| N=62 of 71 |
strong yes |
yes |
neutral |
no |
strong no |
no opinion |
| Do you dislike mathematics? |
5% | 18% | 24% | 32% | 18% | 0% |
| Is your only reason for taking this course that it satisfies the core requirement in mathematics and analytical sciences? |
18% | 39% | 15% | 18% | 10% | 0% |
| Do you think that mathematics can be beautiful? (In the sense that art, music, etc. can be called beautiful.) |
8% | 29% | 39% | 15% | 6% | 2% |
| Is there something in mathematics that you think is beautiful that you could describe to me? |
5% | 34% | 21% | 34% | 5% | 2% |
| Are "word problems" difficult for you? |
23% | 28% | 16% | 29% | 3% | 0% |
| Do you have a positive attitude about mathematics? |
10% | 42% | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Do you think that you have below average mathematical ability? |
10% | 21% | 10% | 40% | 15% | 3% |
| Are you worried about the grade you might receive in this course? |
27% | 37% | 15% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
| Did you enjoy this course? |
24% | 52% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Did you get anything out of this course? |
24% | 68% | 6% | 0 % | 2% | 0% |
| Do you think it is appropriate that mathematics is part of the liberal arts core at WSC? |
29% | 65% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Did you enjoy the last mathematics class you took before coming to WSC? |
10% | 21% | 16% | 21% | 29% | 3% |
| Do you feel comfortable reading and interpreting quantitative information? |
6% | 31% | 44% | 15% | 3% | 0% |
| Do you know what mathematics is? |
10% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Will you remember this class 10 years from now? |
26% | 44% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
