CIOS Core Questions

ITEM SCALE
Student Effort Variable Scale
1. On average, how many hours did you spend on this course per week (total in class, on homework, etc.)? 0 - 21+
2. What percentage of classes did you attend? 0 - 100
3. What percentage of the homework did you complete? 0 - 100
4. Comments about your effort (eg., - was the expected and expended effort appropriate for this course?). open-ended
Quality of Course 5 Point Scale
5. Rate how prepared you were to take this subject. Completely Unprepared - Extremely Well Prepared
6. How much would you say you learned in this course? Almost Nothing - An Exceptional Amount
7. Degree to which exams, quizzes, homework (or other evaluated assignments) measured your knowledge and understanding: Very Poor - Exceptional
8. Considering everything, this was an effective course. Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree
9. What were the best features of the course, such as lectures, activities, assignments, and projects? open-ended
10. How could this course be improved? open-ended
Quality of Teaching 5 Point Scale
11. Instructor's clarity in discussing or presenting course material: Very Poor - Exceptional
12. The instructor clearly communicated what it would take to succeed in this course. Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree
13. Instructor's respect and concern for students: Very Poor - Exceptional
14. Instructor's level of enthusiasm about teaching the course: Detached - Extremely Enthusiastic
15. Instructor's ability to stimulate my interest in the subject matter: Ruined My Interest - Made Me Eager to Learn More
16. Instructor's availability for consultation: Hard to Find - Highly Accessible
17. Helpfulness of feedback on assignments: Not Helpful - Extremely Helpful
18. The instructor provided a positive environment in which to learn, regardless of my race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree
19. Considering everything, the instructor was an effective teacher. Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree
20. What was the greatest strength of this instructor? open-ended
21. How can instruction be improved? open-ended