===== PAGE 1 ===== ## FSSE 2019 Frequencies Kentucky State University ===== PAGE 2 ===== The display below highlights details in the FSSE Frequencies report that are important to keep in mind when interpreting your results. For more information about the survey, please visit our website (fsse.indiana.edu) or contact a member of the FSSE team. 1. Sample: The FSSE Frequencies report is based on information from all faculty at your institution who responded to the survey based on their experiences teaching either a lower- or upper-division course. Faculty who responded based on another type of course or who did not report the course level are not included in this report. 2. Class level: Frequency distributions are reported separately for faculty who teach lower-division and upper-division courses. 3. Item numbers: Item numbering corresponds to the survey facsimile included in your Institutional Report and available on the FSSE website.
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4. Item wording and variable names: Survey items are in the same order and wording as they appear on the instrument. Variable names are included for easy reference to your data file and codebook. 5. Response options: Response options are listed just as they appear on the instrument. 6. Count and column percentage (%): The Count column contains the number of faculty who selected the corresponding response option. The column percentage represents the percentage of faculty selecting the corresponding response option. ===== PAGE 3 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
1. How important is it to you that undergraduates at your institution do the following before they graduate?
a. Participate in an internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placementfinternNot important000000
Somewhat important2131639
Important213528721
Very important127512672471
Total161001810034100
b. Hold a formal leadership role in a student organization or groupfleaderNot important1621139
Somewhat important10635281544
Important319633926
Very important213528721
Total161001810034100
c. Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes togetherflearncomNot important0021126
Somewhat important8505281338
Important3198441132
Very important531317824
Total161001810034100
d. Participate in a study abroad programfabroadNot important16317412
Somewhat important6388441441
Important6385281132
Very important319211515
Total161001810034100
e. Work with a faculty member on a research projectfresearchNot important000000
Somewhat important425317721
Important53111611647
Very important7444221132
Total161001810034100
f. Complete a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.)fcapstoneNot important000000
Somewhat important2130026
Important319528824
Very important116913722471
Total161001810034100
g. Participate in a community-based project (service-learning) as part of a coursefserviceNot important160013
Somewhat important319528824
Important7446331338
Very important5317391235
Total161001810034100
2. How important is it to you that your institution increase its emphasis on each of the following?
a. Students spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic workfempsstudyNot important000000
Somewhat important000000
Important319633926
Very important138112672574
Total161001810034100
b. Providing support to help students succeed academicallyfSEacademicNot important000000
Somewhat important000000
Important213529721
Very important148812712679
Total161001710033100
c. Students using learning support services (tutoring services, writing center, etc.)fSElearnsupNot important000000
Somewhat important000000
Important2139531133
Very important14888472267
Total161001710033100
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Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
d. Encouraging contact among students from different backgrounds (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.)fSEdiverseNot important160013
Somewhat important160013
Important6388471442
Very important8509531752
Total161001710033100
e. Providing opportunities for students to be involved sociallyfSEsocialNot important2131639
Somewhat important213424618
Important8503181133
Very important4259531339
Total161001710033100
f. Providing support for students' overall well-being (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.)fSEwellnessNot important000000
Somewhat important161626
Important6385281132
Very important95612672162
Total161001810034100
g. Helping students manage their non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)fSEnonacadNot important000000
Somewhat important3190039
Important63814782059
Very important7444221132
Total161001810034100
h. Students attending campus activities and events (performing arts, athletic events, etc.)fSEactivitiesNot important160013
Somewhat important3199501235
Important8502111029
Very important4257391132
Total161001810034100
i. Students attending events that address important social, economic, or political issuesfSEeventsNot important2130026
Somewhat important16741824
Important9563181236
Very important4257411133
Total161001710033100
3. Indicate your perception of the quality of student interactions with the following people at your institution.
a. Other studentsfQIstudentPoor000000
2000000
32131639
453116618
57449501647
6213739926
Excellent000000
Total161001810034100
b. Academic advisorsfQIadvisorPoor1621139
23190039
3319211515
4425528926
5425422824
616317412
Excellent0021126
Total161001810034100
===== PAGE 5 =====
Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
c. FacultyfQIfacultyPoor001613
2161626
31621139
49562111132
516633721
6425528926
Excellent001613
Total161001810034100
d. Student services staff (career services, student activities, housing, etc.)fQIstaffPoor1621139
2425211618
3213528721
4638317926
5213317515
61621139
Excellent001613
Total161001810034100
e. Other administrative staff and offices (registrar, financial aid, etc.)fQIadminPoor16317412
