©Zuoyue Wang, Cal Poly Pomona, zywang@csupomona.edu

 

Feedback on HST 423 Modern Science in World History

 

Below is a list of learning objectives slightly modified from what we set out at the beginning of the class.  Please reflect on them and assess how well we have accomplished these objectives, what activities (lectures, readings, videos, worksheets, discussions, term paper, midterm, final exam, explaining to someone else) and what topics (see our syllabus) were most helpful in helping you achieve each objective. 

 

I now understand the developments of science in the 20th century

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I now understand why Einstein was such a key figure in modern science

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I can now explain how the atomic bomb was made

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I now understand why the atomic bomb was dropped

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I can now explain what is little science, what is Big Science

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I now understand how science developed not only in the US, but also in Europe, the Soviet Union, and China

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I now understand the role of science and technology in our society today

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I can see now how science and technology will change our world and my career

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I have learned to write a paper

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I have gained experience and skills in communicating with others

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

I have learned to see both sides of an issue and make a sound judgment based on evidence

much better than before [ ]        better than before [ ]     not much more than before [ ]

These activities or topics have been especially helpful to me in this regard:

 

 

 

 

These Are Topics that Have Been Most Interesting to Me in This Class:

 

 

 

 

 

 

These Are Suggestions I Have for Further Improving This Class: