Philosophy 7 Fall 2025 - Student Evaluation

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Hi Everyone,

Well... we've been grading your work all quarter. It's time for you to grade ours! The point of this evaluation is to figure out how the class can be better for next year's students.

This form should take you about 10 minutes to fill out. Please be honest--- only honest answers are actually helpful to me. Also, all responses are anonymous (you didn't even log in). No questions are obligatory.

I will NOT look at the responses to this survey until AFTER final grades are submitted.

Also: this is not the official university evaluation, and it is not reported to the university. The official course evaluation is accessed through MyUCLA. Please fill out both.

Thank you!

Lectures + Class time

Lectures... were they clear?

1 Disorganized! Confusing!

4 A mixed bag.

7 Perfectly clear!

Clear selection

Lectures... how was the pacing?

1 Slow and repetitive. Hit the gas pedal.

4 Just right! We could run a marathon at this pace!

7 Too faaaast! Professor Greenberg should drink less coffee!!

Clear selection

Class time... interesting?

1 Frankly, snooze...

4 A mixed bag.

7 Better than the finale of GoT!!!!!!

Clear selection

Class time... there was a certain amount of discussion in class--- how was this?

1 Annoying! Just lecture and get on with it.

4 Just right.

7 Uh, lectures suck. Discussion rocks. Yeah!!

Clear selection

Discussion in class... tends to be lead by the same 30 or so people from week to week. This is totally fine--- many people simply don't like speaking in public, I get it. But I would like to hear more from the other 300+ of you. Any tips or brainstorms about how I might get more people to feel comfortable jumping into the discussion?

Class... Do you actually attend lecture? (Be honest, this is anonymous!)

1 Never

4 Half the time.

7 Religiously.

Clear selection

The class was divided into three units. Which did you find MOST interesting?

Mind in Nature

Computational Theory of Mind

Consciousness

The class was divided into three units. Which did you find LEAST interesting?

Mind in Nature

Computational Theory of Mind

Consciousness

There are many topics we touched on very briefly, but didn't get into much detail about. Which of these would you like to see more of? (Given that there is only finite time...)

The unconscious mind

Artificial intelligence

The nature of perception

The structure of thought

The self

Cognitive basis of consciousness

Other:

Grade... what grade do you estimate you're going to get for this course?

I'm asking this because I want to know if there is a correlation between attending lecture and how well you do in the course. If there is no relationship there, then there is a lot less reason for me to try to enforce attending lectures and sections.

A-

B+

B-

C+

Below C

Clear selection

Gender + Race in the Classroom

Everyone is susceptible to unconscious prejudices and associations. Even your otherwise perfect teachers. The point of the following questions is to ask you, as more objective observers, whether such biases are affecting our teaching style.

Were all genders treated with equal respect--- and given equal opportunities--- in LECTURE?

1 No: it was totally biased.

4 Sort of: doing pretty good, but there's still work to do.

7 Yes: perfectly fair. No complaints.

Clear selection

Were people of different racial or cultural groups treated with equal respect--- and given equal opportunities--- in LECTURE?

1 No: it was totally biased.

4 Sort of: doing pretty good, but there's still work to do.

7 Yes: perfectly fair. No complaints.

Clear selection

If you answered less than "7" for either of the last two questions, would you care to elaborate? Provide specific examples? Do you have any constructive suggestions?

Were all genders treated with equal respect--- and given equal opportunities--- in SECTION?

1 No: it was totally biased. Bad news.

4 Sort of: doing pretty good, but there's still work to do.

7 Yes: perfectly fair. No complaints.

Clear selection

Were people of different racial or cultural groups treated with equal respect--- and given equal opportunities--- in SECTION?

1 No: it was totally biased. Bad news.

4 Sort of: doing pretty good, but there's still work to do.

7 Yes: perfectly fair.

Clear selection

If you answered less than "7" for the last two questions, would you care to elaborate? Provide specific examples? Do you have any constructive suggestions?

Readings

Readings... Quantity?

1 Far too much to reasonably get through each week.

4 Just right

7 I feel starved for reading! More knowledge!

Clear selection

Readings... Difficulty?

1 Easy peasy. I was bored.

4 Just right.

7 Way too hard. I was lost.

Clear selection

Readings... Interesting?

