2012 EARTH Workshop Presurvey
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1. 2012 EARTH/SECOORA/UNC Teacher Workshop - Presurvey
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. Please type in your first name
Please type in your first name
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. Please type in your last name
Please type in your last name
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. Have you attended a MBARI EARTH teacher workshop in the past? (check one)
Have you attended a MBARI EARTH teacher workshop in the past? (check one)
Yes
No
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. If so (or even if you haven't attended) - is there a particular topic/theme/idea/subject that you are interested in but haven't had the time to develop into an activity or lesson plan?
If so (or even if you haven't attended) - is there a particular topic/theme/idea/subject that you are interested in but haven't had the time to develop into an activity or lesson plan?
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. Please tell us why you are attending this EARTH workshop - what do you hope to get as a result of your participation?
Please tell us why you are attending this EARTH workshop - what do you hope to get as a result of your participation?
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. Did you use a MBARI EARTH Unit Plan, Lesson, or Activity during this past school year (check one)?
Did you use a MBARI EARTH Unit Plan, Lesson, or Activity during this past school year (check one)?
Yes
No
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. NOTE: For those that check NO to Question #6: Why didn't/couldn't you use any EARTH materials during this past school year?
NOTE: For those that check NO to Question #6: Why didn't/couldn't you use any EARTH materials during this past school year?
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. Note: if you checked YES to Question #6: Which MBARI plan(s) did you use this past school year (2009-2010)?
Note: if you checked YES to Question #6: Which MBARI plan(s) did you use this past school year (2009-2010)?
Marine Biology - Microbiology
Marine Biology - Classification
Marine Biology - Coastal Processes
Marine Geology
Marine Chemistry - Iron Fertilization
Marine Chemistry - Coastal Processes
Physical Oceanography - upwelling
Marine Technology - Ocean Observatories
Marine Technology - Eye-In-The-Sea
Marine Technology - Environmental Sample Processor
Marine Technology - Satellites
Marine Technology - AUVs and gliders
Marine Policy and Socioeconomics - Career Exploration
Other (please specify)
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. Are you ...?
Are you ...?
A K-16 classroom teacher?
College educator
An informal educator?
Another educator and/or education professional?
Other (please specify)
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. If you are a formal educator - what grade/grade level will you be teaching during the next school year (2012-2013) (check all that apply)?
If you are a formal educator - what grade/grade level will you be teaching during the next school year (2012-2013) (check all that apply)?
K-2
3-5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13-16
Other (please specify)
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. What is your school setting (check one)?
What is your school setting (check one)?
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Other (please specify)
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. What is the racial/ethnic mix of students at your school (approximations are fine)?
What is the racial/ethnic mix of students at your school (approximations are fine)?
Asian/Asian-American
Black/African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Other
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. What subject(s) will you be teaching next year?
What subject(s) will you be teaching next year?
General science/integrated science
all subjects
Biology
Zoology
Chemistry
Physical Science
Earth Science
Marine Biology
Marine Science
Environmental Science
Advanced Placement classes
English
Art
Other (please specify)
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. How many years have you been teaching (check one)?
How many years have you been teaching (check one)?
New teacher - this will be my first year
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-8 years
9-15 years
16-20 years
20-29 years
30+ years
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. What is your training/schooling in the sciences?
What is your training/schooling in the sciences?
Inservice/professional development workshops
Teaching credential with science emphasis
BA/BS in a science field
MA/MS in a science field
PhD in a science field
Other (please specify)
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. What is your training/schooling in computer and technology use?
What is your training/schooling in computer and technology use?
None
Self-taught
Inservice/Professional Development workshop
College Course(s)
Teaching credential with computer/technology emphasis
BA/BS in a computer/technology-related field
MA/MS in a computer/technology-related field
PhD in a computer/technology-related field
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. What is the computer/technology setup at your school?
What is the computer/technology setup at your school?
computer(s) in my classroom
computer(s) in a computer lab
computer(s) in a science lab
computer(s) in library/media center
computer(s) on a portable cart
Other (please specify)
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. And for you and your students - what type of platform do you use primarily in your teaching?
And for you and your students - what type of platform do you use primarily in your teaching?
Macintosh
PC
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. How often do you have your students use computers at school as part of their lesson?
How often do you have your students use computers at school as part of their lesson?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often (monthly)
Regularly (weekly)
Other (please specify)
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. How often do you have your students use the internet/world wide web as part of their lesson?
How often do you have your students use the internet/world wide web as part of their lesson?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often (Monthly)
Regularly (weekly)
Other (please specify)
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. How often do you have your students use real-time (or near-real-time) data as part of their lessons (check one)?
How often do you have your students use real-time (or near-real-time) data as part of their lessons (check one)?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Regularly
Other (please specify)
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. If you have used real-time or near-real-time data in your teaching, please tell us what type of data and from which sources?
If you have used real-time or near-real-time data in your teaching, please tell us what type of data and from which sources?
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. How many teacher workshops/institutes/trainings do you usually attend each year?
How many teacher workshops/institutes/trainings do you usually attend each year?
One
Two or three
Four or more
Other (please specify)
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. Please rate your satisfaction with the workshops and institutions that you have depended upon in the past.
Please rate your satisfaction with the workshops and institutions that you have depended upon in the past.
Always satisfied
Satisfied most of the time
Sometimes satisfied
Rarely satisfied
Never satisfied
Other (please specify)
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. And finally, MBARI is looking at ways to increase dissemination about these activities - would you be interested in leading/coordinating a similar workshop to this? What would you need from MBARI to make this happen? Do you have other thoughts about how to spread the word?
And finally, MBARI is looking at ways to increase dissemination about these activities - would you be interested in leading/coordinating a similar workshop to this? What would you need from MBARI to make this happen? Do you have other thoughts about how to spread the word?
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