Table 4.

Evaluations for 2003 compared with 1997 ratings prior to the described course and the university average

	2003 course evaluation									n	2003 avga	1997 avgb	University avgc
	Unacceptable		<>		Excellent
	1	2	3	4	5
LECTURES
Stimulation of independent thinking			9%	27%	64%	56	4.6	3.6	4.2
Clear presentation of subject matter				11%	89%	56	4.9	3.6	4.2
Overall quality of lectures				21%	79%	56	4.8	3.6	4.2
LABORATORIES
Usefulness to lectures and readings				2%	98%	55	5.0	4.3	3.8
Instructor's organization and guidance				5%	95%	55	4.9	4.1	4.0
Overall quality of laboratories					100%	55	5.0	4.2	3.9
READINGS:
Stimulation of independent thinking				33%	67%	12	4.7	3.7	4.1
Clear presentation of subject matter				17%	83%	12	4.8	3.8	4.0
Overall quality of readings				27%	73%	11	4.7	3.7	4.1
PAPERS, REPORTS:
Guidance in preparation of written work	2%		16%	24%	58%	55	4.4	4.0	3.9
Comments in response to written work			21%	36%	43%	53	4.2	3.7	4.0
Overall value of papers, reports		2%	4%	37%	57%	54	4.5	4.0	4.0
GENERAL:
Contribution to knowledge of subject			2%	21%	77%	56	4.8	4.3	4.4
Contribution to critical evaluation			2%	29%	70%	56	4.7	4.3	4.3
Contribution to interest in subject			5%	32%	63%	56	4.6	4.1	4.2
Overall quality of the course				13%	88%	56	4.9	4.2	4.3

^aCourse enrollment = 57. Evaluations returned = 56. Response = 98%

^bCourse enrollment = 54. Evaluations returned = 50. Response = 93%

^cTotal enrollment = 17,235. Evaluations returned = 12,007. Response =70%