Modeling Workshop in Mechanics Survey of Participant Experiences

This survey is intended to assist the staff of the Modeling Teachers Association in evaluating our teachers needs.
Please answer all questions based on your experience during the academic year 2014-15.
Please write N/A next to any question that doesn’t apply to your situation.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Is this your first Modeling Workshop? If not, please list the title, year and duration (approximate number of contact hours) of any other Modeling Workshops you have attended.

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* 3. Date (month and year)

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* 4. School:

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* 5. Your Principal's Name

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* 6. # years you’ve taught high school:

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* 7. # years you’ve taught physics:

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* 8. Content area/specialization of your college degree:

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

Other Science

Engineering

Mathematics

Liberal Arts

Business

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Workshop leaders:

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* 10. How often do you ask students to work in groups in your physics class?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 11. How often do you ask groups to discuss or debate their ideas in class?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 12. How often do you use (student-size, hand-held) whiteboards?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 13. How often do you lecture for the majority of the class period?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 14. How often do you use a standard physics textbook?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 15. How often do you assign practicums or special long term projects?

Regularly

Frequently

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

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* 16. What type(s) of physics courses did you teach this year? (check all that apply)

Regular

Honors

Technical

Conceptual

Other

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* 17. Which of the following best describes your approach to grading students with respect to on-going assessment and feedback (homework grades, lab grades, etc.)? (please select one)

Grades maximally distinguish student performance (e.g. grading “on a curve”).

Grades reflect a pre-set level of performance (e.g. all students could receive an “A” if their work meets a certain standard).

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Which of the following best describes your approach to grading students with respect to semester/ final grades and major examinations? (please select one)

Grades maximally distinguish student performance (e.g. grading “on a curve”).

Grades reflect a pre-set level of performance (e.g. all students could receive an “A” if their work meets a certain standard).

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Have you had exposure/experience with the Modeling Method prior to this summer’s workshop?

Yes

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* 20. If yes to #19, what type of exposure have you had with the Modeling Method? (select all that apply)

Previous Modeling Workshop

Readings (text, journals, web, etc.)

Colleague

Other (please specify)

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* 21. If yes to #19, have you implemented any elements of the Modeling Method in your classroom?

Yes; many elements

Yes; a few elements

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Is this your first Modeling Workshop? If not, please list the title, year and duration (approximate number of contact hours) of any other Modeling Workshops you have attended.

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* 3. Date (month and year)

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* 4. School:

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* 5. Your Principal's Name

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* 6. # years you’ve taught high school:

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* 7. # years you’ve taught physics:

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* 8. Content area/specialization of your college degree:

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* 9. Workshop leaders:

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* 10. How often do you ask students to work in groups in your physics class?

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* 11. How often do you ask groups to discuss or debate their ideas in class?

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* 12. How often do you use (student-size, hand-held) whiteboards?

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* 13. How often do you lecture for the majority of the class period?

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* 14. How often do you use a standard physics textbook?

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* 15. How often do you assign practicums or special long term projects?

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* 16. What type(s) of physics courses did you teach this year? (check all that apply)

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* 17. Which of the following best describes your approach to grading students with respect to on-going assessment and feedback (homework grades, lab grades, etc.)? (please select one)

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* 18. Which of the following best describes your approach to grading students with respect to semester/ final grades and major examinations? (please select one)

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* 19. Have you had exposure/experience with the Modeling Method prior to this summer’s workshop?

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* 20. If yes to #19, what type of exposure have you had with the Modeling Method? (select all that apply)

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* 21. If yes to #19, have you implemented any elements of the Modeling Method in your classroom?

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* 22. Please name any colleagues who spent more than 10 hours teaching you Modeling Instruction.