Pre-Program Evaluation - Teacher

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* 1. Which science course(s) do you teach?

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* 2. Rate your response to the following questions:

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Do you have enough updated science topics and material to help you to teach science fundamentals (or standards) in a stimulating fashion?	Do you have enough updated science topics and material to help you to teach science fundamentals (or standards) in a stimulating fashion? Not at all	Do you have enough updated science topics and material to help you to teach science fundamentals (or standards) in a stimulating fashion? Somewhat	Do you have enough updated science topics and material to help you to teach science fundamentals (or standards) in a stimulating fashion? Mostly	Do you have enough updated science topics and material to help you to teach science fundamentals (or standards) in a stimulating fashion? Very
Do you feel your science education and training is adequate to teach your students about nanoscience and nanotechnology?	Do you feel your science education and training is adequate to teach your students about nanoscience and nanotechnology? Not at all	Do you feel your science education and training is adequate to teach your students about nanoscience and nanotechnology? Somewhat	Do you feel your science education and training is adequate to teach your students about nanoscience and nanotechnology? Mostly	Do you feel your science education and training is adequate to teach your students about nanoscience and nanotechnology? Very
Do you feel confident bringing a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment (from any source) into your class curriculum?	Do you feel confident bringing a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment (from any source) into your class curriculum? Not at all	Do you feel confident bringing a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment (from any source) into your class curriculum? Somewhat	Do you feel confident bringing a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment (from any source) into your class curriculum? Mostly	Do you feel confident bringing a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment (from any source) into your class curriculum? Very

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* 3. Rate how well you can explain the following fundamental nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts to your students:

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Nanostructures have very large surface to volume ratios	Nanostructures have very large surface to volume ratios Not at all	Nanostructures have very large surface to volume ratios Somewhat	Nanostructures have very large surface to volume ratios Well	Nanostructures have very large surface to volume ratios Very well
The surface determines the properties for most nanomaterials	The surface determines the properties for most nanomaterials Not at all	The surface determines the properties for most nanomaterials Somewhat	The surface determines the properties for most nanomaterials Well	The surface determines the properties for most nanomaterials Very well
Different forces dominate at the nanometer scale	Different forces dominate at the nanometer scale Not at all	Different forces dominate at the nanometer scale Somewhat	Different forces dominate at the nanometer scale Well	Different forces dominate at the nanometer scale Very well
Nanomaterials can dissolve without breaking into their atomic or molecular components	Nanomaterials can dissolve without breaking into their atomic or molecular components Not at all	Nanomaterials can dissolve without breaking into their atomic or molecular components Somewhat	Nanomaterials can dissolve without breaking into their atomic or molecular components Well	Nanomaterials can dissolve without breaking into their atomic or molecular components Very well
Surfaces coated with nanostructures have unique interactions with liquids	Surfaces coated with nanostructures have unique interactions with liquids Not at all	Surfaces coated with nanostructures have unique interactions with liquids Somewhat	Surfaces coated with nanostructures have unique interactions with liquids Well	Surfaces coated with nanostructures have unique interactions with liquids Very well
Electrons move differently within small structures	Electrons move differently within small structures Not at all	Electrons move differently within small structures Somewhat	Electrons move differently within small structures Well	Electrons move differently within small structures Very well
Nanostructures are of similar sizes to cellular components and therefore they interact with cells in unique ways	Nanostructures are of similar sizes to cellular components and therefore they interact with cells in unique ways Not at all	Nanostructures are of similar sizes to cellular components and therefore they interact with cells in unique ways Somewhat	Nanostructures are of similar sizes to cellular components and therefore they interact with cells in unique ways Well	Nanostructures are of similar sizes to cellular components and therefore they interact with cells in unique ways Very well

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* 4. Rate how well you can describe the following expected impacts of nanoscience and nanotechnology to your students:

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Nanomaterials are important for solving the energy crisis	Nanomaterials are important for solving the energy crisis Not at all	Nanomaterials are important for solving the energy crisis Somewhat	Nanomaterials are important for solving the energy crisis Well	Nanomaterials are important for solving the energy crisis Very well
Nanoscience is important for medicine	Nanoscience is important for medicine Not at all	Nanoscience is important for medicine Somewhat	Nanoscience is important for medicine Well	Nanoscience is important for medicine Very well
There are nanostructures inside all the microchips in computers and electronic devices	There are nanostructures inside all the microchips in computers and electronic devices Not at all	There are nanostructures inside all the microchips in computers and electronic devices Somewhat	There are nanostructures inside all the microchips in computers and electronic devices Well	There are nanostructures inside all the microchips in computers and electronic devices Very well

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* 5. Do you feel confident responding to students’ questions regarding common perceptions about nanoscience and nanotechnology (e.g. nanoparticles are toxic and dangerous, nanotechnology is the study of tiny robots, nanomaterials can replicate themselves and can grow out of control)?

