MAY 15, 1975
Course
Ratings
Discussed
cont. from pg. 1
ing the forms to students to
return later, but this failed
because of the poor return.
At least one program
head, Dr. Miller, feels the
form is not a true indicator of
teaching effectiveness and
said, “Very much weight is
put on them.”
Dr. McKenna, chairman of
the faculty council, says
there is a strongly mixed
opinion among the faculty to
the evaluation form although
he says it is not an
overwhelming negative re
sponse.
Dean Wolf said, “I don’t
want to see it (evaluation)
used as a summary court
martial.” When questioned
if it had been, he replied, “It
never has been to my
knowledge.”
He added it should be part
of a process involving
students, peers and admin
istrators as well as the
individual instructor.
As for student reaction to
course evaluations, S.G.A.
President Scott Deardorff
said, “Students get nothing
from it.”
He said he plans to
reactivate the Faculty Evalu
ation Committee of the
S.G.A., representing both
faculty and students, to
study the form.
He wants to see S.G.A.
get the results and have
them on file open to
students. He mentioned
that at his previous school
the evaluations were on file
in the library and open to
students.
Although the evaluations
are not used by professors in
every course they teach, a
check for the fall and winter
terms of this school year
revealed that during both
terms 87% of the courses
were evaluated.
In a final comment Klain states that “I want peace. The
harassment should stop. It’s no use to make my life
bitter. I’ll fight back. If I fought against the Gulag
Archipelago, I’ll fight for my rights in a democracy. We
can work with mutual respect for each other ”
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The Reader Asks
Are Capitol’s Course Evaluations
al To The Students?
Bill Pugh
9th, Bus
My feeling is that the
evaluation is directed by the
students toward the instruc
tor rather than the course.
As a result of this, it is a
valuable tool for not only the
instructor in adapting his or
her, presentations but also
for the faculty and adminis
tration for determination of
the instructor’s worth. Of
course, there will only be a
benefit if the information is
taken seriously.
cont. from p 5 AMBROSE KLAIN FIGHTS
Klain’s determination to retain his position can be
traced to earlier events in his life. He spent over two and a
half years in Russian concentration camps during World
War 11. He fought on the Eastern front as a soldier and
officer of the allied Red Army and its Czechoslovkian
Army Corps. His parents and all his kin save one sister
and two cousins never returned from the Nazi
concentration camps
Musing on his personal philosophy, Klain mentions
that the “Quality of life should replace the standard of
living as the most important aspect of life.” Klain relates
that a “New and simplier life style should be developed
with less consumption and less production of goods,
particularly those requiring use of scarce natural
resources.”
His vision for Capitol Campus would be that “In ten
years, part of the parking lot would be a vegetable garden.
Apple and pear trees would be planted on the campus and
more bicycle racks would be installed.” He envisages the
future modes of transportation will be buses, trains,
bikes and more walking.
An avid jogger, Klain runs three miles a day and is in
excellent health.
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Beverly Tuck
12th, El Ed
No. This is my last term
of study at Capitol and I’ve
never seen the results or
benefited from them nor do I
know anyone who has.
Roz Tobias
10th, Psy Soc
It is meant to be of benefit
to both the instructor and to
the student, but I am sure
that is not the case. The
questions asked on the
evaluation are many times
vague and irrelevant to the
particular course. No, it is
not a benefit to the student.
Ambrose Klain, jogging
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12th, Bus
No. I believe that they are
not weighed enough on the
course and the teacher. The
evaluating board just looks
at them and just makes
suggestions on some items
that can be changed.
Usually no action is taken on
these items that need
change, which is important
to the course’s performance
for its specified purposes.
With no immediate action
taken on these evaluations,
these evaluations are just
worthless without a pur
pose.
Workshop
Scheduled
A six day workshop on
open classroom techniques
and materials for elementary
schools will be held at
Capitol Campus from Au
gust 18 to 23.
According to Dr. David
Ongiri, director and assist
ant professor of education at
Capitol Campus, the work
shop is designed for
inservice teachers to initiate
“open” education methods
in their classrooms.
Interested persons should
contact the Office of
Continuing Education before
July 14. Cost of the
workshop is $l2O and
includes academic credit,
instructional supplies, cof
fee breaks, and luncheon.
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