German and Russian Languages Department

Course Evaluation

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COURSE

Our goal in this course was to help you to develop skills in the listening, speaking, reading, and writing of German while at the same time introducing you to the culture of German-speaking countries. How well did it meet these goals overall?

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

What aspects of the course helped you to reach this goal? Please comment below.

What aspects of the course were less effective for you?

This [first] semester of [German 111] contributed to my progress in:

1. listening comprehension

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

2. speaking the language

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

3. reading the language

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

4. Writing in German

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

5. understanding the grammar

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

6. familiarizing myself with cultural differences and similarities

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

PARTICULARS: Please comment on the effectiveness of the following items in helping you reach the objectives of this course:

* Textbook / Course book

* Presentations

* Instructors handouts

* Compositions and revisions

* Quizzes

* Meetings with native assistants

* Other (class time, meeting time, class size, etc.)

* Additional material: articles, stories, music

* Feature films and video cultural selections

* TMC

INSTRUCTOR

Gave clear, well-structured presentations

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Answered questions in class

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Encouraged participation

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Returned assignments promptly

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Gave clear and helpful feedback on homework and texts

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Was receptive to meeting or answering questions outside of class

Very somewhat adequately not very I don’t know

STUDENT

1. I did the written homework assignments

Always often sometimes rarely

2. I did the assigned textbook reading

Always often sometimes rarely

3. I felt prepared and able to participate in class

Always often sometimes rarely

4. I completed listening comprehension (Diktat, etc.) assignments in the TMC

Always often sometimes I have not been to the TMC this term

5. I met with Klaus the German language assistant

Always often sometimes rarely never

6. It is important to me to study foreign language and culture

Always often sometimes rarely

I took this class to satisfy: (a) Gen Ed requirement (b) general interest (c) other _________?

On average, I spent the following number of hours per week on this course (not including time in class):

(a) 16-19 (b) 12-15 (c) 8-11 (d) 4-7 (e) 0-3

Please comment on: (feel free to use the other side if you need more room)

Whether you found tests to be fair and helpful in gauging your progress:

The strengths and weaknesses of this course:

[For beginning level: Did you feel the course was geared toward students with no previous background, students with high school German, or somewhere in the middle?]

Did you feel the pace of the course was too slow, too fast, or just right?

Other general comments on course structure?

What would you like to do more of?

Did the syllabus give you an accurate impression of the course as it unfolded? If not, why?

How well did the course stimulate your interest in German language and culture?

Very well well adequately not too well poorly

Any additional comments that would be helpful to design a better course in the future

What would you tell another W&L student who is considering taking this course?