Statistics 10

Introduction: At the UCLA Department of Statistics we are interested to know more about the criteria the students use to enroll in classes that have multiple sections. That is why we are asking you to respond to the following set of questions. Your responses are totally confidential and that is why we are not asking for your name or student ID.

Your Major:______________________

Your year in school:

Freshman ______

Sophomore ______

Junior ______

Senior ______

Other ______

Your UCLA grade point average ________

Gender: Male ______ Female _____

Have you taken calculus in high school or college? Yes _____ No _______

Is this a required class for you? Yes ______ No _______

How would you rank your level of math anxiety?

Low _____ Average ______ High _______ Very High ________

How would you rank your level of anxiety with respect to this class?

Low _____ Average ______ High _______ Very High ________

Please list the top five criteria that you use for enrolling in classes that have multiple sections: (1 = the most important criterion and 5 = the least important criterion)

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

How important are the following factors in choosing a class that has multiple sections? Please read each statement and indicate your response by placing a check mark in the appropriate column:

________________________________________________________________________

Very Important Somewhat Not

Suppose that you were asked to use the following criteria to enroll in a class that has multiple sections. Rank these criteria from least to most important, giving rank 1 to the most important and rank 5 to the least important criteria. Place the rank next to the space provided.

_____ Word of mouth about the instructor’s effectiveness as a teacher

_____ Word of mouth about the instructor’s knowledge of the subject

_____ Word of mouth about the instructor’s grading policy

_____ Word of mouth about the amount of work expected

_____ Considerations regarding time of the class and final exam

Part IV: Suppose that the university decided to publish student evaluations of all the instructors. Would this information help you in picking an instructor above and beyond what you hear through the word of mouth or other resources:

No. this information would not help me ________

Yes, this information would help me:

To a large extent ________

To some extent ________

To a small extent ________