Goal 4: Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Learning and Teaching, Inside and Outside the Classroom

B1. Compared with last year, the quality of out-of-classroom work has: MEAN = 3.0
  1. Decreased greatly (3)
  2. Decreased somewhat (10)
  3. Not changed (70)
  4. Increased somewhat (15)
  5. Increased greatly (1)

B2. Compared with last year, the quality of in-classroom work has: MEAN = 3.1
  1. Decreased greatly (2)
  2. Decreased somewhat (15)
  3. Not changed (62)
  4. Increased somewhat (19)
  5. Increased greatly (2)

B3. Compared with last year, your involvement with students in matters not relating to your particular course has: MEAN = 3.3
  1. Decreased greatly (0)
  2. Decreased somewhat (3)
  3. Not changed (63)
  4. Increased somewhat (29)
  5. Increased greatly (4)

B4-13. Compared to the last academic year, in what areas are you spending more time?
B4. Communicating with students on matters relating to my classes.
  1. Yes (55)
  2. No (45)

B5. Communicating with students on matters not related to my classes.
  1. Yes (42)
  2. No (58)

B6. Advising students with their research.
  1. Yes (51)
  2. No (49)

B7. Assisting student organizations.
  1. Yes (22)
  2. No (78)

B8. Accessing materials electronically.
  1. Yes (68)
  2. No (32)

B9. Writing and publishing scholarly articles, books, etc.
  1. Yes (37)
  2. No (63)

B10. Presenting papers to professional groups.
  1. Yes (33)
  2. No (67)

B11. Attending lectures & performances on campus.
  1. Yes (32)
  2. No (68)

B12. Serving on departmental & university committees.
  1. Yes (59)
  2. No (41)

B13. Performing other professional services.
  1. Yes (58)
  2. No (42)

B14. Compared with last year, how effective do you think you are as a teacher? MEAN = 3.4
  1. Much less effective (1)
  2. Less effective (10)
  3. No change (45)
  4. More effective (40)
  5. Much more effective (4)

B15-22. During the last year, in what ways has your teaching been evaluated?
B15. End of course student evaluations in some courses.
  1. Yes (90)
  2. No (10)

B16. End of course student evaluations in all courses.
  1. Yes (83)
  2. No (17)

B17. Formalized student feedback during the course.
  1. Yes (34)
  2. No (66)

B18. Peer visitation in the classroom.
  1. Yes (16)
  2. No (84)

B19. Evaluation by an outside (non Wake Forest) evaluator.
  1. Yes (4)
  2. No (96)

B20. Formalized self assessment.
  1. Yes (33)
  2. No (67)

B21. Evaluated by assigned mentor.
  1. Yes (7)
  2. No (93)

B22. Syllabus evaluation by departmental committee.
  1. Yes (10)
  2. No (90)

B23. Compared with last year, how have your students changed in their capacity to think critically? MEAN = 3.1
  1. Greatly decreased (1)
  2. Decreased (10)
  3. No change (72)
  4. Increased (16)
  5. Greatly increased (1)

B24. How much has the computerization of campus changed the nature of your approach to teaching and classroom presentations? MEAN = 2.0
  1. None (38)
  2. Some (34)
  3. Moderately (16)
  4. Significantly (7)
  5. Greatly (4)

B25-28. Indicate the ways in which computerization has changed your teaching.
B25. Presentation in class: MEAN = 1.7
  1. None (59)
  2. Some (21)
  3. Moderately (13)
  4. Significantly (3)
  5. Greatly (4)

B26. Communication with students: MEAN = 2.1
  1. None (42)
  2. Some (26)
  3. Moderately (16)
  4. Significantly (11)
  5. Greatly (5)

B27. Communication among students: MEAN = 2.0
  1. None (49)
  2. Some (24)
  3. Moderately (11)
  4. Significantly (10)
  5. Greatly (6)

28. Access to resource materials: MEAN = 2.6
  1. None (25)
  2. Some (34)
  3. Moderately (13)
  4. Significantly (17)
  5. Greatly (11)

B29. How has computerization changed the effectiveness of your teaching and classroom presentations? MEAN = 1.8
  1. None (52)
  2. Some (26)
  3. Moderately (14)
  4. Significantly (5)
  5. Greatly (2)