2531211721
3319633926
4531211721
5213211412
60021126
Excellent001613
Total161001810034100
4. In a typical 7-day week, about how many hours do you spend on each of the following?
a. Teaching activities (preparing, teaching class sessions, grading, meeting with students outside of class, etc.)ftmteach0000000
1-42130026
5-8161626
9-12319317618
13-16213422618
17-20319317618
21-30319422721
More than 30 hours213317515
Total161001810034100
b. Advising studentsftmadvise02130026
1-411697391853
5-82139501132
9-12160013
13-16000000
17-20001613
21-30001613
More than 30 hours000000
Total161001810034100
c. Research, creative, or scholarly activitiesftmresearch0000000
1-411697411855
5-8319212515
9-121621239
13-161621239
17-200021226
21-30001613
More than 30 hours001613
Total161001710033100
===== PAGE 6 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
d. Service activities (committee work, administrative duties, etc.)ftmserviceacts0160013
1-45315281029
5-85316331132
9-120031739
13-1642500412
17-20161626
21-30001613
More than 30 hours0021126
Total161001810034100
5. In a typical 7-day week, about how many hours do you spend on each of the following teaching-related activities?
a. Preparing class sessionsftmprepclass0000000
1-46434221031
5-84298441238
9-12214211413
13-16170013
17-20171626
More than 20 hours0031739
Total141001810032100
b. Teaching class sessionsftmteachclass0000000
1-442716515
5-800422412
9-123207391030
13-16533422927
17-201721139
More than 20 hours2130026
Total151001810033100
c. Grading assignments and examsftmgrade0170013
1-46407391339
5-84276331030
9-12213211412
13-162131639
17-200021126
More than 20 hours000000
Total151001810033100
d. Meeting with students outside of classftmmeet0170013
1-48538441648
5-8213633824
9-12213317515
13-16171626
17-20170013
More than 20 hours000000
Total151001810033100
e. Course administration (emailing students, maintaining course website, etc.)ftmadmin0000000
1-45338441339
5-89605281442
9-12000000
13-160031739
17-20171626
More than 20 hours001613
Total151001810033100
===== PAGE 7 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
f. Working to improve your teaching (self-reflection, meeting with teaching consultants, attending teaching workshops, conducting research on your own courses, etc.)ftmimprove0000000
1-49609531856
5-8213318516
9-122130026
13-16171626
17-200021226
More than 20 hours1721239
Total151001710032100
6. In a typical 7-day week, do you participate in the following activities?
a. Working with undergraduates on researchfdresearchNo10719501959
Yes4299501341
Total141001810032100
b. Supervising undergraduate internships or other field experiencesfdinternNo12868442063
Yes21410561238
Total141001810032100
7. During the current school year, have you taught an undergraduate course? If No, respondent answers #11 then skips to #31.
ugradersNo000000
Yes151001710032100
Total151001710032100
8. During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following with the undergraduate students you teach or advise?
a. Talked about their career plansfSFcareerNever000000
Sometimes640211824
Often5336331133
Very often42710561442
Total151001810033100
b. Worked on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.)fSFotherworkNever170013
Sometimes64011611752
Often6404221030
Very often213317515
Total151001810033100
c. Discussed course topics, ideas, or concepts outside of classfSFdiscussNever000000
Sometimes4276331030
Often9608441752
Very often213422618
Total151001810033100
d. Discussed their academic performancefSFperformNever000000
Sometimes1721139
Often10678441855
Very often4278441236
Total151001810033100
9. About how many of your undergraduate courses at this institution have included a community-based project (service-learning)?
fservcourseNone8536351444
Some4278471238
Most213212413
All171626
Total151001710032100
10. In your undergraduate courses, to what extent do you do the following?
a. Clearly explain course goals and requirementsfETgoalsVery little000000
Some171626
Quite a bit320528824
Very much117312672370
Total151001810033100
===== PAGE 8 =====
Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
b. Teach course sessions in an organized wayfETorganizeVery little000000
Some000000
Quite a bit427424825
Very much117313762475
Total151001710032100
c. Use examples or illustrations to explain difficult pointsfETexampleVery little000000
Some000000
Quite a bit320422721
Very much128014782679
Total151001810033100
d. Use a variety of teaching techniques to accommodate diversity in student learning stylesfETvarietyVery little000000
Some2130026
Quite a bit64010561648
Very much7478441545
Total151001810033100
e. Review and summarize material for studentsfETreviewVery little170013
Some2130026
Quite a bit4277391133
Very much85311611958
Total151001810033100
f. Provide standards for satisfactory completion of assignments (rubrics, detailed outlines, etc.)fETstandardsVery little000000
Some320317618
Quite a bit6407391339
Very much6408441442
Total151001810033100
g. Provide feedback to students on drafts or works in progressfETdraftfbVery little170013
Some427528927
Quite a bit533317824
Very much53310561545
Total151001810033100
h. Provide prompt and detailed feedback on tests or completed assignmentsfETfeedbackVery little000000
Some1721139
Quite a bit8535281339
Very much64011611752
Total151001810033100
Responses to Questions #11-#13 can be found in the Respondent Profile.
