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BoyzGonWild BoyzGonWild
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6 years ago
A tenured professor lights a cigar, cradles a snifter of brandy in his claw-like hand, and reviews his student evaluations from the previous semester.
 
  The numbers were unspectacular, but he beamed with pride as he read the comments. For the first time in a long time, no one responded to the What can the professor do to improve the course? question with the classic response not teach it anymore. There were a number of comments, and since he took his craft seriously, he set about summarizing and organizing the comments into the alphabetical list you see here. Take this data and analyze it using the appropriate tool for continuous improvement. Then recommend to the professor the next tool (out of the tools for continuous improvement) that he should use to take the next step in this analysis.
 
  Comment Count
  Can't understand the book 2
  Enjoyed the class 5
  Expect me to remember prerequisites 7
  Need more feedback on homework 3
  Prefer one class night a week 7
  Slow down 15
  Tests too hard 9
  Work more examples 14
  What will be an ideal response?
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6 years ago
Answer: The data should scream Pareto chart at the students. Sort in descending order by Count and plot using the comments as major categories.

It would be entirely reasonable to combine the two leftmost categories  if the professor worked more examples, he would, in effect, move more slowly through the material. Combining these categories makes the Pareto effect more pronounced.

A Pareto chart provides an excellent starting point for a cause and effect diagram. The tallest bar is the effect that most customers are complaining about. Troubleshooting this element of his course will address the major issue most students have with his class and set him well down the path of Professor of the Year. Or not  what does he care, he's tenured.
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