Please help me identify what was helpful to you while learning PHY 112 this Fall Semester (03-01).

 

1.  Did the lectures help your understanding of the material?                    16 Yes  0 No

·         Yes, however I wish we could have had more lecture.

·         Yes, taught me everything.

·         They were very helpful!

·         Yes, especially when we’d go over homework.

·         Yes, the lectures were the most helpful because I felt the book didn’t explain the material to my understanding.

·         The lectures were very helpful.

·         Yes, the lectures were organized and informative.

·         Yes, but it was usually the last couple before the test.

 

2.  How did you feel the course material was oriented to your technical area?16Y 0N

·         Some was, some wasn’t – we’ll get more into that with Nuclear Physics.  But it’s still great to understand how the things around us work!

·         Seemed to be right in line with my technology.

·         I think this course is great for allied health students, many of the topics covered incorporated human anatomy to help with understanding the material.

·         It was relevant.

·         Very much especially the chapter on rotational movement.

·         Gave me a preview of what was to come.

·         Somewhat helpful.

·         I think the teacher did a good job to tie in our technical area.

·         When we were working on the levers and pulleys, it was helpful to me as a PTA.

·         Yes, rotation, force, newtons.

·         I enjoyed the fact that you practically applied the concepts to the medical field situations.

·         Very helpful.

·         Very much.

·         I’m not quite sure yet.

 

3.  Did the Internet Homework Problems Hints help prepare you for the test?16Y0N

·         Very much!

·         Not so much as the Practice Tests, but they are still helpful.

·         Yes, the internet tools in general were helpful.

·         Yes, always.

·         Yes, very much so.

·         It helped me with remembering the formulas.

·         Somewhat.  Helping understand the material.

·         Yes, but it was more helpful when doing the homework.  You going over the problems in class was probably the best help for the test.

·         Yes, because the homework problems are hard.  The hints help to know where to start on the problem.

·         Yes, but for the last few tests I didn’t pay as much attention because I knew you wouldn’t have them  on the test.

 

4.  Were the Pre-Tests on the Internet helpful as a study guide?               16 Yes  0 No

·         Very much!  Thank you!

·         Oh my God yes!!

·         Out of everything, the notes, lectures and pretests prepared me the most.

·         Yes, they helped to prepare and gave an idea of the format.

·         Yes, else I would not have passed.

·         Definitely.

·         They were the most helpful.  They helped you focus on the areas that were on the test.

·         Very much so.

·         Yes, I would like to have been further challenged on the tests.  Perhaps change more of the figures on the problems.

·         Yes, they helped a lot.  They gave me a better understanding of what to study.

·         Yes, but you should change some of the numbers on the problems.

 

5.  Were the Labs incorporated into the lectures?                                       16 Yes  0 No

·         Yes, you always refer back to what we did in lab (during class) to try to piece it all together.

·         Yes, the labs helped me with understanding because I got a chance to use my hands and see what was actually going on.

·         The labs were interesting sometimes they were helpful.

·         Could be more easily identifiable.

·         Yes, the labs made the material more understandable also.

·         Sometimes I felt like the labs came 1 lecture too soon.

 

6.  Did Lab concepts appear on the test?                                                     14 Yes  2 No

·         Not so much I think.

·         Probably more than I realized.

·         Not on every test.

·         Some concepts did.

 

7.  Did the scheduled labs match with the material being tested?               16 Yes  0 No

·         Absolutely.

·         For the most part.

 

8.  Regarding the Data Collections tools in Lab:

·        Was the Correct or Wrong instant interaction helpful during Lab?

o        Because you knew if you were doing it right or wrong.

o        Yes, very.

o        Yes, some problems though.

o        Very much.

o        Very much so.

o        Very helpful.

o        Yes, very helpful.

 

·        Did the graphs help your understanding of the material?

o        Most definitely.

o        Sometimes, when I could read them.

o        Some more than others.

o        A little, but I am not good with graphs.

o        Yes, they did.

o        Honestly, I didn’t really pay attention to the graphs except the velocity lab.

 

·        Were photos helpful in the procedure explanation?

o       Yes because you can compare the picture with what you’re doing.

o       Yes, especially the circuit lab.

o       Yes, very much.

o       Very much.

o       Worth 1000 words.

o       Yes, they were.

o       Yes, especially the pendulum lab to show the period.

9.  Were in class demonstrations helpful?

·        All were!

·        All of them.

 

 

 

 

 

·        DVD’s for Resonance, Harmonic Motion, Constant Acceleration (Shoot the Monkey)-

 

10.  Comment on the quality of the Internet site and how it was helpful to you.

·         The internet site is very helpful because we have a chance to really see the material before we go over it in class.

·         The site was very helpful (although I am slow with computers).

·         The site is very thought out, easily understood, very helpful, organized, informative, and updated regularly.

·         It was very helpful.

·         It kept me up to date; and even if a class was missed, I was able to keep up with the class.

·         Very good.

·         It was very professional and very helpful.

·         The internet site was very effective with all the material for the chapters, the lab assignments, and our grades.

·         It was updated quickly.

·         High quality.

·         I love the internet site.

·         I enjoyed it.  I thought the site was very well done, promptly maintained, and very helpful.

·         I thought the internet site was very helpful.  You could look up homework problem, schedule, and your grade.

·         Very informative, easily accessible.

·         I really like having the web site.   I found it very helpful.

 

11.  Other comments?

·         Very eventful semester.  Instructor well versed in the course material.

·         It helps some of us to learn better when we can actually “see” it being demonstrated!  So the movies, class demos, all are very helpful!  It’s also great that an instructor takes the time to print out pre-tests for us = what a useful tool!

·         I thought your class was great!!!  I really learned a lot especially the math I had trouble with.  Thank You.

·         It’s been a very enlightening course,  I learned a lot.  Dr. Lynch is a pleasure to learn from.

·         I enjoyed the course and felt the instructor was top notch.

·         Excellent teacher, always takes time out to help.

·         Good teaching & cares about students.

·         Nothing.  Thanx!

·         Maybe put more class notes on the internet.  I thought the notes that were there, were very helpful.

·         If the labs were posted on the web site prior to lab it would be more helpful with preparation.

·         You are a great teacher.. and more involved than any other I have had.

·         Keep us the good work.  I understood and learned a lot in this class.  Your presentation of the material was very organized and comprehendible.  Take a bow.  See you in January.

·         I enjoy your teaching very much!  Happy Holidays!!

·         I think that although the majority of us really did use the pretests as study guides, there were quite a few who just programmed calculators.  I would definitely recommend changing all of the numbers on the problems or make it a requirement to show your work.  I found the prestest very helpful in understanding the concepts and was always confident that when it was time for the test, I would know how to do it even if you changed the numbers.  I guess I’m saying that not everyone is honest and it’s a shame that they’ll get a passing grade even if they don’t understand the material.