Mathematical Explorations Survey Results

Spring 1995 - Endterm

What follows are results of an optional survey that was completed by students in sections of Julian Fleron's Mathematical Explorations course at Westfield State College during the spring term of 1995. Note not all questions had 100% response, there were some unusable responses. The two sections totalled 72 students. There were 54 respondents to the survey. Most of those that did not respond were not in class the day the survey was distributed.

N=54 of 72 strong yes yes neutral no strong no no opinion
Did you feel you learned more mathematics in this class than mathematics classes you have taken in the recent past? 16% 29% 37% 9% 0% 0%
Did you enjoy this class less than mathematics classes you have taken in the recent past? 11% 7% 6% 37% 39% 0%
Did you feel comfortable in this class? 33% 60% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Did this contribute to your learning in this class? 33% 52% 9% 2% 0% 4%
Did you like the way this class was structured? 47% 49% 4% 2% 0% 0%
Did you dislike working in groups? 0% 2% 9% 51% 37% 2%
Did your mathematical ability improve over the semester? 13% 54% 23% 6% 0% 4%
Did working in groups aid in the learning process? 27% 54% 13% 4% 0% 2%
Did this course help you develop your ability to read about quantitative information? 20% 69% 6% 4% 0% 2%
Did this course help you deal with "word problems" better? 14% 60% 20% 4% 0% 0%
Did this course help develop your writing ability? 14% 33% 39% 9% 4% 0%
Were the assignments graded unfairly? 4% 7% 16% 41% 20% 4%
Were the comments on the assignments relevant and helpful? 20% 64% 14% 2% 0% 0%
Did you like mathematics when you started this course? 4% 22% 9% 33% 29% 2%
Did this course change your attitude about mathematics? 6% 35% 29% 19% 4% 2%
For a liberal arts core requirement, was this a successful course? 27% 67% 2% 2% 2% 0%
Would you recommend this course to one of your enemies? 0% 13% 7% 39% 29% 7%
Do you have a different perception of what mathematics is than when you entered the course? 13% 73% 7% 4% 0% 4%
Did your writing ability improve over the semester? 13% 33% 41% 9% 0% 4%
Ten years from now will you remember this class? 16% 54% 13% 6% 0% 11%

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