Spring 2015 Individual Report for MATH1700 R01 ...

Spring 2015 Individual Report for MATH1700 R01- MATHEMATICALMODELLING (Han-Bom Moon)Spring 2015 Fordham University Student Course EvaluationsProject Audience 21Responses Received 13Response Ratio 62%

Subject DetailsName MATH1700 R01- MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

CRSNUM MATH-1700

SECTION R01

TITLE MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

FirstName Han-Bom

LastName Moon

Report CommentsThis report contains the following sections: Summary: Summarizes how courses and instructors were evaluated on thecompetencies in descending order. Competency Analysis: Breaks down the scores by each rating scale for CourseQuestions and Instructor Questions. Open-ended feedback may also be provided. Rating Scale Definitions 1) StronglyDisagree 2) - 3) Disagree 4) - 5) Neutral 6) - 7) Agree 8) - 9) Strongly Agree

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Summary

This section summarizes how students evaluated competencies in decending order. For more details,please see the Competency Analysis section.

The Content

The Instructor

1. You found the class intellectually challenging andstimulating

Statistics ValueResponse Count 13

Mean 8.2

Median 9.0

Mode 9

Standard Deviation +/-1.0

2. You learned something that you consideredvaluable


Mean 8.2

Median 9.0

Mode 9


3. Your interest in this subject has increased as aconsequence of this class


Mean 7.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9

4. You have learned and understood the subjectmaterials in this class


Mean 7.8

Median 8.0

Mode 9

Competency Analysis

Breaks down the scores by each rating scale for Course Questions and Instructor Questions. Open endedfeedback may also be provided.

Course Questions - Frequency Analysis

Learning - Academic Value

Standard Deviation +/-1.5 Standard Deviation +/-1.3

1. Class materials were well prepared and carefullyexplained


Mean 8.1

Median 9.0

Mode 9


2. Proposed objectives agreed with those actuallytaught, so you knew where the class was going


Mean 8.1

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Organization - Clarity

1. Students were encouraged to participate in classdiscussions


Mean 8.0

Median 8.0

Mode 9


2. Students were invited to share their ideas andknowledge


Mean 7.3

Median 8.0

Mode 9


3. Students were encouraged to ask questions andwere given meaningful answers


Mean 7.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9


4. Students were encouraged to express their ownideas and/or question the instructor


Mean 7.7

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Group Interaction

1. Feedback on examinations/graded materials wasvaluable


Mean 7.5

Median 8.0

Mode 9


2. Methods of evaluating student work were fair andappropriate


Mean 7.3

Median 7.0

Mode 7, 9


3. Examinations/graded materials tested classcontent as emphasized by the instructor


Mean 7.8

Median 8.0

Mode 9


Examinations - Grading

1. Required readings/texts were valuable


Mean 7.2

Median 7.0

Mode 9


2. Readings, homework, etc. contributed toappreciation and understanding of the subject


Mean 7.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Assignments - Readings


Mean 7.6

Median 8.0

Mode 9


Overall Rating

Course Questions - Score Analysis

Learning - Academic Value

Overall

1. You found the class intellectuallychallenging and stimulating

2. You learned something that youconsidered valuable

3. Your interest in this subject hasincreased as a consequence of thisclass

4. You have learned and understoodthe subject materials in this class


Overall

1. Class materials were wellprepared and carefully explained

2. Proposed objectives agreed withthose actually taught, so you knewwhere the class was going

Group Interaction

Overall

1. Students were encouraged toparticipate in class discussions

2. Students were invited to sharetheir ideas and knowledge

3. Students were encouraged to askquestions and were givenmeaningful answers

4. Students were encouraged toexpress their own ideas and/orquestion the instructor

Examinations - Grading

Overall

1. Feedback onexaminations/graded materials wasvaluable

2. Methods of evaluating studentwork were fair and appropriate

3. Examinations/graded materialstested class content as emphasizedby the instructor

Assignments - Readings

Overall Rating

Overall

1. Required readings/texts werevaluable

2. Readings, homework, etc.contributed to appreciation andunderstanding of the subject

Overall

General Observations - Courses

Are there any other aspects of this course that you think were very positive (e.g.particular readings, assignments, projects, topics studied) and why?

CommentI think the material was interesting and surely challenging!

Proofs of equations

I loved that this class showed the applications of math, using theory. It was so cool to do problems that applied to reallife situations.

The homeworks did a good job of reflecting what would be on the test.

The notes were very organized.

I fell like this course provides a nice bit of foundation for other courses in the Mathematics Major.

Are there any other aspects of this course you would change in future offerings (e.g.particular readings, assignments, projects, topics studied) and how?

CommentNo computer projects should be allowed, because I have no computer background and I found them to be impossible.This is a math class not a computer class. I even read the SAGE tutorials and I didn't understand how to completethem. I also feel like this course is much too difficult to be considered a freshman course.

Higher curve

Focus more on introducing the computer projects. Students who were not familiar with writing computer code were lostand out of luck when it came to completing the computer project on their own.

Give instruction on how to do the computer projects before assigning them. Maybe have a lecture or a part of somelectures dedicated to teaching how to use Sage. Some of us are completely new to it.

Computer projects were very difficult. I wish I had taken computer science beforehand or that we went over them inclass a little.

