Biochem 4320 Survey
Dr. Melissa Kelley
Preliminary Questions
1) My major is:
Pre-(med, dent, vet)
Chemistry;
Biology
Graduate Studies
Other
2) The grade I expect to earn in the course is a(n):
A
B
C
D
F
3) The grade I expect to earn on the mini-review is:
A
B
C
D
F
4) The grade I expect to earn on my case study is:
A
B
C
D
F
5) The grade I expect to earn on the assigned case study is: A
B
C
D
F
Project Questions
For the following questions circle your answer and provide any comments below the question
A) Strongly Agree B) Agree
C) No Opinion
D) Disagree E) Strongly Disagree
1) I enjoyed working on the project A B C D E
2) I learned a lot about my disease that I didn't know before the project. A B C D E
3) My curiosity encouraged me to do more than was specifically required for the project A B C D E
4) This project overall helped me comprehend biochemistry A B C D E
5) Compared to traditional coursework, I feel this project:
a) required me to find information independently A B C D E
b) required me to seek new sources of information A B C D E
c) was less difficult A B C D E
d) was less time consuming A B C D E
e) made lecture topics more relevant A B C D E
f) taught me how to think more thoroughly and critically A B C D E
g) taught me how to compile information A B C D E
h) emphasized learning rather than earning a grade A B C D E
i) inspired interest that promoted investigation A B C D E
j) made biochemistry practically relevant to me A B C D E
k) made biochemistry more interesting A B C D E
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6) After completing this project, I better understand :
a) the connection between enzymes and diseases A B C D E
b) carbohydrate metabolism A B C D E
c) the practical importance of acid/base chemistry A B C D E
d) the biochemical significance behind lab values A B C D E
e) lipid metabolism A B C D E
f) protein structure and function A B C D E
g) protein metabolism A B C D E
h) enzyme regulation A B C D E
i) enzyme kinetics A B C D E
j) the role of vitamins in biochemistry A B C D E
k) how metabolic pathways are connected and integrated A B C D E
l) the relationship between metabolic pathways A B C D E
m) the treatment of disease biochemically A B C D E
7) This project overall helped me comprehend biochemistry A B C D E
Mini-review Questions
1) I enjoyed working on the mini-review A B C D E
2) I learned a lot about my disease that I didn't know before the mini-review. A B C D E
3) My curiosity encouraged me to do more than was specifically required for the mini-review
A B C D E
4). Did your mini-review prepare you to write your case study? A B C D E
5) Did your mini-review prepare you for Dr. Kelley's case study? A B C D E
6) Compared to traditional coursework, I feel the mini-review:
a) required me to find information independently A B C D E
b) required me to seek new sources of information A B C D E
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c) was less difficult A B C D E
d) was less time consuming A B C D E
e) made lecture topics more relevant A B C D E
f) taught me how to think more thoroughly and critically A B C D E
g) taught me how to compile information A B C D E
h) emphasized learning rather than earning a grade A B C D E
i) inspired interest that promoted investigation A B C D E
j) made biochemistry practically relevant to me A B C D E
k) made biochemistry more interesting A B C D E
7) After completing the mini-review, I better understand :
a) the connection between enzymes and diseases A B C D E
b) carbohydrate metabolism A B C D E
c) the practical importance of acid/base chemistry A B C D E
d) the biochemical significance behind lab values A B C D E
e) lipid metabolism A B C D E
f) protein structure and function A B C D E
g) protein metabolism A B C D E
h) enzyme regulation A B C D E
i) enzyme kinetics A B C D E
j) the role of vitamins in biochemistry A B C D E
k) how metabolic pathways are connected and integrated A B C D E
l) the relationship between metabolic pathways A B C D E
m) the treatment of disease biochemically A B C D E
8) The mini-review overall helped me comprehend biochemistry A B C D E
Student Written Case Studies Questions
1) I enjoyed working on my case study A B C D E
2) I learned alot about my disease that I didn't know before my case study. A B C D E
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3) My curiosity encouraged me to do more than was specifically required for my case study
