Student Perception of Learning Form

Your feedback is vital to improvement of the English Department. Please evaluate your course experience by answering the following questions. Do not include your name on this form, which will be reviewed after final grades are submitted to the Registrar.

Student Perception of Learning Form, Summer (1) 2026

Northeastern Email Address(Required)

Instructor and Course(Required)

Select the instructor, course, and section from the drop-down list. (Ex: Doe, J ENGL 1000-01)

First-Year Writing Student Perception of Learning Evaluation

THE STUDENT

In this course, I learned to identify and write in different genres.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned to write for different audiences and occasions.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned strategies for drafting and revising my writing using feedback from readers and learned strategies for offering feedback to other writers.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned strategies for selecting, using, and citing sources appropriately.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

In what ways did I maximize my learning for the course (e.g., completing readings, participating in discussion, collaborating, seeking instructor help, etc.)?(Required)

What is the most valuable new idea, perspective, skill, or practice I picked up in the course? Why is this valuable (e.g., it can be applied to future academic, professional, or other writing, etc.)?(Required)

THE INSTRUCTOR

The instructor effectively explained course objectives and expectations.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor effectively explained concepts and subject matter.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor’s feedback helped me to improve my writing.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor encouraged questions and discussion from all students and constructively engaged those questions and discussion.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor challenged me to think critically and consider new perspectives.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

What are the instructor’s areas of strength (e.g., feedback on writing, lecturing, leading discussion, knowledge of writing conventions, preparation, clarity of expectations, care for student learning, etc.)?(Required)

In what way can the instructor improve?(Required)

THE COURSE

How well did course assignments, readings, and supplemental materials serve course objectives and topics? Were some especially effective? What should be kept? What could be dropped?(Required)

Was the course atmosphere conducive to learning (e.g., the instructor treated students with respect, students treated each other and the instructor with respect, diverse perspectives were welcome)?(Required)

What additional feedback would I like to share with the course instructor?(Required)

My overall experience in the course was(Required)

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Not Good

Poor

Because(Required)

Advanced Writing Student Perception of Learning Evaluation

THE STUDENT

In this course, I learned to identify and write in different genres.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned to write for different audiences and occasions.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned strategies for drafting and revising my writing using feedback from readers and learned strategies for offering feedback to other writers.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I learned strategies for selecting, using, and citing sources appropriately.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

In what ways did I maximize my learning for the course (e.g., completing readings, participating in discussion, collaborating, seeking instructor help, etc.)?(Required)

THE INSTRUCTOR

The instructor effectively explained course objectives and expectations.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor effectively explained concepts and subject matter.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor’s feedback helped me to improve my writing.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor encouraged questions and discussion from all students and constructively engaged those questions and discussion.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The instructor challenged me to think critically and consider new perspectives.(Required)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

What are the instructor's areas of strength (e.g., feedback on writing, lecturing, leading discussion, knowledge of writing conventions, preparation, clarity of expectations, care for student learning, etc.)?(Required)

In what way can the instructor improve?(Required)

THE COURSE

How well did course assignments, readings, and supplemental materials serve course objectives and topics? Were some especially effective? What should be kept? What could be dropped?(Required)

What additional feedback would I like to share with the course instructor?(Required)

My overall experience in the course was(Required)

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Not Good

Poor

Because(Required)

ENGL Student Perception of Learning Evaluation

The Student

There are many ways that students may participate in their own learning in a course, depending upon how the course is structured and on the course goals:

- Keeping current with course readings and assignments.
- Participating in discussions, in class or online.
- Working thoughtfully on class activities.
- Collaborating with other students, in class or online.
- Seeking the instructor’s help when needed.
- Connecting classwork with experiences outside of class.
- Other (describe)

Please comment on any of the above as they apply to your experience in this course.(Required)

Please comment on your engagement with this course.(Required)

Goals for the Course

Generally speaking, the goals for the English curriculum are:

- Interpreting and analyzing texts film, digital media, and/or visual images
- Conducting independent research
- Writing effective expository prose
- Acquiring theoretical perspectives on language, rhetoric, and/or literature
- Learning about the importance of historical and cultural contexts

Not every course is intended to meet all of these goals. Which of these goals did this course meet, and how? Please comment on any of the above as they apply to your experience in this course.(Required)

What do you feel is the most important thing you got out of the course (ideas, perspectives, skills, practices, or other)?(Required)

The Instructor

Please comment on the degree to which the instructor clearly and effectively presented the core ideas, methods, and content of the course.(Required)

Please comment on the extent to which the instructor gave clear, consistent, and appropriately challenging assignments.(Required)

Please comment on the degree to which the instructor provided useful feedback on assignments.(Required)

Please comment on the degree to which the instructor encouraged questions and inclusive participation.(Required)

What are the instructor’s strengths?(Required)

What suggestions for improvement do you have for this instructor as a teacher (re: lecturing, leading discussion, amount and kind of assigned reading or other media, and/or giving feedback)?(Required)

The Course

Please comment on the intellectual level of the course.(Required)

The next time the course is offered, what would you consider to be the most important thing to keep the same?(Required)

The most important thing to change?(Required)

Please provide any additional feedback not addressed by the questions above.(Required)