Fall 2013 Course Evaluation 201410 (2013) Course:
University of Michigan Flint
32.01.15025935 - Music in Early Childhood - MUS185/ECE120
Responsible Karen Salvador Faculty:
Department:
MUS
Responses / Expected:
Overall Mean: 4.7 5-Point Likert Scale w/NA
(65 responses) 32.01.15025935
University Wide Course Questions
5/6
Responses
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Course
MUS
SA A U D SD N Mean N/A Mode Low High
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Mean
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N
Mean
Pct Rnk
Q1
Overall, this was an excellent course.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
345
4.3
52
15K
4.1
87
Q2
I learned a great deal in this course.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
343
4.3
51
15K
4.2
85
Q3
I had a strong desire to take this course.
1
2 2 0
0
5
3.8
0
3,4
3
5
344
4.0
21
15K
3.8
41
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1 Pct Rnk: Percentile Rank (100 is best, calculated vs. precise Mean)
Salvador, Karen University Wide Instructor Questions
Responses
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Individual
MUS
SA A U D SD N Mean N/A Mode Low High Q4
Overall, the instructor was an excellent teacher.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
All
N
Mean
Pct Rnk
N
Mean
Pct Rnk
345
4.4
48
15K
4.2
80
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1 Pct Rnk: Percentile Rank (100 is best, calculated vs. precise Mean)
Salvador, Karen College of Arts and Sciences Instructor
Responses
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Individual
MUS
SA A U D SD N Mean N/A Mode Low High
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N
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N
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Q5
The instructor set high standards for students.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
336
4.4
44
8K
4.3
84
Q6
The instructor was enthusiastic about the subject matter.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
334
4.7
32
8K
4.5
68
Q7
The instructor was wellprepared for each class/unit.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
329
4.4
44
8K
4.4
75
Q8
The instructor provided opportunities in class for students to ask questions and/or make comments.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
323
4.4
44
7.9K
4.5
67
The instructor was willing to
Q9
Q10
help students outside of class. The instructor made efforts to improve student learning.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
310
4.3
48
7.7K
4.3
81
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
332
4.4
43
8K
4.2
80
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1 Pct Rnk: Percentile Rank (100 is best, calculated vs. precise Mean)
32.01.15025935 College of Arts and Sciences Course
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Q11 I am doing well in this course.
2
2 1 0
0
5
4.2
0
4,5
3
5
335
4.3
35
8K
4.0
50
The course requirements and Q12 grading criteria were clearly defined.
3
2 0 0
0
5
4.6
0
5
4
5
331
4.5
36
8K
4.3
66
The course gave me the opportunity to think critically.
4
1 0 0
0
5
4.8
0
5
4
5
329
4.2
44
8K
4.3
83
Q13
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1 Pct Rnk: Percentile Rank (100 is best, calculated vs. precise Mean) Q14 - Comment on the workload for this class. Response Rate: 80.00%
(4 of 5)
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The workload was medium. It had a good balance. Big assignments had a longer time to prepare and smaller assignments were given throughout the course.
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It is a fair amount but it makes sense. Blogs, journals, in-class participation, and a final. It is fairly easy to get a good grade in this class if you stay on top of assignments and don't slack off.
- N/a The workload for this class was very appropriate. The assignments and in-class activities were very helpful in - gaining an understanding of the material presented in lecture and texts. Assignments/projects that were assigned, required the students to synthesize the material. Q15 - What did you like best about the course? Response Rate: 100.00%
(5 of 5)
I liked how interactive we were with the teacher and our practicum part of lecture. I think that actually interacting in - the type of setting she was teaching us about let us get a first hand look at the inner complex things she explained. There were constant great examples of the material from lecture in practicum. -
Practicum with the kids! Seeing twice a week for about a month was the best! It's just a fun class in general because it's a perfect combination of kids and music!
- n/a What I liked best about the course was the practicum as it gave the students a chance to personally see and experience the information learned in class and in the course texts. I also appreciated the fact that the class size was small and gave ample opportunity for student interaction and instructor feedback; it was very conducive for learning. - I really liked being able to work with the kids in the field.
Q16 - What suggestions would you make for the improvement of the course?
Response Rate: 100.00%
(5 of 5)
- I don't really have anything bad I could say about Salvador I think she is a great well-rounded instructor. Advertise it more! Having a small class was fun but I feel like it doesn't get the attention it needs and I would hate - for it to disappear because no one is taking it. It really is one of the best classes I have taken at the university and I have been here for awhile now. - n/a Karen is such a mastermind at organizing and communicating material, it would be difficult to find ways to improve the course. Karen is a "living text" of what an educator should look like; we could [and did] learn a lot just watching - her. Karen probably wants us to do our own thinking, but a personal preference of mine would be to have all the material from both texts synthesized in a review lecture power point for the exam, which is pretty exhaustive and cumulative. -
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