14. Estimate the total number of students in your selected course section.
crssize20 or fewer85014782265
21-3042516515
31-40319211515
41-50001613
51-100160013
More than 100000000
Total161001810034100
15. Does your selected course section fulfill a general education requirement on your campus?
genedNo21313721545
Yes13875281855
Total151001810033100
===== PAGE 9 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
16. In what format do you teach your selected course section?
formatClassroom instruction on-campus106314782471
Classroom instruction at an auxiliary location (satellite campus, rented facility, etc.)000000
Distance education (online, live or pre-recorded video or audio, correspondence, etc.)1621139
Combination of classroom instruction and distance education531211721
Total161001810034100
17. In an average 7-day week, about how many hours do you expect the typical student to spend preparing for your selected course section (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)?
ftmprexpect0000000
1161626
2160013
3425212618
416529618
52131639
6213424618
71621239
82131639
9160013
10160013
More than 10 hours001613
Total161001710033100
18. In an average 7-day week, about how many hours do you think the typical student actually spends preparing for your selected course section (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)?
ftmprepactual0160013
14259531339
2531318824
353116618
40021226
5001613
6160013
7000000
8000000
9000000
10000000
More than 10 hours001613
Total161001710033100
19a. In an average 7-day week, of the time students spend preparing for your selected course section, about how many hours do you expect the typical student to spend on assigned reading?
ftmread02131639
1531318824
24256351030
3213212412
4213318515
5000000
6000000
7001613
8000000
9000000
10160013
More than 10 hours001613
Total161001710033100
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Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
19b. If #19a is greater than 0: About how much of the assigned reading in your selected course section do you think the typical student completes?
freadingNone171727
Some10716401655
Most321640931
All0021327
Total141001510029100
20. In an average 7-day week, about how many hours do you think the typical student in your selected course section spends doing each of the following?
a. Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities)ftmprep0170013
1-5138715942890
6-10001613
11-15170013
16-20000000
21-25000000
26-30000000
More than 30 hours000000
Total151001610031100
b. Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)ftmcocurr0001613
1-5427531929
6-10533425929
11-1542716516
16-2000319310
21-25170013
26-30170013
More than 30 hours0021326
Total151001610031100
c. Working for pay on campusftmworkon0171727
1-5213640827
6-10533427930
11-1532017413
16-2021317310
21-2517213310
26-30170013
More than 30 hours000000
Total151001510030100
d. Working for pay off campusftmworkoff0000000
1-5171626
6-10213319516
11-15427213619
16-206404251032
21-2517213310
26-300021326
More than 30 hours17213310
Total151001610031100
e. Doing community service or volunteer workftmservice0213213413
1-5117311692271
6-1017213310
11-15000000
16-20171626
21-25000000
26-30000000
More than 30 hours000000
===== PAGE 11 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
f. Relaxing and socializing (time with friends, video games, TV or videos, keeping up with friends online, etc.)ftmrelax0000000
