TAOS Core Questions

Item Scale
Role of TA: Select All Applicable

 

  • Lab Assistant
  • Recitation Assistant
  • Grading/Testing
  • Office Hours
  • Other (Please Specify)
 N/A
Quality of Teaching 5 Point Scale
1. TA's oral communication skills Very Poor ? Exceptional
2. TA's written communication skills Very Poor ? Exceptional
3. TA explained course concepts clearly Strongly Disagree ? Strongly Agree
4. TA's familiarity with course concepts Very Poor ? Exceptional
5. TA's respect for students Very Poor ? Exceptional
6. TA's attitude about their teaching role in this course Detached ? Extremely Enthusiastic
7. TA stimulated my interest in the subject matter Ruined My Interest ? Made Me Eager to Learn More
8. TA was approachable for assistance in this course Strongly Disagree ? Strongly Agree
9. TA's level of preparedness Completely Unprepared ? Extremely Well Prepared
10. TA's management of classroom/lab environment Very Poor ? Exceptional
11. TA actively engaged students (i.e., participation, group work, questions, etc.) Very Poor ? Exceptional
12. Considering everything, the TA was an effective TA Strongly Disagree ? Strongly Agree
13. Regarding this TA's overall performance
What was the greatest strength? Free-form Response (No character limit)
What is the most needed improvement? Free-form Response (No character limit)
14. General comments regarding TA Free-form Response (No character limit)