A B C D E
4). Did your mini-review prepare you to write your case study? A B C D E
5) Did your mini-review prepare you for Dr. Kelley's case study? A B C D E
6) Compared to traditional coursework, I feel my case study:
a) required me to find information independently A B C D E
b) required me to seek new sources of information A B C D E
c) was less difficult A B C D E
d) was less time consuming A B C D E
e) made lecture topics more relevant A B C D E
f) taught me how to think more thoroughly and critically A B C D E
g) taught me how to compile information A B C D E
h) emphasized learning rather than earning a grade A B C D E
i) inspired interest that promoted investigation A B C D E
j) made biochemistry practically relevant to me A B C D E
k) made biochemistry more interesting A B C D E
7) After completing my case study, I better understand :
a) the connection between enzymes and diseases A B C D E
b) carbohydrate metabolism A B C D E
c) the practical importance of acid/base chemistry A B C D E
d) the biochemical significance behind lab values A B C D E
e) lipid metabolism A B C D E
f) protein structure and function A B C D E
g) protein metabolism A B C D E
h) enzyme regulation A B C D E
i) enzyme kinetics A B C D E
j) the role of vitamins in biochemistry A B C D E
k) how metabolic pathways are connected and integrated A B C D E
l) the relationship between metabolic pathways A B C D E
m) the treatment of disease biochemically A B C D E
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8) The info I learned in lecture was useful in writing the cases A B C D E
9) The cases I wrote required the use of knowledge from lecture A B C D E
10) I enjoyed writing the case studies A B C D E
11) The creative aspect of writing the cases made this project more enjoyable A B C D E
12) This part was good way of assessing general knowledge gained in lecture A B C D E
13) The case I overall helped me comprehend biochemistry A B C D E
Dr. Kelley's Case Studies Questions
1) I enjoyed working on the assigned case study A B C D E
2) I learned a lot about the disease that I didn't know before the assigned case study. A B C D E
3) My curiosity encouraged me to do more than was specifically required for the assigned case study
A B C D E
4) Compared to traditional coursework, I feel the assigned case study:
a) required me to find information independently A B C D E
b) required me to seek new sources of information A B C D E
c) was less difficult A B C D E
d) was less time consuming A B C D E
e) made lecture topics more relevant A B C D E
f) taught me how to think more thoroughly and critically A B C D E
g) taught me how to compile information A B C D E
h) emphasized learning rather than earning a grade A B C D E
i) inspired interest that promoted investigation A B C D E
j) made biochemistry practically relevant to me A B C D E
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k) made biochemistry more interesting A B C D E
5) After completing my case study, I better understand :
a) the connection between enzymes and diseases A B C D E
b) carbohydrate metabolism A B C D E
c) the practical importance of acid/base chemistry A B C D E
d) the biochemical significance behind lab values A B C D E
e) lipid metabolism A B C D E
f) protein structure and function A B C D E
g) protein metabolism A B C D E
h) enzyme regulation A B C D E
i) enzyme kinetics A B C D E
j) the role of vitamins in biochemistry A B C D E
k) how metabolic pathways are connected and integrated A B C D E
l) the relationship between metabolic pathways A B C D E
m) the treatment of disease biochemically A B C D E
6) The info I learned in lecture was useful in the assigned case A B C D E
7) The cases I wrote required helped me with the assigned case study A B C D E
8) I enjoyed the assigned case studies A B C D E
9) The creative aspect of the assigned case made it more enjoyable A B C D E
10) This part was good way of assessing general knowledge gained in lecture A B C D E
11) The assigned case study overall helped me comprehend biochemistry A B C D E
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General Comments
1) What I liked about the project
2) What I learned from the project
3) What I liked least about the project was:
4) Do you think this project would have been better if you would have worked in groups?
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