HIAF 201
Early African History through the Era of the Slave Trade

Mid-Term Course Evaluation

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General Questions

1. What are the strengths of the lecture?

2. What suggestions do you have for improving lecture?

3. What are the strengths of the discussion sections?

4. What suggestions do you have for improving discussion sections?

The Lecture and the Instructor

1. Stimulates me to think and learn
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

2. Is enthusiastic about the course
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

3. Presents material clearly and understandable
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

4. Shows concern for individual students and is regularly available outside of class
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

5. Overall teaching effectiveness
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

Discussion Sections and the Discussion Leader

1. Stimulates me to think and learn
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

2. Is enthusiastic about the course
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

3. Presents material clearly and understandable
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

4. Shows concern for individual students and is regularly available outside of class
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

5. Overall teaching effectiveness
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

Course Content:

1. Clarity of overal course objectives
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

2. Overall difficulty of the course: great difficulty-A ranging to very easy-E
A B C E F

3. Overall value of reading assignments
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

4. Degree of difficulty of reading assignments:
Challenging Readily understandable Simplistic Sometimes Beyond My Reach Far too technical or difficult for this course

5. Overall value of written assignments
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

6. Clarity and appropriateness of examination questions
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

7. Helpfulness of comments on examinations and papers
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

8. Grading standards are clearly announced and applied with fairness
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor

9. Overall evaluation of course
Excellent Good Fair Weak Poor