1 00:00:05,550 --> 00:00:08,640 YEN-JIE LEE: I try to include a questionnaire during 2 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,900 the semester, in-- 3 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:13,940 I think, it's actually in the middle of the semester-- 4 00:00:13,940 --> 00:00:16,320 along with the problem set. 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,010 So the reason is the following. 6 00:00:19,010 --> 00:00:22,800 I would like to know how my class is doing. 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,180 Because every year, the composition of the students 8 00:00:27,180 --> 00:00:28,650 is actually different. 9 00:00:28,650 --> 00:00:30,750 Every semester is, actually, they are different. 10 00:00:30,750 --> 00:00:36,570 And also students may have different background knowledge 11 00:00:36,570 --> 00:00:39,120 semester by semester. 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,960 So doing this kind of questionnaire 13 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,240 will help me to understand where we are 14 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,390 and whether we are doing great, or are we actually 15 00:00:48,390 --> 00:00:51,150 moving too fast or too slow? 16 00:00:51,150 --> 00:00:57,450 Are we not giving enough help or giving too much homework? 17 00:00:57,450 --> 00:01:03,730 And is everybody keeping up with the content 18 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:05,910 which we cover during the lecture? 19 00:01:05,910 --> 00:01:09,160 And this kind of feedback is actually, particularly 20 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:10,530 useful during the semester. 21 00:01:10,530 --> 00:01:12,780 Because during the semester, I still 22 00:01:12,780 --> 00:01:15,600 have the chance to adjust the speed, 23 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,730 to adjust the content, which will 24 00:01:17,730 --> 00:01:21,220 be suitable for the composition of the students 25 00:01:21,220 --> 00:01:24,640 I get in the class this semester. 26 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,970 So that is actually why I try to ask them to provide feedback 27 00:01:28,970 --> 00:01:32,200 on first, the speed of the course. 28 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:38,160 Second, how helpful is the lecture, and the instructor, 29 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,030 and also the recitation sections? 30 00:01:42,030 --> 00:01:46,500 And finally, how is actually the problem 31 00:01:46,500 --> 00:01:50,590 sets and the other materials actually 32 00:01:50,590 --> 00:01:52,690 help you with the learning? 33 00:01:52,690 --> 00:01:57,200 Do we need more for example ... do we need more solved 34 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,280 examples? 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,950 Do we need more ways to communicate 36 00:02:01,950 --> 00:02:04,050 between the instructors and the students, 37 00:02:04,050 --> 00:02:08,520 such that the students can get the help they need-- 38 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,860 not only through the lecture, but also 39 00:02:10,860 --> 00:02:15,990 through the Piazza program which we have during this semester. 40 00:02:15,990 --> 00:02:20,670 And also by emails, and the recitations, 41 00:02:20,670 --> 00:02:25,080 and the office hour, with the instructors and the TAs. 42 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,190 So with that kind of survey, we will 43 00:02:28,190 --> 00:02:32,040 be able to get the feedback during the semester. 44 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:35,560 And we can actually adjust to actually fit 45 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,115 the need of the class.