It would be nice to have a little bit more guidance on computer projects

Going over the homework afterwards.

I feel like we spent way too much time just talking about dynamical systems (the whole class) and I feel like a bit moreemphasis on maybe word-problem-type questions could be introduced. what I mean by this is that I wish we could begiven some sort of scenario and be asked to create a mathematical model from the situation - kind of like logic puzzles.

1. Instructor was enthusiastic about teaching theclass


Mean 8.7

Median 9.0

Mode 9


2. Instructor was dynamic and energetic inconducting the class


Mean 8.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9


3. Instructor enhanced presentations with the use ofhumor


Mean 8.5

Median 9.0

Mode 9


4. Instructor's style of presentation held your interestduring class


Mean 8.3

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Instructor Questions - Frequency Analysis

Instructor Enthusiasm

1. Instructor was friendly towards individual students


Mean 8.4

Median 9.0

Mode 9


2. Instructor had a genuine interest in individualstudents


Mean 7.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9


3. Instructors made students feel welcome inseeking help/advice in or outside of class


Mean 7.9

Median 9.0

Mode 9


4. Instructor was adequately accessible to studentsduring office hours or after class


Mean 8.2

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Individual Rapport

1. Instructor contrasted the implications of varioustheories


Mean 7.8

Median 8.0

Mode 9


2. Instructor presented the background or origin ofideas/concepts developed in class


Mean 7.8

Median 8.0

Mode 9


3. Instructor presented points of view other thanhis/her own when appropriate


Mean 7.9

Median 8.5

Mode 9


4. Instructor adequately discussed currentdevelopments in the field


Mean 7.8

Median 9.0

Mode 9


Breadth of Coverage

1. Instructor's explanations were clear


Mean 7.9

Median 8.0

Mode 9


Population Standard Deviation +/-1.1

2. Instructor gave presentations that facilitatedtaking notes


Mean 8.6

Median 9.0

Mode 9





Mean 8.1

Median 9.0

Mode 9



Overall Rating

Instructor Questions - Score Analysis

Instructor Enthusiasm

Overall

1. Instructor was enthusiastic aboutteaching the class

2. Instructor was dynamic andenergetic in conducting the class

3. Instructor enhanced presentationswith the use of humor

4. Instructor's style of presentationheld your interest during class

Individual Rapport

Overall

1. Instructor was friendly towardsindividual students

2. Instructor had a genuine interestin individual students

3. Instructors made students feelwelcome in seeking help/advice inor outside of class

4. Instructor was adequatelyaccessible to students during officehours or after class

Breadth of Coverage

Overall

1. Instructor contrasted theimplications of various theories

2. Instructor presented thebackground or origin ofideas/concepts developed in class

3. Instructor presented points ofview other than his/her own whenappropriate

4. Instructor adequately discussedcurrent developments in the field


Overall

1. Instructor's explanations wereclear

2. Instructor gave presentations thatfacilitated taking notes

Overall Rating

Overall

General Observations - Instructors

What aspects of the instructor's teaching style did you find very positive and why?

CommentI liked Professor Moon because he was always excited and dynamic. He made the class more interesting, and madethe 1 hour 15 minutes pass quickly.

Energetic presentations

I enjoyed the use of humor in a potentially dull subject.

Han-Bom is very clear in his lessons and gives great notes. He's also very helpful outside of class and during officehours.

Han-Bom is the best math professor out of the 5 I've had. His explanations are extremely clear and he cared aboutindividual students.

Professor Moon is a very good instructor. His lectures are very clear and easy to understand. He is also very helpful tostudents outside of class.

This class was very, very challenging but Professor Moon did a great job of be clear and concise in his communicationof the concepts. The notes were helpful and well explained.

His energy because it was hard not to pay attention.

I enjoy how neatly he has all of his class lectures laid out. Not only is his handwriting impeccable, but the way in whichhe organizes everything on the board makes comprehension that much easier. There is a definite format involved ineach day of class, too.

What specific advice would you give to help your instructor improve your learningexperience in this course, and why?

CommentI would suggest that he doesn't require the computer projects for those who have no programming experience, andassign them a different assignment in place of the projects. I did very poorly on the projects and they dragged my gradedown! However, I really like how understanding professor Moon is, and he is willing to help at any time.

Less snow days

Possibly assign homework that falls more in line with the lecture. For instance, there were numerous instances wherethe homework was too difficult/did not follow what was learned in the lecture, and the textbook was also no help.

Please go over computer projects in class! I have no idea how to write codes.

The wording of test questions was sometimes a bit confusing, maybe sometimes a little misleading. He should rewordhis questions so that they are more understandable. Same thing with regards to Computer Project questions.

I would like more guidance in class on the basics of the computer projects.

Go a bit slower and explain homeworks that students generally had trouble on.

I feel like a few more computer projects would have been helpful for those students who have no computer sciencebackground.


Mean 7.0

Median 7.0

Mode 7



Mean 7.2

Median 7.0

Mode 7


General Questions

Subject difficulty, relative to other subjects was

Subject workload, relative to other subjects was


Mean 6.3

Median 6.0

Mode 5


Subject pace was

Average number of hours per week required outside of class

How much effort did you put into the class?

What do you expect your final grade in this course to be?

For you, this course is:

Which of these following reasons figured in your decision to take this course? (Markall that apply)

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