 128  85%  I can take the test several times;

 126  83%  I can take the test almost any day and any time;
 123  81%  The tests are graded immediately;
  92  61%  The practice tests really help me learn the material.
 
Which features of the computer system gave you trouble?
 
 120  79%  I got NO credit for answers that were very close.

  44  29%  The computer crashed while I was taking a test.
  36  24%  I often had trouble understanding what a problem was asking.
  29  19%  Some of my answers "disappeared".
  28  19%  Many problems would have been more clear with a picture.
  28  19%  I had trouble telling when to use an exact or decimal value.
  25  17%  The computer was very slow to respond during a test.
  10   7%  The previewer sometimes did not display my answer correctly.
   4   3%  The computer seems to have "lost" some of my test scores;
 
How hard is the material in this course?
 
  86  57%  The material is average in difficulty.

  33  22%  The material is pretty easy.
  32  21%  The material is hard to learn.
 
Did the exams do a good job of testing you on the material?
 
  85  56%  When I knew the material, I did well on the exam.

  63  42%  I often knew the material, but could not do well on the exam.
   2   1%  I often did well even when I did NOT know the material.
 
About how many hours a week did you spend, studying and taking exams?
 
  64  42%  About 2 hours or less.

  53  35%  About 4 hours.
  28  19%  About 6 hours.
   5   3%  About 8 hours or more.
 
How would you rate your effort and results?
 
  46  30%  I'm doing well and I worked hard.

  35  23%  I'm not doing well, but I worked hard.
  35  23%  I am doing well, and it hasn't taken much effort.
  33  22%  I am not doing well, but I could have worked harder.

Did you feel cheating was a problem?
 
 116  77%  I didn't notice any cheating.

  29  19%  I believe there was some cheating.
   4   3%  There was a lot of cheating.
 
Which ONE improvement would most have helped you?
 
 108  72%  some way to get partial credit.

  43  28%  A weekly formal lecture.
  23  15%  an organized study group.
  13   9%  a TA in the lab during test times.
   6   4%  more office hours for the TA's.
   5   3%  more computer lab hours.
 
How did you like this course format?
 
 105  70%  I liked this self-paced web-based approach.

  43  28%  I would rather have taken a large lecture course.