Professor record
Zhen Cai
University of Colorado Boulder
Grade distribution unavailable
Evaluations: 2024–2025
Flunk Score28/100
Below average
CHEM 1021 · Introductory ChemistryCHEM 1021 · all instructors & syllabi
Student evaluations
4.11 / 5
School avg. 4.36
26 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Collaboration+0.72
Contribution+0.33
Creativity+0.19
Reflection+0.15
Respect+0.13
Interaction+0.08
Technology−0.00
Feedback−0.10
Critical examination of evidence−0.10
Challenge−0.14
Synthesis−0.17
Questions−0.18
Connection−0.19
Discussion−0.26
Inclusivity−0.27
Grading−0.66
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0 = school average for each question. +0.50 means half a point above it on the 1–5 rating scale.
View exact values
CU-Boulder FCQ (16-dim, 1-5) · in CHEM 1021 · 28th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.26 | 4.36 | −0.10 |
| Technology | 4.44 | 4.44 | −0.00 |
| Synthesis | 4.13 | 4.30 | −0.17 |
| Collaboration | 4.87 | 4.15 | +0.72 |
| Connection | 4.24 | 4.43 | −0.19 |
| Contribution | 4.59 | 4.26 | +0.33 |
| Discussion | 4.25 | 4.51 | −0.26 |
| Inclusivity | 3.90 | 4.17 | −0.27 |
| Grading | 3.64 | 4.30 | −0.66 |
| Reflection | 4.59 | 4.44 | +0.15 |
| Respect | 4.78 | 4.65 | +0.13 |
| Creativity | 4.50 | 4.31 | +0.19 |
| Feedback | 4.01 | 4.11 | −0.10 |
| Interaction | 4.63 | 4.55 | +0.08 |
| Challenge | 4.33 | 4.47 | −0.14 |
| Questions | 4.36 | 4.54 | −0.18 |
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