Questionnaire

HCC O-Focus Evaluation - Spring 2007

Please help us evaluate and improve HCC's Oral Communication courses (O-Focus) by completing this evaluation. Your comments are especially valuable - your responses are anonymous and will be shared with the instructor only after grades are submitted.

When you have finished, please put this questionnaire in the manila envelope which will be delivered by a student in the class.

Who is the instructor of this O Focus class?
C Canubida	K. Doss	L. Elicker	A. Yoshida

Which of the following is this course?
SP 151 MW 11:30 AM (Canubida)	SP 151 MW 10 AM (Yoshida)
SP 151 MW 8:30 AM (Doss)	SP 151 TR 11:30 AM (Yoshida)
SP 151 W 5 PM (Doss)	SP 151 TR 1:30 PM (Yoshida)
SP 151 TR 8:30 AM (Elicker)	SP 251 AM 11:30 AM (Yoshida)
SP 151 TR 10 AM (Elicker)

What is your class standing:
Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Graduate	Other

What is your ultimate ACADEMIC GOAL?
A.A	A.A.S.	A.T.S.	B.A.	Undecided

Have you declared a major, program, or do you know what field of study you intend to pursue?

Yes

If Yes, what is your intended major/ program?
Liberal Arts	Fire	Communication Arts	CENT	Other

If other, what is your intended major/program?

Please briefly describe the oral communication assignments required for this class.

Approximately what percentage of this course was dedicated to oral communication activities

Check your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The oral communication assignments covered in this class related to the course content.
I became more comfortable participating in the oral communication activities required for this class.
The instructor provided sufficient oral communication training to prepare me for the oral communication assignments.
I feel more competent to meet the oral communication demands of my proposed profession/career.

For each of the following oral communication skills, please indicate which have improved as a result of taking this class.

	Yes	No
Choosing appropriate topics
Clear organization of message
Providing strong support
Using better language
Using vocal expressiveness
Adapting to an audience
Connecting to an audience
Interpersonal communication
Able to smoothly handle visual aids
Using body language that emphasizes the message
Eliminating nervous body language
Using sustained eye-contact during presentations
Evaluating presentations for content, organization, delivery
Giving critiques of other's presentations or performances
Maintaining poise during a presentation
Small group discussion

What suggestions do you have for improving the oral communication assignments of this course?

Please provide your comments about this O-Focus course or any aspects of the Honolulu Community College O-Focus graduation requirement.

Student Learning Outcomes Student Evaluation Questionnaire

To what degree has this course helped you:

	Very Low	Low	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good
How would you rate your communication skills at this time?
To what degree can you explain how self-identity, perception, culture and gender affect the way you communicate with others?
To what degree can you demonstrate effective listening behaviors for interpersonal situations?
To what degree can you demonstrate effective listening behaviors for group situations?
To what degree can you demonstrate effective listening behaviors for public speaking situations?
To what degree can you explain and assess the principles of language and body language?
To what degree can you explain various principles of interpersonal communication?
To what degree can you explain and demonstrate conflict management strategies?
To what degree can you demonstrate the principles of effective small group communication?
To what degree can you identify different effective leadership styles?
To what degree can you choose and narrow a speech topic appropriate for a specific audience, certain occasion, and time frame?
To what degree can you develop clear organization and detail needed for public speaking presentations?
To what degree can you explain and demonstrate the effective delivery skills needed for a public speaking presentation?
To what degree can you adapt your communication style for different interpersonal situations?
To what degree can you adapt your communication style for different small group situations?
To what degree can you adapt your communication style for different public speaking situations?
To what degree can you describe the different parts of the communication process?

Any comments or suggestions regarding the student learning outcomes, course design, or assignments?

Mahalo for completing the survey!