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MATH Standard Instructor MOD 3 Survey
SU13 (2013)
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Course: MA35100 001 ­ Elem Linear Algebra Department: MA
Responses / Expected: 9 / 32
1a ­ Demographics
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
F S JR SR G O N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q1 YOUR CLASS 0 2 3 4 0 0 9 3.3 4 .79
Responses: [F] Fresh=1 [S] Soph=2 [JR] Jr=3 [SR] Sr=4 [G] Grad=5 [O] Other=6
1a ­ Demographics
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
A B C D F P F N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q2 EXPECTED GRADE 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 9 5.7 5 .79
Responses: [A] A=7 [B] B=6 [C] C=5 [D] D=4 [F] F=3 [P] Pass=2 [F] Fail=1
1a ­ Demographics
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
RFY RBS E N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q3 COURSE REQUIRED 9 0 0 9 1.0 1 0
Responses: [RFY] Required for your major/minor=1 [RBS] Required by school/University=2 [E] Elective=3
1a ­ Demographics
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
AG ED E HHS LA M P SCI T VM U N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q4 YOUR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 9 5.1 4 .94
Responses: [AG] AG=11 [ED] ED=10 [E] ENGR=9 [HHS] HHS=8 [LA] LA=7 [M] MGMT=6 [P] PHARM=5
[SCI] SCI=4 [T] TECH=3 [VM] VET MED=2 [U] UNDECLARED=1
2a ­ University questions about your course
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
E G F P VP N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q5 Overall, I would rate this course as: 3 4 2 0 0 9 4.1 4 .74
Responses: [E] Excellent=5 [G] Good=4 [F] Fair=3 [P] Poor=2 [VP] Very Poor=1
2b ­ University questions about your instructor
Wiles, Benjamin C
Responses Individual

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E G F P VP N Grp
Med
Mode Std
Dev
Q6 Overall, I would rate this instructor as: 4 3 2 0 0 9 4.3 5 .79
Responses: [E] Excellent=5 [G] Good=4 [F] Fair=3 [P] Poor=2 [VP] Very Poor=1
MATH questions about your course
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
SA A U D SD N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q7 The book was clear and readable.​ 2 4 1 1 1 9 3.9 4 1.26
Q8 The book's examples helped me complete the assignments.​ 3 4 1 1 0 9 4.1 4 .94
Q9 The course improved my mathematical skills and understanding.​ 4 4 1 0 0 9 4.4 4,5 .67
Q10 The course increased my interest in mathematics.​ 4 1 3 1 0 9 4.0 5 1.10
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1
MATH questions about your course
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
TD SD AR SE TE N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q11 The course was:​ 2 5 1 1 0 9 4.0 4 .87
Responses: [TD] too difficult=5 [SD] somewhat difficult=4 [AR] about right=3 [SE] somewhat easy=2 [TE] too
easy=1
MATH questions about your course
MA35100 ­ 001
Responses Course
E G F P VP N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q12 Overall, I rate this textbook as: 2 3 1 3 0 9 3.7 2,4 1.17
Responses: [E] Excellent=5 [G] Good=4 [F] Fair=3 [P] Poor=2 [VP] Very Poor=1
3c ­ PICES instructor based questions
Wiles, Benjamin C
Responses Individual
SA A U D SD N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q13 My instructor takes my views and comments seriously. 4 5 0 0 0 9 4.4 4 .50
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1
MATH questions about your instructor
Wiles, Benjamin C
Responses Individual
SA A U D SD N
Grp
Med
Mode
Std
Dev
Q14 My instructor shows respect for me and other students in this class.​ 7 2 0 0 0 9 4.9 5 .42
Q15 My instructor is open to students' questions.​ 7 2 0 0 0 9 4.9 5 .42
Q16
My instructor encourages an atmosphere where ideas can be
exchanged freely and easily.​
6 3 0 0 0 9 4.8 5 .47
Q17 My instructor was well­prepared and organized in class.​ 6 3 0 0 0 9 4.8 5 .47

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Q18 My instructor gave clear and helpful explanations.​ 5 3 0 1 0 9 4.6 5 .94
Q19 My instructor was reasonably available to help students outside class.​ 6 1 2 0 0 9 4.8 5 .83
Q20
My instructor gave exams which accurately reflected the course
material.​
3 6 0 0 0 9 4.3 4 .47
Q21 My instructor graded exams fairly.​ 3 5 0 0 1 9 4.2 4 1.15
Responses: [SA] Strongly Agree=5 [A] Agree=4 [U] Undecided=3 [D] Disagree=2 [SD] Strongly Disagree=1
Q22 ­ We welcome your written comments below. What is something/are some things that the
instructor does well, e.g., something you hope that the instructor will continue to do in the class in
the future?
Faculty: Wiles, Benjamin C
Response Rate: 66.67% (6 of 9)
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The instructor is very helpful outside of class time. Also, he sometimes tries to make the subject of Math more
fun.
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Good choice of exercise, especially T/F
Well­organized course
Execellent instructors
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Mr. Wiles was one of the best teachers I have ever had in all my years as a student. He speaks clearly. He is
extremely organized, and allows the students to ask questions over and over again showing great patience.
Knowing that there was time conflicts during this short summer semester, he was able to teach all the material
extremely effectively. I really hope I can take another course offered by this instructor. This course has been
one of my best memories at Purdue !
­ He is very friendly and answers all questions with thought. He is also very patient with his students
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He did an excellent job making the class atmosphere casual and free. I was never afraid to ask questions. He
always responded fully and clearly, whether the question was simple or complex. Similarly his office hours
were great; overall he is very helpful and easy to talk to. And never mind the fact that he's just a good teacher
PERIOD, I barely noticed how quickly the material was moving because he always explained it so well.
Undoubtedly one of the best math teachers I've ever had.
­ I like the instructor take time seriously to answer the questions in the class.
Q23 ­ Make a suggestion(s) for improving the course (a criticism alone is not helpful; tell your
instructor how you would fix any problem).
Faculty: Wiles, Benjamin C
Response Rate: 44.44% (4 of 9)
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Even though this is a theoretical Math course, please try doing more examples during class. I felt that the
textbook was not as clear as I previously thought it would be.
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If I had to improve anything about the course, I would increase the time on the abstract concepts on general
linear maps between vector spaces, particularly more emphasis on sections 3.5 in the book. I wish I had more
time to go over all the sections in the book.
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He sometimes talks too fast or explains things in a rush. In the future, if he could take more time with his
explanations, it would help his students a lot
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I want to suggest the instructor organize each and every important sections, and subsections of the course in
his instruction. The course content is too big to digest for the summer semester.