| N=33 of 35 |
strong yes |
yes |
neutral |
no |
strong no |
no opinion |
| Do you dislike mathematics? |
21% | 27% | 21% | 27% | 3% | 0% |
| Is your only reason for taking this course that it satisfies the core requirement in mathematics and analytical sciences? |
24% | 45% | 18% | 9% | 3% | 0% |
| Do you think that mathematics can be beautiful? (In the sense that art, music, etc. can be called beautiful.) |
0% | 15% | 21% | 45% | 15% | 3% |
| Is there something in mathematics that you think is beautiful that you could describe to me? |
3% | 9% | 12% | 54% | 15% | 3% |
| Are "word problems" difficult for you? |
33% | 30% | 33% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Do you have a positive attitude about mathematics? |
3% | 33% | 21% | 33% | 9% | 0% |
| Do you think that you have below average mathematical ability? |
18% | 12% | 33% | 30% | 6% | 0% |
| Are you scared of this course? |
15% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 9% | 0% |
| Do you think that you will enjoy this course? |
3% | 18% | 57% | 6% | 6% | 9% |
| Do you think you will get anything out of this course? |
15% | 54% | 18% | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Do you think it is appropriate that mathematics is part of the liberal arts core at WSC? |
21% | 39% | 24% | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| Did you enjoy the last mathematics class you took before coming to WSC? |
6% | 39% | 15% | 15% | 21% | 3% |
| Do you feel comfortable reading and interpreting quantitative information? |
3% | 3% | 45% | 27% | 15% | 6% |
| Do you know what mathematics is? |
3% | 54% | 24% | 12% | 0% | 6% |
| Do you think you will remember this class 10 years from now? |
0% | 9% | 36% | 33% | 9% | 12% |
