Air University International Officer School (IOS) Exit Surveys

IOS Prep Exit Survey

International Officer School (IOS) 

SOS 24A Prep Course

Exit Survey 

AU SCN 2023IOS290901 / expiration date: 29 SEPT 2025

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English is my
primary language
second/third language

Which IOS SOS Prep Flight were you in?
Gold
Red
Blue

Instructor Performance:  My flight commander (or seminar leader)...

skillfully facilitated our discussions
and activities toward lesson
objectives.

encouraged discussion of various
points of view and stimulated critical
analysis.

provided timely and effective
feedback.

Strongly Agree

How could the military discussions be improved?

Who was your Communication Skills Instructor?

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

PLACEHOLDER FACULTY NAME

PLACEHOLDER FACULTY NAME

What were your communications skills instructor's strengths?

How could your communications skills instructor improve?

Communication Skills.  Completing this course has helped me improve my: 

active listening

critical reading

critical writing

critical thinking

conversational (informal) speaking abilities

engagement in classroom discussions

ability to communicate an argument or position

Strongly
Agree

Agree

Slightly
Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Course Objectives: After completing this course I am confident I can. . .

understand U.S. society,
institutions, and ideals.

understand the U.S. military
missions, organizations, and
terminology

understand what to expect in my
follow-on PME program's
curriculum, teaching methods, and
assignments.

effectively communicate, integrate,
and perform academically

effectively communicate, integrate,
and perform socially

complete all physical fitness
requirements

Strongly Agree

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Course Content, Structure, and Delivery.

This course had a logical structure
and flow.

The readings helped me achieve
the course objectives.

The lectures helped me achieve the
course objectives.

The seminars helped me achieve
the course objectives.

The course assignments helped me
achieve the course objectives.

The classroom technology helped
me achieve the course objectives.

The overall workload expected of
me in this course was about right.

The course ran according to
schedule with few disruptions to the
academic environment.

Strongly Agree

Course Content Areas.  For each content area below, please indicate your level of agreement to the following statement:
"The _____-series of course content lessons improved my knowledge and understanding in this area."

Academic Prep. AU and IOS
expectations, standards, and
policies (sexual harassment,
academic integrity, non-attribution,
plagiarism, accountability, safety,
computer & Canvas orientation,
etc.).

U.S. Democratic Institutions &
Ideals. The Field Studies Program.

Leadership. Leadership perspective

Communications Skills.
Development of skills to actively
listen; engage in discussions and
speeches; critically think, write, and
read.

Military Studies. U.S. Air Force and
Department of Defense structure
and organization, National Security
Strategy, Instruments of Power,
Integrated Deterrence Workshops.

Physical fitness. Prepare for followon PME fitness requirements and
activities.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Student Operations.  For each item below, please indicate your level of agreement to the following statement:
"The Student Operations personnel were ___________ when addressing my issue."  

overall very helpful

courteous, polite, and patient

quick to find a solution

clear when providing explanation

Strongly Agree

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Student Operations.  For each item below, please indicate your level of agreement to the following statement:
"The ___________portion of IOS's orientation process was informative and adequately prepared me for the course."

Strongly
Disagree

Pre-arrival coordination

Airport pickup process

ECL classroom performance and
writing assessment

PT gear issue and laptop
orientation

IOS inprocessing

Strongly Agree

Agree

Slightly Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Base Operations: For each item below, please indicate your level of agreement to the following statement:
"The ________________ provided adequate services to ensure my safety, health, education, and comfort during my time on
Maxwell Air Force Base.

Air University Library

Commissary and Base Exchange

Dining Facility

Fitness Center

Lodging Facility

Maxwell Club

Medical Facility

Post Office

Strongly
Agree

Agree

What were the most beneficial aspects of this course?

Slightly
Agree

Slightly
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

Services Not
Used

How could we improve this course?

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