Student Feedback

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 15:35:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jessica Douglas (jdouglas@pims.ubc.ca) Student Feedback

Grade 5 responses:

I think it was good because even if we did not register, we can come into the contest.
It was fun to do because some questions were challenging.
It was hard but fun.
I thought it was great.
The rows are too close together.
I think it was O.K. but I hope that next year it will improve.
Bad.
I think it is a good idea.
Great.
Good.
It is very good.
Pretty good.

I liked every part of the math contest because you can think a lot. (Grade 4 student)
The math. I get to solve problems.
I like the refreshment break because we don't have to do work.
Discussing problems, because I can learn better ways to do math.
The desks in front of you are lower, you can still see the front if you're short.
I liked watching the countdown the best because it was fast and exciting.
The part where they taught us more about math because I learned something.
The sprint round. It was the easiest.
The target round, because it was fun.
I liked the target round best because it was easy.
The target round because you have to think.

I didn't like any the least. (Grade 4 student)
I didn't like waiting.
I didn't like the wait because I was getting bored.
The only part of the contest I didn't like was waiting 20 minutes.
It is hard to hear because there is no microphone.
No calculators. It's hard.
I like the part where questions were explained the least because I could not hear very well and it was too boring.
Registration.
The target round because it took too long.
The sprint round because it was hard.
The sprint round because it took too long.
I didn't like the beginning.
I like all the parts

It's free.
I want to make my teacher and parents proud.
Better than a weekend watching T.V.
I want to do some challenging questions.
You can meet other people that are very good opponents.
I wanted to try something challenging and exciting and to make a name for myself.
So I can win some prizes.

I think it is fantastic.
I think it encourages people to learn.
It is good but it is confusing to find this building.
Very organized contest itself. Registration could be faster and more organized.
It was a bit confused, nobody seemed really prepared.
Quite good although it's sometimes mixed up but it's a first.
The organization? There was no organization, it was quite chaotic.
The schedule is quite good, but I'd have liked the refreshment break to have happened when it said it would.
It was fast moving and challenging.
I think it is very challenging, but not too hard.
Could have better planning and timing.
It's great! Easy to follow and challenging to do.
Pretty good and fair.

The buzzer.
All of it, because it's more fun than doing nothing at home.
I liked the questions, they were good contest questions. The orange juice was good too.
The parts that I passed because I passed them.
I like the problem solving because I learned a lot of things that I can take to school.
I learned A LOT!
I liked that the questions were challenging and made us think.
The first round because it made me think.

To pace myself and use time efficiently.
Math isn't easy.
I learned different ways to problem solve.
That math is more challenging than I thought.
I learned that math actually can be fun.
I learned that math is not that hard if you try.
I learned that trying my best is what I have to do to complete the test.
Many people's math is better than me.
Speed doesn't cound, correct answers do.
Math is a great subject.
I learned that Problem Solving has many strategies for solving and it is my duty to find that out.
I learned not to spend too much time on just one question.
How unorganized UBC can be. (Grade 6 student)

Find a bigger place.
Make it move along faster.
If the schedule won't cahnge that often.
The location can be more obvious.
Be prepared to take in more students.
Be more organized, I don't blame you though.
I thought it was quite good.
You could have more organization in registration, i.e. 1 line for each grade, different tables for A-L and M-Z (one for each) and bigger signs.
Let people look up at the ceiling during a test.
In any of the sections, especially the Countdown, don't ask the SAMPLE QUESTION.
Ask us to solve equations, not just problem solving.
Make it easier, because school has never taught these quesitons.
Start at the right time
More questions.
More time.
Allow calculators no matter what.
Less people so I can win.
Improve registration.
Nicer Hostess.
Make it en français.
Faster marking.