1998 Sophomore Survey: Faculty Contributions and Academic Environment

This section summarizes the mean values of respondents' evaluations of faculty in nine areas of contribution to students' education. Also given are evaluations of the overall learning environment at NC State.

These tables are of frequencies and percentages supporting the tables with which means are given. Any significant results in a specific table are noted on the corresponding table of means.

FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS

Set high expectations to learn (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

0.6

0.4

0.8

2.0

0.5

0.0

Fair

11.4

9.9

12.8

20.4

10.3

14.9

Good

63.5

65.0

62.2

57.1

63.8

67.6

Excellent

24.4

24.7

24.2

20.4

25.4

17.6


Respect diverse talents and learning (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

3.9

2.0

5.5

6.2

3.4

6.8

Fair

33.5

34.7

32.4

51.5

32.1

27.0

Good

50.5

51.8

49.3

36.1

51.7

54.1

Excellent

12.2

11.6

12.8

6.2

12.8

12.2


Encourage to be actively involved (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.7

1.6

3.7

4.1

2.5

2.7

Fair

27.9

25.6

29.9

37.1

26.5

33.8

Good

52.9

55.7

50.5

48.5

53.8

47.3

Excellent

16.5

17.2

15.9

10.3

17.2

16.2


Encourage student-faculty interaction (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

7.8

6.7

8.8

10.2

7.6

8.0

Fair

30.1

29.8

30.4

34.7

29.4

33.3

Good

43.2

43.1

43.2

39.8

43.9

38.7

Excellent

18.9

20.4

17.6

15.3

19.2

20.0


Give you frequent and prompt feedback (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.2

3.4

4.2

Fair

25.4

21.7

28.6

27.1

24.8

31.9

Good

53.6

57.1

50.7

55.2

53.7

51.4

Excellent

17.4

17.6

17.3

13.5

18.2

12.5


Encourage to devote time to coursework (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

2.0

1.4

2.5

3.2

1.8

2.7

Fair

15.4

14.5

16.1

25.3

14.1

18.7

Good

54.8

53.8

55.6

48.4

55.4

56.0

Excellent

27.9

30.3

25.7

23.2

28.7

22.7


Opps to learn cooperatively w/ students (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

6.7

4.9

8.2

8.3

6.4

8.1

Fair

32.5

34.3

30.9

40.6

31.1

39.2

Good

46.2

48.1

44.5

39.6

47.3

40.5

Excellent

14.7

12.6

16.4

11.5

15.2

12.2


Care about academic success and welfare (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

8.0

5.1

10.4

11.8

7.9

4.1

Fair

33.2

33.6

32.9

51.6

31.3

34.2

Good

45.3

47.0

43.9

28.0

47.1

43.8

Excellent

13.5

14.3

12.8

8.6

13.6

17.8


Overall evaluation of instructors on 8 items (%)

ALL

FEMALE

MALE

AF. AM.

WHITE

OTHER

Poor

1.4

1.0

1.8

1.0

1.5

1.3

Fair

22.0

20.6

23.1

45.4

19.6

21.3

Good

63.9

65.5

62.6

46.4

65.3

69.3

Excellent

12.7

12.9

12.5

7.2

13.6

8.0



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