1-50021326
6-1017425516
11-15533425929
16-20427425826
21-25427425826
26-30001613
More than 30 hours171626
Total151001610031100
g. Providing care for dependents (children, parents, etc.)ftmcare0171626
1-57474251135
6-10320531826
11-15213319516
16-2021316310
21-25001613
26-30001613
More than 30 hours000000
Total151001610031100
h. Commuting to campus (driving, walking, etc.)ftmcommute0000000
1-5128611692377
6-1017319413
11-15171627
16-20001613
21-25001613
26-30000000
More than 30 hours000000
Total141001610030100
21. In your selected course section, to what extent do you think the typical student does their best work?
fchallengeVery little170013
Some10715331552
Quite a bit3219601241
Very much001713
Total141001510029100
22. In your selected course section, how important is it to you that the typical student do the following?
a. Ask questions or contribute to course discussions in other waysfaskquestNot important000000
Somewhat important001713
Important750213931
Very important75012801966
Total141001510029100
b. Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it infdraftsNot important213213413
Somewhat important4278531240
Important7473201033
Very important213213413
Total151001510030100
c. Come to class having completed readings or assignmentsfpreparedNot important000000
Somewhat important001713
Important214747931
Very important12867471966
Total141001510029100
d. Reach conclusions based on their own analysis of numerical information (numbers, graphs, statistics, etc.)fQRconcludeNot important32100310
Somewhat important21417310
Important536427931
Very important42910671448
Total141001510029100
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Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
e. Use numerical information to examine a real-world problem or issue (unemployment, climate change, public health, etc.)fQRproblemNot important32100310
Somewhat important214320517
Important7506401345
Very important214640828
Total141001510029100
f. Evaluate what others have concluded from numerical informationfQRevaluateNot important21317310
Somewhat important320213517
Important6406401240
Very important4276401033
Total151001510030100
23. In your selected course section, how important is it to you that the typical student do the following?
a. Combine ideas from different courses when completing assignmentsfRIntegrateNot important000000
Somewhat important643213828
Important5367471241
Very important321640931
Total141001510029100
b. Connect their learning to societal problems or issuesfRIsocietalNot important170013
Somewhat important320213517
Important6407471343
Very important5336401137
Total151001510030100
c. Include diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignmentsfRIdiverseNot important17213310
Somewhat important213213413
Important7476401343
Very important5335331033
Total151001510030100
d. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of their own views on a topic or issuefRlownviewNot important001713
Somewhat important001713
Important8538531653
Very important7475331240
Total151001510030100
e. Try to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from their perspectivefRIperspectNot important001713
Somewhat important213320517
Important4276401033
Very important9605331447
Total151001510030100
f. Learn something that changes the way they understand an issue or conceptfRInewviewNot important000000
Somewhat important21417310
Important6435331138
Very important6439601552
Total141001510029100
g. Connect ideas from your course to their prior experiences and knowledgefRConnectNot important170013
Somewhat important171727
Important6434271034
Very important64310671655
Total141001510029100
===== PAGE 13 =====
Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
24. In your selected course section, about what percent of class time is spent on the following?
a. Lectureflecture0%000000
1-9%21417311
10-19%21417311
20-29%214321518
30-39%001714
40-49%429536932
50-74%21417311
75% or more214214414
Total141001410028100
b. Discussionfdiscuss0%171727
1-9%21417311
10-19%17214311
20-29%429321725
30-39%17321414
40-49%17429518
50-74%32100311
75% or more170014
Total141001410028100
c. Small-group activitiesfsmgroup0%32118415
1-9%4296461037
10-19%42918519
20-29%214323519
30-39%000000
40-49%170014
50-74%000000
75% or more0021527
Total141001310027100
d. Student presentations or performancesfpresent0%429321725
1-9%6435361139
10-19%214321518
20-29%21417311
30-39%000000
40-49%000000
50-74%001714
75% or more001714
Total141001410028100
e. Independent student work (writing, painting, designing, etc.)findwork0%323536830
1-9%431429830
10-19%215321519
20-29%21517311
30-39%000000
40-49%2150027
50-74%000000
75% or more001714
Total131001410027100
f. Movies, videos, music, or other performances not involving or produced by studentsfperform0%7505361243
1-9%429536932
10-19%17321414
20-29%21417311
30-39%000000
40-49%000000
50-74%000000
75% or more000000
===== PAGE 14 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
g. Assessing student learning (tests, evaluations, surveys, polls, etc.)fassess0%000000
1-9%9645361450
10-19%321643932
20-29%170014
30-39%170014
40-49%000000
50-74%001714
75% or more0021427
Total141001410028100
h. Experiential activities (labs, field work, clinical or field placements, etc.)factivity0%7504291139
1-9%21417311
10-19%17536621
20-29%171727
30-39%170014
40-49%171727
50-74%000000
75% or more17214311
Total141001410028100
25. In your selected course section, how much do you encourage students to do the following?
a. Ask other students for help understanding course materialfCLaskhelpVery little17321414
Some643214829
Quite a bit429214621
Very much3217501036
Total141001410028100
b. Explain course material to other studentsfCLexplainVery little0021427
Some6434291036
Quite a bit536214725
Very much321643932
Total141001410028100
c. Prepare for exams by discussing or working through course material with other studentsfCLstudyVery little21417311
Some429321725
Quite a bit6436431243
Very much214429621
Total141001410028100
d. Work with other students on course projects or assignmentsfCLprojectVery little429214621
Some321214518
Quite a bit429536932
Very much321536829
Total141001410028100
e. Identify key information from reading assignmentsfLSreadingVery little171727
Some536429932
Quite a bit4296431036
Very much429321725
Total141001410028100
f. Review notes after classfLSnotesVery little171727
Some536429932
Quite a bit6436431243
Very much214321518
Total141001410028100
g. Summarize what has been learned from class or from course materialsfLSsummaryVery little170014
Some429429829
Quite a bit6437501346
Very much321321621
Total141001410028100
===== PAGE 15 =====
Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
26. In your selected course section, how much opportunity do students have to engage in discussions with people from the following groups?
