MATH 180/184 Survey Results
Oct 6-10 2008
Total number of students responding MATH 184 = 414 MATH 180 = 370
Total number of students enrolled
MATH 184 = MATH 180 =
Plots show the percentage of students who selected a given answer.
Q1.1 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend listening to other members of
your group talking about the problem your group is working on?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1.1
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
math 180
math 184
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q1.2 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend talking to the other members of
your group about the problem your group is working on?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1. 2
0. 35
0. 3
0. 25
0. 2
mat h 180
mat h 184
0. 15
0. 1
0. 05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q1.3 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend listening to other groups?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1. 3
0. 5
0. 45
0. 4
0. 35
0. 3
mat h 180
0. 25
mat h 184
0. 2
0. 15
0. 1
0. 05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
MATH 184 - Time spent listening to other groups
21
19
17
13
50% or more spent listening to other groups
11
9
7
5
3
1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
percent
MATH 180 - Time spent listening to other groups
50% or more spent
listening to other groups
19
17
15
13
section
section
15
11
9
7
5
3
1
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
percent
0.2
0.25
0.3
Q1.4 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend listening to the TA explain
answers?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1.4
0.3
0.25
0.2
math 180
0.15
math 184
0.1
0.05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q1.5 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend responding to questions or
suggestions given by the TA?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1. 5
0. 3
0. 25
0. 2
mat h 180
0. 15
mat h 184
0. 1
0. 05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q1.6 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend reflecting on suggestions and
hints given by the TA?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1.6
0.3
0.25
0.2
math 180
0.15
math 184
0.1
0.05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q1.7 With your group what percentage of time, on average, do you spend discussing or working on
things unrelated to calculus problems?
1 = 0%
2 = 5% to 10%
3 = 25%
4 = 50%
5 = 75%
6 = more than 75%
Q1. 7
0. 5
0. 45
0. 4
0. 35
0. 3
mat h 180
0. 25
mat h 184
0. 2
0. 15
0. 1
0. 05
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
math 184
1
math 180
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
percent
MATH 184 - Percent not working
21
section
17
50% or more spent
on non math
activities
13
9
5
1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
percent
MATH 180 - Percent not workking
19
17
15
50% or more spent on non math activites
13
section
course
Percent who spend 50% or more doing non math related work
11
9
7
5
3
1
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
percent
0.2
0.25
0.3
Q2 During the workshops how often do you work on problems on your own?
1= never
2= occasionally
3= most of the times
4= always
Q2
0. 6
0. 5
0. 4
mat h 180
0. 3
mat h 184
0. 2
0. 1
0
1
2
3
4
Q3 During the workshops how often have you, or your TA, identified a specific topic you have trouble with
(e.g., factoring a polynomial, solving inequalities, working with exponents, etc)?
1= never
2=once
3=more than once
Q3
0.45
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
math 180
math 184
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
1
2
3
Relations between data series and course sections
MATH 180
Series 1: 180/101
Series 2: 180/102
Series 3: 180/103
Series 4: 180/104
Series 5: 180/105
Series 6: 180/106
Series 7: 180/107
Series 8: 180/108
Series 9: 180/109
Series 10: 180/110
Series 11: 180/111
Series 12: 180/112
Series 13: 180/113
Series 14: 180/114
Series 15: 180/115
Series 16: 180/116
Series 17: 180/117
Series 18: 180/118
Series 19: 180/120
Series 20: 180/121
MATH 184
Series 1: 184/101
Series 2: 184/102
Series 3: 184/103
Series 4: 184/104
Series 5: 184/105
Series 6: 184/106
Series 7: 184/107
Series 8: 184/108
Series 9: 184/109
Series 10: 184/110
Series 11: 184/111
Series 12: 184/112
Series 13: 184/113
Series 14: 184/114
Series 15: 184/115
Series 16: 184/117
Series 17: 184/118
Series 18: 184/119
Series 19: 184/120
Series 20: 184/121
Series 21: 184/122
Series 22: 184/123