Psychology Professor Evaluations: A Student Perspective

Why have you taken a psychology class/classes?

Please select all that apply.

• 1-It's my major
• 2-It's my minor
• 3-For an elective or libral studies requirement
• 4-Other

What year are you at DePaul?

• 1-Freshman
• 2-Sophomore
• 3-Junior
• 4-Senior
• 5-Other

When you filled out the psychology department's professor evaluation, how much care/concern did you put into it?

• 1-A lot of care; I really tried to answer questions truthfully and thouroughly
• 2-Some care; Thought about my answer, but rushed through it
• 3-Neutral/unsure
• 4-A little care; I thought about it, but in the end didn't really care what I answered
• 5-No care; I just put random answers or answered as quickly as possible

Do you feel you understand how to complete professor evaluations?

• 1-Yes
• 2-No
• 3-Somewhat
• 4-Unsure

Do you understand what professor evaluations are used for?

• 1-yes
• 2-no
• 3-somewhat

Do you feel that your rankings on the evaluation will affect your academic performance?

• 1-yes
• 2-no
• 3-somewhat

Do you think that professor evaluations are effective?

• 1-yes: I see positive results of evaluations on professor performance
• 2-no; I see no positive results about professor performance
• 3-somewhat; I see some increased results of professor performance
• 4-unsure; I don't know if I see positive results.

Do you believe that professor evaluations are necessary?

• 1-yes: I think they are beneficial
• 2-no: I think that they are useless
• 3-somewhat: I think that they are benefical in some aspects, useless in some aspects
• 4-unsure: I don't know if they should be used or not.

Do you think that you would benefit from training on how to complete professor evaluations?

• 1-yes: I would benefit from training on completing professor evalutaion
• 2-no; I would not benefit from training on completing professor evaluations
• 3-unsure-I don't know if I would benefit from training on completing professor evaluations

Do you think you would benefit by knowing more details about the uses of professor evaluations?

• 1-yes: It would be helpful for me to know what evaluations are used for
• 2-no; It would not help me to know what evaluations are used for
• 3-unsure; I don't know if it would help me to know what evaluations are used for/I don't care