a. People of a race or ethnicity other than their ownfDDraceVery little21417311
Some536321829
Quite a bit536321829
Very much214750932
Total141001410028100
b. People from an economic background other than their ownfDDeconomicVery little170014
Some7503211036
Quite a bit5366431139
Very much17536621
Total141001410028100
c. People with religious beliefs other than their ownfDDreligionVery little2140027
Some8576431450
Quite a bit321214518
Very much17643725
Total141001410028100
d. People with political views other than their ownfDDpoliticalVery little2140027
Some8577501554
Quite a bit321214518
Very much17536621
Total141001410028100
e. People with a sexual orientation other than their ownfddsexorientVery little429321725
Some8576431450
Quite a bit171727
Very much17429518
Total141001410028100
27. In your selected course section, how much does the coursework emphasize the following?
a. Memorizing course materialfmemorizeVery little7505361243
Some00536518
Quite a bit536321829
Very much21417311
Total141001410028100
b. Applying facts, theories, or methods to practical problems or new situationsfHOapplyVery little170014
Some32100311
Quite a bit536429932
Very much53610711554
Total141001410028100
c. Analyzing an idea, experience, or line of reasoning in depth by examining its partsfHOanalyzeVery little170014
Some321214518
Quite a bit429429829
Very much6438571450
Total141001410028100
d. Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information sourcefHOevaluateVery little21417311
Some32117414
Quite a bit3219641243
Very much643321932
Total141001410028100
e. Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of informationfHOformVery little21417311
Some32117414
Quite a bit321536829
Very much6437501346
Total141001410028100
===== PAGE 16 =====
Var. NameResponse OptionsLower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Count%Count%Count%
28a. Does your selected course section include assigned papers, reports, or other writing tasks?
fwrwritingNo643321932
Yes85711791968
Total141001410028100
If #28a is Yes: About how many papers, reports, or other writing tasks of the following lengths do you assign?
b. Up to 5 pagesfwrshort0001915
1338218526
200218211
3113218316
4113218316
51130015
622519316
7000000
8000000
9000000
10001915
More than 10 papers, etc.000000
Total81001110019100
c. From 6 to 10 pagesfwrmed06755451158
1225436632
2001915
3000000
4001915
5000000
6000000
7000000
8000000
9000000
10000000
More than 10 papers, etc.000000
Total81001110019100
d. 11 pages or morefwrlong081008731684
100327316
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
6000000
7000000
8000000
9000000
10000000
More than 10 papers, etc.000000
Total81001110019100
29. To what extent do you structure your selected course section so that students learn and develop in the following areas?
a. Writing clearly and effectivelyfcgwriteVery little170014
Some536429932
Quite a bit3217501036
Very much536321829
Total141001410028100
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Lower DivisionUpper DivisionTotal
Var. NameResponse OptionsCount%Count%Count%
b. Speaking clearly and effectivelyfcgspeakVery little21417311
Some429321725
Quite a bit3217501036
Very much536321829
Total141001410028100
c. Thinking critically and analyticallyfcgthinkVery little000000
Some170014
Quite a bit321429725
Very much107110712071
Total141001410028100
d. Analyzing numerical and statistical informationfcganalyzeVery little42900414
Some32117414
Quite a bit3217501036
Very much4296431036
Total141001410028100
e. Acquiring job- or work-related knowledge and skillsfcgworkVery little171727
Some42900414
Quite a bit5365361036
Very much4298571243
Total141001410028100
f. Working effectively with othersfcgothersVery little21417311
Some321429725
Quite a bit643321932
Very much321643932
Total141001410028100
g. Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethicsfcgvaluesVery little2140027
Some5365361036
Quite a bit321429725
Very much429536932
Total141001410028100
h. Understanding people of other backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political, religious, nationality, etc.)fcgdiverseVery little32100311
Some6435361139
Quite a bit17643725
Very much429321725
Total141001410028100
i. Solving complex real-world problemsfcgprobsolveVery little000000
Some64317725
Quite a bit6437501346
Very much214643829
Total141001410028100
j. Being an informed and active citizenfcgcitizenVery little32100311
Some536429932
Quite a bit321321621
Very much3217501036
Total141001410028100
30. Prior to the current school year, about how many times have you taught your selected course?
crstimes02140027
1-217429518
3-442917518
5-9214429621
10 or more times5365361036
Total141001410028100