Course Evaluation Survey

Once you've chosen the type of survey, you need to decide which type of questions to include. The type of question determines what level of data can be collected, which in turn affects what you can do with that data. For example, if you ask about age and fix the answer as a number (21, 34, 42), you will get numerical data with which you can perform mathematical operations. If you ask about the age group (18-24, 25-34, 35-44), you will get orderly categorical data: you will be able to calculate how many people were in each group, but you will not be able to know the average age of respondents. Before you create a questionnaire, it's important to decide how you want to analyze the final results to pick up the types of questions that will give you the right data for that analysis or pay for a research paper.
Open questions (or questions requiring detailed answers) are used when you want to collect detailed quality data. You ask a person a question without offering an answer to the choice. Often it's a good way to learn new ideas that you might or may not even know they exist. In a closed question, a limited number of answers are offered. Closed questions are used when you already know which categories the answers will be distributed, or you're only interested in the frequency of individual responses.

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate the course?

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 2. How convenient was the time that the course was held?

Extremely convenient

Very convenient

Somewhat convenient

Not so convenient

Not at all convenient

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* 3. What time would have worked better for you?

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* 4. How useful was the course material?

Extremely useful

Very useful

Somewhat useful

Not so useful

Not at all useful

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* 5. How clearly did your instructor explain the course material?

Extremely clearly

Very clearly

Somewhat clearly

Not so clearly

Not at all clearly

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* 6. Was the speed with which your instructor presented the course material too fast, too slow, or about right?

Much too fast

Too fast

The right amount

Too slow

Much too slow

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* 7. How well did your instructor answer students’ questions?

Extremely well

Very well

Somewhat well

Not so well

Not at all well

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* 8. How comfortable did you feel voicing your opinions in class?

Extremely comfortable

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Not so comfortable

Not at all comfortable

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* 9. How helpful were the homework assignments to your understanding of the material?

Extremely helpful

Very helpful

Somewhat helpful

Not so helpful

Not at all helpful