Course Response Rate
| Raters | Students |
|---|---|
| Responded | 8 |
| Invited | 10 |
| Response Ratio | 80% |
Course General Questions
| Count | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Unsatisfactory | Course Mean | FAS Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluate the course overall. | 7 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.71 | 4.26 |
| Course materials (readings, audio-visual materials, textbooks, lab manuals, website, etc.) | 7 | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.57 | 4.24 |
| Assignments (exams, essays, problem sets, language homework, etc.) | 7 | 43% | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.43 | 4.14 |
| Feedback you received on work you produced in this course | 7 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.71 | 4.14 |
| Section component of the course | 2 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.00 | 4.29 |
General Instructor Questions
| Count | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Unsatisfactory | Instructor Mean | FAS Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluate your Instructor overall. | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.00 | 4.54 |
| Gives effective lectures or presentations, if applicable | 7 | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.57 | 4.46 |
| Is accessible outside of class (including after class, office hours, e-mail, etc.) | 7 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.71 | 4.52 |
| Generates enthusiasm for the subject matter | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.00 | 4.61 |
| Facilitates discussion and encourages participation | 7 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.71 | 4.59 |
| Gives useful feedback on assignments | 7 | 71% | 14% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 4.57 | 4.52 |
| Returns assignments in a timely fashion | 7 | 86% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 4.71 | 4.49 |
On average, how many hours per week did you spend on coursework outside of class? Enter a whole number between 0 and 168.
Frequency chart and mean excludes students who answered 31 or more hours.
On average, how many hours per week did you spend on coursework outside of class? Enter a whole number between 0 and 168.
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Response Count | 7 |
| Response Ratio | 70% |
| Mean | 5.71 |
| Median | 5.00 |
| Mode | 4, 5, 7 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.60 |
How strongly would you recommend this course to your peers?
How strongly would you recommend this course to your peers?
| Options | Score | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommend with Enthusiasm | 5 | 6 | 86% |
| Likely to Recommend | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| Recommend with Reservations | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Unlikely to Recommend | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Definitely not Recommend | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Response Ratio | 70% |
| Mean | 4.86 |
| Median | 5.00 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.38 |
What was/were your reason(s) for enrolling in this course? (Please check all that apply)
| Options | Count |
|---|---|
| Elective | 5 |
| Concentration or Department Requirement | 2 |
| Secondary Field or Language Citation Requirement | 1 |
| Undergraduate General Education Requirement | 0 |
| Expository Writing Requirement | 0 |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 0 |
| Pre-Med Requirement | 0 |
| Divisional Distribution Requirement | 0 |
| Quantitative Reasoning with Data Requirement | 0 |
In this course, most students listen attentively with an open mind and a willingness to change their point of view as they learn more about the topic.
In this course, most students listen attentively with an open mind and a willingness to change their point of view as they learn more about the topic.
| Options | Score | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | 5 | 6 | 86% |
| Agree | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Disagree | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Response Ratio | 70% |
| Mean | 4.86 |
| Median | 5.00 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.38 |
In this course (including sections), I feel comfortable expressing my views on controversial topics.
In this course (including sections), I feel comfortable expressing my views on controversial topics.
| Options | Score | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | 5 | 7 | 100% |
| Agree | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Disagree | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Statistics | Value |
|---|---|
| Response Ratio | 70% |
| Mean | 5.00 |
| Median | 5.00 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.00 |
Comments from students
What would you like to tell future students about this class? (Your response to this question may be published anonymously.)
| Comments |
|---|
| This is a great course, especially if you like to combine historical context with US political structures/systems. You have to be willing to challenge yourself and be innovative, ask a lot of questions as this is a still developing field. But Prof. Skocpol is extremely interested in this work and is super enthusiastic about it. If you show enthusiasm and curiosity, you will really get a lot out of this course. But as Prof. Skocpol says, “this is not a gut.” She expects you to come into class with discussion questions and having done the reading. So only take this class if you are willing to put in the effort and engage in lively discussion every week. |
| Take this class if you would like to learn about a relatively understudied field of history! Most of the readings you will encounter in this course will likely be material you are reading for the first time, which makes it more enjoyable. Professor Skocpol is an excellent professor who is a leading scholar in this work, so she will also help you create research if your interest extends beyond the assignments for this class. |
| I not only learned about the intersection between Government, African–American history, and sociology, but I learned about a very niche topic such as these fraternal orders that I knew nothing about going into the class. I learned how important these orders were to African–American life, especially in the post–reconstruction era of the United States. I also learned how complex these orders were in terms of civic engagement, economic engagement and stability, black youth development, and political change. However, I think most of all, I learned how to participate in and prepare for a government seminar–style class, how to ask investigative and thoughtful questions, and how to complete a lengthy research paper and proposal. |
| This is a great course and a super niche topic. Professor Skocpol is an expert in this field. The research she has done is truly amazing, and a loved working on a little slice of this history. |