Professor record PHIL
Edward Barnett Shear
University of Colorado Boulder
Grade distribution unavailable
Evaluations: 2025–2026
Flunk Score66/100
Strong
PHIL 1000 · Introduction to PhilosophyPHIL 1000 · all instructors & syllabi
Student evaluations
4.54 / 5
School avg. 4.36
81 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Inclusivity+0.64
Collaboration+0.47
Discussion+0.41
Critical examination of evidence+0.41
Synthesis+0.41
Grading+0.39
Contribution+0.38
Challenge+0.35
Connection+0.27
Creativity+0.26
Questions+0.26
Feedback+0.24
Interaction+0.23
Respect+0.23
Reflection+0.10
Technology−0.12
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0 = school average for each question. +0.50 means half a point above it on the 1–5 rating scale.
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CU-Boulder FCQ (16-dim, 1-5) · in PHIL 1000 · 66th percentile at the school · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical examination of evidence | 4.77 | 4.36 | +0.41 |
| Technology | 4.32 | 4.44 | −0.12 |
| Synthesis | 4.71 | 4.30 | +0.41 |
| Collaboration | 4.62 | 4.15 | +0.47 |
| Connection | 4.70 | 4.43 | +0.27 |
| Contribution | 4.64 | 4.26 | +0.38 |
| Discussion | 4.92 | 4.51 | +0.41 |
| Inclusivity | 4.81 | 4.17 | +0.64 |
| Grading | 4.69 | 4.30 | +0.39 |
| Reflection | 4.54 | 4.44 | +0.10 |
| Respect | 4.88 | 4.65 | +0.23 |
| Creativity | 4.57 | 4.31 | +0.26 |
| Feedback | 4.35 | 4.11 | +0.24 |
| Interaction | 4.78 | 4.55 | +0.23 |
| Challenge | 4.82 | 4.47 | +0.35 |
| Questions | 4.80 | 4.54 | +0.26 |
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