The following are questions from the Wabash National Study that fall under the category Good Teaching and High Quality Interactions with Faculty:
Faculty interest in teaching and student development – We asked students to indicate the extent to which they agreed/disagreed with each of the following statements: (Choices were strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree)
- Most faculty with whom I have had contact are genuinely interested in students.
- Most faculty with whom I have had contact are interested in helping students grow in more than just academic areas.
- Most faculty with whom I have had contact are outstanding teachers.
- Most faculty with whom I have had contact are genuinely interested in teaching.
- Most faculty with whom I have had contact are willing to spend time outside of class to discuss issues of interest and importance to students.
Prompt feedback – We asked students to indicate how often they experienced each of the following: (Choices were very often, often, sometimes, rarely, never)
- How often have faculty informed you of your level of performance in a timely manner?
- In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance?
- How often have faculty checked to see if you learned the material well before going on to new material?
Quality of nonclassroom interactions with faculty – We asked students to indicate the extent to which they agreed/disagreed with each of the following statements: (Choices were strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree)
- Your non-classroom interactions with faculty have had a positive influence on your personal growth, values, and attitudes.
- Your non-classroom interactions with faculty have had a positive influence on your intellectual growth and interest in ideas.
- Your non-classroom interactions with faculty have had a positive influence on your career goals and aspirations.
- Since coming to this institution, you have developed a close, personal relationship with at least one faculty member.
- You are satisfied with the opportunities to meet and interact informally with faculty members.
Teaching clarity and organization – We asked students to indicate how often they experienced the following: (Choices were very often, often, sometimes, rarely, never)
- Faculty gave clear explanations.
- Faculty made good use of examples and illustrations to explain difficult points.
- Faculty effectively reviewed and summarized the material.
- Faculty interpreted abstract ideas and theories clearly.
- Faculty gave assignments that helped in learning the course material.
- The presentation of material was well organized.
- Faculty were well prepared for class.
- Class time was used effectively.
- Course goals and requirements were clearly explained.
- Faculty had a good command of what they were teaching.
