Cork VEC Year 1 Session 1 - September 2012 Evaluation

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1. Your Name (optional)

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2. Discover Sensors Workshop 1

	Tuesday 4th September	Wednesday 5th September
Which workshop did you attend?	Which workshop did you attend? Tuesday 4th September	Which workshop did you attend? Wednesday 5th September

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3. How would you rate your overall experience of the Discover Sensors workshops this year?

Please rate the following (1 = "not helpful" up to 5 = "very helpful").

	1 - not helpful	2	3	4	5 - very helpful
Meeting other teachers	Meeting other teachers 1 - not helpful	Meeting other teachers 2	Meeting other teachers 3	Meeting other teachers 4	Meeting other teachers 5 - very helpful
Talking about science	Talking about science 1 - not helpful	Talking about science 2	Talking about science 3	Talking about science 4	Talking about science 5 - very helpful
Hands on activities	Hands on activities 1 - not helpful	Hands on activities 2	Hands on activities 3	Hands on activities 4	Hands on activities 5 - very helpful
Being provided with topics to cover	Being provided with topics to cover 1 - not helpful	Being provided with topics to cover 2	Being provided with topics to cover 3	Being provided with topics to cover 4	Being provided with topics to cover 5 - very helpful
Being provided with assesssment activities	Being provided with assesssment activities 1 - not helpful	Being provided with assesssment activities 2	Being provided with assesssment activities 3	Being provided with assesssment activities 4	Being provided with assesssment activities 5 - very helpful
Access to Scifolio	Access to Scifolio 1 - not helpful	Access to Scifolio 2	Access to Scifolio 3	Access to Scifolio 4	Access to Scifolio 5 - very helpful

Other (please specify)

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4. Reflecting on the term as a whole, what impact do you feel Discover Sensors on teaching and learning in your classroom.

Please rate the following (1 = "not at all" up to 5 = "definitely").

	1 - not at all	2	3	4	5 - definitely
My teaching is more student centred	My teaching is more student centred 1 - not at all	My teaching is more student centred 2	My teaching is more student centred 3	My teaching is more student centred 4	My teaching is more student centred 5 - definitely
My students take more responsibility for their own learning	My students take more responsibility for their own learning 1 - not at all	My students take more responsibility for their own learning 2	My students take more responsibility for their own learning 3	My students take more responsibility for their own learning 4	My students take more responsibility for their own learning 5 - definitely
My students are better able to think about science questions	My students are better able to think about science questions 1 - not at all	My students are better able to think about science questions 2	My students are better able to think about science questions 3	My students are better able to think about science questions 4	My students are better able to think about science questions 5 - definitely
My students are better at working in groups	My students are better at working in groups 1 - not at all	My students are better at working in groups 2	My students are better at working in groups 3	My students are better at working in groups 4	My students are better at working in groups 5 - definitely
My students are asking more questions	My students are asking more questions 1 - not at all	My students are asking more questions 2	My students are asking more questions 3	My students are asking more questions 4	My students are asking more questions 5 - definitely
My students are comfortable carrying out investigations	My students are comfortable carrying out investigations 1 - not at all	My students are comfortable carrying out investigations 2	My students are comfortable carrying out investigations 3	My students are comfortable carrying out investigations 4	My students are comfortable carrying out investigations 5 - definitely
I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking	I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking 1 - not at all	I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking 2	I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking 3	I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking 4	I’m using questioning more often to probe thinking 5 - definitely
I’m using ICT more in my classroom	I’m using ICT more in my classroom 1 - not at all	I’m using ICT more in my classroom 2	I’m using ICT more in my classroom 3	I’m using ICT more in my classroom 4	I’m using ICT more in my classroom 5 - definitely
I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues	I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues 1 - not at all	I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues 2	I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues 3	I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues 4	I'm talking about teaching science more with my colleagues 5 - definitely

Other (please specify)

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5. The role of the www.discoversensors.ie website.

