Block 1 Philosophy Course Evaluation Survey 2009

An anonymous student evaluation of the course.


  1. Please rate the intellectual challenge of this class, with 1 being low and 10 high.
     
      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  
    Low  High


  1. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements, with 1 being strongly disagree and 10 being strongly agree.

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      Mr. O'Leary deals fairly with students. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary has high expectations for student conduct. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary stops inappropriate student behavior. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary respects me. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Students respect Mr. O'Leary. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary is interested in me as a person. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary has high expectations for student work. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary can explain/present classwork in more than one way. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary provides activities that help students understand the coursework. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary tells us how we can use what we learn. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary knows his subject well. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary expects us to take responsibility for our own learning. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary is organized. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary gives homework related to the subject. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary makes learning interesting. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary uses different ways to assess my learning. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary evaluates my work fairly. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary is available to help me. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary enjoys teaching. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary informs me of my grade. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary designs quality activities and assignments. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  
      Mr. O'Leary evaluates my work within a reasonable time. Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree  


  1. Please rate the following Readings on their effectiveness and quality from Poor (1) to Excellent (10).

            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10      
      The Allegory of the Cave Reading Poor Excellent  
      Seneca's On Philosophy Poor Excellent  
      Ayn Rand's Philosophy, Who Needs It? Poor Excellent  
      Montaigne's To Study Philosophy is To Learn to Die Poor Excellent  
      Montaigne's On Physiognomy Poor Excellent  
      Plato's On Self-Discipline Poor Excellent  
      Plato's Apology Poor Excellent  
      Plato's Crito Poor Excellent  
      Montaigne's On Culture" Poor Excellent  
      Voltaire's Essys Poor Excellent  
      Montaigne's "On Cruelty" Poor Excellent  
      Bacon's "Of Adversity" Poor Excellent  
      Pirsig's Arete Quality and the Good Poor Excellent  
      Montaige's On the Education of Children Poor Excellent  
      Gatto's Acceptance Speech Poor Excellent  
      Edmundson's On the Uses of a Liberal Education Poor Excellent  
      Bacon's Idols of the Mind Reading Poor Excellent  
      Seneca's On One's Reading Poor Excellent  
      Montaigne's On Learning Poor Excellent  
      Emerson's Circles Poor Excellent  
      Emerson's The American Scholar Poor Excellent  
      Plato's The Ring of Gyges Poor Excellent  
      Plato and Democracy Poor Excellent  
      The Half-Silvered Mirror Poor Excellent  
      Rand's Howard Rourke's Defense Poor Excellent  
      Forster's What I Believe Poor Excellent  
      Emerson's Self-Reliance Poor Excellent  
      Bacon;s "On One's Reading"  Poor Excellent  
      Bacon's "Of Studies"  Poor Excellent  
      Epicurus' Principal Doctrines Poor Excellent  
      Seneca's On the Firmness (Constancy) of the Wise Man Poor Excellent  
      Siddhartha Readings Poor Excellent  


  1. Please rate the following Activities and Assignments for their effectiveness and quality from Poor (1) to Excellent (10).

            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10      
      Pithy Quote format for assigned readings Poor Excellent  
      Reaction format for assigned readings Poor Excellent  
      Questions for Readings Poor Excellent  
      Jigsaw Activity Poor Excellent  
      Pithy Quote Alternative Assignments Poor Excellent  
      Original Dialogue Writing Poor Excellent  
      Writing of your own personal allegory Poor Excellent  
      Stoicism Powerpoint Poor Excellent  
      Buddhism Powerpoint Poor Excellent  
      Quotes from Readings on Powerpoint Poor Excellent  
      Personal Belief Paper Poor Excellent  
      Pi Video Poor Excellent  
      Paradox and Puzzles Powerpoint Poor Excellent  
      Salinger's "Teddy"  Poor Excellent  
      Natural Object and Universal Truth Activity Poor Excellent  
      Random Line Up Prompts Poor Excellent  
      Daily Homework Checks Poor Excellent  
      Powerpoint Presentations Poor Excellent  
      Weekly Sharing of Survey Results Poor Excellent  
      Weekly Surveys Poor Excellent  
      Small Group Discussions Poor Excellent  
      Large Group Discussions Poor Excellent  


  1. What was the best part of this class and why?


  1. What part of this class would you improve and how?


  1. What has been the most important thing you have learned about philosophy and why?


  1. What has been the most important thing you have learned about yourself in this class?


  1. Please share any comments you would like to make about this class or about the instruction in this class.


  1. The weekly surveys are a bit time consuming to process, are not completed by many and don't seem to be valued by some students. Please make the case for or against using them in the future.


  1. Thanks for taking this survey. Have a great life and be legendary! Mr. O






Mr. O'Leary
English Department
Conval High School
Peterborough, NH