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PSC Workshop survey
1.
About you. Are you a:
Teacher
High school/middle school student
Undergraduate student
Professor
Other (please specify)
2.
Which state is your school located?
3.
For high school students: What grade level are you in school?
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
I'm not a high school student
4.
High school students: what are you interested in majoring in in college?
5.
For undergraduate students: What grade level are you in school?
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Other (please specify)
6.
College students: what is your major?
7.
Is this your first online workshop with the PSC?
8.
What is your role in the workshop?
learner
mentor
instructor
just here for enrichment
9.
Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements on a scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
The format of the training was well designed (videos, discussions, how-tos, webchats).
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
The training was taught at a level I understood.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
There was enough time for questions and discussion each week.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
I had enough opportunities to talk with astronomers and mentors
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
It was helpful to have access to the archived training materials each week.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
The content of the training helped me learn about pulsars.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
For undergraduate and high school students: At the end of the training, I felt prepared to certify to gain access to the GBT data.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
For teachers and professors: At the end of the training, I felt prepared to lead my students in pulsar data analysis.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
10.
Please rate how useful you found the following components of the training to your learning about pulsars on a scale of not at all to extremely useful.
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
Content videos
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
How to videos
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
Webchats
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
Enrichment Talks
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
Forum
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
Homework
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very
Extremely
11.
What was the most beneficial thing you learned in the training?
12.
Please mark which components of the training you have completed. (Check all that apply)
Watched all six weeks of training videos
Completed homework
Practiced scoring plots
Certification tests
13.
Please rate how useful you found the following website resources to your learning about pulsars on a scale of not at all to extremely useful.
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
Examples
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
Practice plots
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
Gotcha plots
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
DM/ATNF Checker
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
PSC manuals
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
Pulsar FAQ
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
PSC Certification Course Notes
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
Online Forum
Not at all
Slightly
Somewhat
Very Extremely
Not applicable/Did not use
14.
What other resources would be helpful to have on the website?
15.
What suggestions do you have to improve the PSC training and/or website?
16.
What suggestions do you have for communications to replace emails and the forum?
17.
Did the PSC workshop change your perception of any of these items?
Confidence in my ability to contribute to science
Comfort in discussing scientific concepts with others
Comfort in working collaboratively with others
Confidence in my ability to do well in future science courses
Ability to work independently
Developing patience with the slow pace of research
Understanding what everyday research work is like
18.
The following statements concern how you think about yourself. Please indicate how much you agree with each.Being a scientist or engineer is an important part of who I am.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I see myself as a "science person" or an "engineering person."
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Being a scientist or engineer is an important part of my self-image.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I have come to think of myself as a scientist or as an engineer.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Being a science or engineering student is an important part of who I am.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
I have come to think of myself as a "future scientist or engineer."
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
19.
Would you like to offer any additional comments?
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