Please rate the following (1 = "not at all" up to 5 = "regularly")

	1 - not at all	2	3	4	5 - very regularly
I use www.discoversensors.ie	I use www.discoversensors.ie 1 - not at all	I use www.discoversensors.ie 2	I use www.discoversensors.ie 3	I use www.discoversensors.ie 4	I use www.discoversensors.ie 5 - very regularly
I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying	I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying 1 - not at all	I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying 2	I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying 3	I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying 4	I go on the forum to see what teachers are saying 5 - very regularly
I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum	I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum 1 - not at all	I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum 2	I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum 3	I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum 4	I use ideas that other teachers have posted on the forum 5 - very regularly
I download learning activities	I download learning activities 1 - not at all	I download learning activities 2	I download learning activities 3	I download learning activities 4	I download learning activities 5 - very regularly
I download data sets	I download data sets 1 - not at all	I download data sets 2	I download data sets 3	I download data sets 4	I download data sets 5 - very regularly
I use stimulus to engage	I use stimulus to engage 1 - not at all	I use stimulus to engage 2	I use stimulus to engage 3	I use stimulus to engage 4	I use stimulus to engage 5 - very regularly
I view the online tutorials	I view the online tutorials 1 - not at all	I view the online tutorials 2	I view the online tutorials 3	I view the online tutorials 4	I view the online tutorials 5 - very regularly

Have you any ideas for improving the website and forum further?

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6. Feedback on the assessment.
Please rate the following (1 = "strongly disgree" up to 5 = "strongly agree")

	1 - strongly disagree	2	3	4	5 - strongly agree
My students enjoyed this style of assessment	My students enjoyed this style of assessment 1 - strongly disagree	My students enjoyed this style of assessment 2	My students enjoyed this style of assessment 3	My students enjoyed this style of assessment 4	My students enjoyed this style of assessment 5 - strongly agree
This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding	This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding 1 - strongly disagree	This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding 2	This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding 3	This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding 4	This style of assessment provides me with a better indication of student understanding 5 - strongly agree
I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students	I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students 1 - strongly disagree	I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students 2	I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students 3	I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students 4	I found it easier to give constructive feedback to my students 5 - strongly agree
My students found the assessments more challenging	My students found the assessments more challenging 1 - strongly disagree	My students found the assessments more challenging 2	My students found the assessments more challenging 3	My students found the assessments more challenging 4	My students found the assessments more challenging 5 - strongly agree
My students found reading the assessments difficult	My students found reading the assessments difficult 1 - strongly disagree	My students found reading the assessments difficult 2	My students found reading the assessments difficult 3	My students found reading the assessments difficult 4	My students found reading the assessments difficult 5 - strongly agree
I would like more examples of different types of assessment	I would like more examples of different types of assessment 1 - strongly disagree	I would like more examples of different types of assessment 2	I would like more examples of different types of assessment 3	I would like more examples of different types of assessment 4	I would like more examples of different types of assessment 5 - strongly agree

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7. Feedback on SciFolio - which of the following situations apply to you?

	Yes	No	Not sure
1. I have used Scifolio since the last session.	1. I have used Scifolio since the last session. Yes	1. I have used Scifolio since the last session. No	1. I have used Scifolio since the last session. Not sure
2. We have student emails set up.	2. We have student emails set up. Yes	2. We have student emails set up. No	2. We have student emails set up. Not sure
3. I've registered my students but they have not created their Scifolios.	3. I've registered my students but they have not created their Scifolios. Yes	3. I've registered my students but they have not created their Scifolios. No	3. I've registered my students but they have not created their Scifolios. Not sure
4. My students have started posting to Scifolio.	4. My students have started posting to Scifolio. Yes	4. My students have started posting to Scifolio. No	4. My students have started posting to Scifolio. Not sure
5. My students are comfortable with Scifolio	5. My students are comfortable with Scifolio Yes	5. My students are comfortable with Scifolio No	5. My students are comfortable with Scifolio Not sure
6. I am happy to use Scifolio next year	6. I am happy to use Scifolio next year Yes	6. I am happy to use Scifolio next year No	6. I am happy to use Scifolio next year Not sure

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8. Additional Comments
Do you have anything else to add regarding Discover Sensors in general, your experiences in following the programme, or your future participation with the project?