1 Replacement for sleeping pills.

4 Interesting enough.

7 OMG Yes!!!!!!

Clear selection

Readings... Did you actually do them? (Be honest, this is anonymous)

1 Never

4 Half the time.

7 Religiously.

Clear selection

Readings vs. AI.... Did you look at AI summaries instead of doing the reading? (Be honest, this is anonymous!)

1 All the time--- hey, I'm busy!

4 Occasionally, if I had to.

7 I would never!!

Clear selection

Readings with AI.... Did you use AI to help you understanding the readings?

1 Yes--- it was essential!!

4 Once in a while, if the reading was hard.

7 Eww, AI slop!!

Clear selection

Quizzes

Do you think quizzes make you more likely to do the reading?

1 Frankly, yes--- with no quiz, I won't do the reading.

3 Eh. Its a slight motivation, but not a big deal.

5 Not at all. I read (or not) because I want to know the material, not for the quiz!

Clear selection

Do you use AI to help answer the quiz qquestions? (Be honest, it's anonymous!)

1 I always use AI for the quizzes. I know its wrong, but I can't risk a lower grade.

3 Once in a while when I'm in a jam.

5 Never ever. I'm here to learn, not to cut corners.

Clear selection

Handouts

Handouts... sometimes are mostly made up of diagrams, with not much text. Are these graphics-heavy handouts still useful?

1 No, they're worthless. I throw 'em out at the end of class.

4 They are kind of helpful for structuring my notes, but really don't add much.

7 They are still essentiall! (Even if I have to take a bunch of notes along the way.)

Clear selection

If I made all handouts and slides available online... would you be equally likely to come to class? (Be honest... this is anonymous)

1 I'd never come to class again!!!!

4 I would have come to about half as many lectures.

7 It wouldn't make a difference.

Clear selection

Exams

If you don't mind sharing, what was your grade on Exam 2?

A range

B range

C range

Below C range

Clear selection

How much time did you spend studying for Exam 2?

1-5 hours

5-10 hours

10-15 hours

15 + hours

Clear selection

Exams... were they difficult?

1 Did 'em in my sleep.

4 Challenging in a good way.

7 Like pulling teeth.

Clear selection

Exams... grading?

1 Easier then I expected.

4 Normal.

7 Tougher than I expected.

Clear selection

Exams... was the grading fair?

1 Totally biased or unpredictable.

4 Basically fine, but sometimes confusing.

7 Completely fair and balanced.

Clear selection

Exams... did you use AI to help you study?

1 Absolutely-- AI was my essential study budy.

4 Here and there--- but reading and talking to people was more important.

7 No way! If it's not human, I don't mess with it.

Clear selection

Exams and AI... Any advice for future students using AI to study for exams?

Exam questions... What did you think of the style of exam? Would you prefer shorter or longer answer questions? What kind of exam would be ideal to test your knowledge and comprehension?

TAs + Sections

TAs... did your TA help you understand the material?

1 Nope. If anything, I helped my TA understand the material.

4 Often, but not always.

7 Yes! I would be lost without my TA.

Clear selection

TAs... did your TA help you prepare for your exams?

1 Not helpful, even added confusion.

4 A reasonable amount.

7 Yes! I would be lost without my TA.

Clear selection

TAs... did your TA create an open and friendly atmosphere for discussion?

1 No. I never felt comfortable speaking in section.

4 It was fine.

7 Yes! Section was a great place to test out my ideas.

Clear selection

TAs... any other comments about your TA that you'd like to communicate to the professor?

Overall

Overall... How was the pace of the course?

1 Too slow -- I was totally bored!

4 Just right

7 Too fast -- I was totally lost!

Clear selection

Overall... How was the difficulty level of the course?

1 An ant could do this.

4 Just right

7 "This class was too hard for me."-- Descartes

Clear selection

Overall... How much did you learn from this class?

1 Zero. In one ear, out the other.

4 A fair amount, but let's not overdo it.

7 It changed my whole world view, man.

Clear selection

Overall... How much did you enjoy this class?

1 Not at all-- worse than Jurrasic World.

4 It was fine.

7 Highlight of my quarter!!!

Clear selection

Other Comments...

Do you have anything you'd like to add about the following topics?

AI use in the class...

Lectures and classtime...

Readings and handouts...

Exams, quizzes, and grading...

Race + gender in the classroom...

Final thoughts...

What else should I do or change so that you could get more out of this course?

What advice would you give to incoming Phil 7 students next year?

Random thoughts?

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