	Not at all confident	Somewhat confident	Mostly confident	Very confident
Please rate your confidence	Please rate your confidence Not at all confident	Please rate your confidence Somewhat confident	Please rate your confidence Mostly confident	Please rate your confidence Very confident

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* 6. Please rate your interest level with the following:

	Not at all interested	Slightly interested	Mostly Interested	Very interested
Improving my understanding of nanoscience and nanotechnology	Improving my understanding of nanoscience and nanotechnology Not at all interested	Improving my understanding of nanoscience and nanotechnology Slightly interested	Improving my understanding of nanoscience and nanotechnology Mostly Interested	Improving my understanding of nanoscience and nanotechnology Very interested
Learning about the state-of-the-art research activities happening within the science community	Learning about the state-of-the-art research activities happening within the science community Not at all interested	Learning about the state-of-the-art research activities happening within the science community Slightly interested	Learning about the state-of-the-art research activities happening within the science community Mostly Interested	Learning about the state-of-the-art research activities happening within the science community Very interested
Networking with a community of science teachers with similar enthusiasm for curriculum innovation	Networking with a community of science teachers with similar enthusiasm for curriculum innovation Not at all interested	Networking with a community of science teachers with similar enthusiasm for curriculum innovation Slightly interested	Networking with a community of science teachers with similar enthusiasm for curriculum innovation Mostly Interested	Networking with a community of science teachers with similar enthusiasm for curriculum innovation Very interested
Having experts explain and share recent science and technology advances	Having experts explain and share recent science and technology advances Not at all interested	Having experts explain and share recent science and technology advances Slightly interested	Having experts explain and share recent science and technology advances Mostly Interested	Having experts explain and share recent science and technology advances Very interested
Having experts share teaching resources on scientific topics	Having experts share teaching resources on scientific topics Not at all interested	Having experts share teaching resources on scientific topics Slightly interested	Having experts share teaching resources on scientific topics Mostly Interested	Having experts share teaching resources on scientific topics Very interested
Offering unique experiences to my students, different from the typical class assignments	Offering unique experiences to my students, different from the typical class assignments Not at all interested	Offering unique experiences to my students, different from the typical class assignments Slightly interested	Offering unique experiences to my students, different from the typical class assignments Mostly Interested	Offering unique experiences to my students, different from the typical class assignments Very interested
Bringing the latest scientific and technological progress to my students	Bringing the latest scientific and technological progress to my students Not at all interested	Bringing the latest scientific and technological progress to my students Slightly interested	Bringing the latest scientific and technological progress to my students Mostly Interested	Bringing the latest scientific and technological progress to my students Very interested
Receiving instructions and guidance for incorporating this program’s materials into my classroom	Receiving instructions and guidance for incorporating this program’s materials into my classroom Not at all interested	Receiving instructions and guidance for incorporating this program’s materials into my classroom Slightly interested	Receiving instructions and guidance for incorporating this program’s materials into my classroom Mostly Interested	Receiving instructions and guidance for incorporating this program’s materials into my classroom Very interested

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* 7. Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I have sufficient teaching materials to explain nanoscience and nanotechnology to my students	I have sufficient teaching materials to explain nanoscience and nanotechnology to my students Strongly disagree	I have sufficient teaching materials to explain nanoscience and nanotechnology to my students Disagree	I have sufficient teaching materials to explain nanoscience and nanotechnology to my students Agree	I have sufficient teaching materials to explain nanoscience and nanotechnology to my students Strongly agree
I plan to incorporate nanoscience and nanotechnology topics into my classroom discussions in the next 12 months	I plan to incorporate nanoscience and nanotechnology topics into my classroom discussions in the next 12 months Strongly disagree	I plan to incorporate nanoscience and nanotechnology topics into my classroom discussions in the next 12 months Disagree	I plan to incorporate nanoscience and nanotechnology topics into my classroom discussions in the next 12 months Agree	I plan to incorporate nanoscience and nanotechnology topics into my classroom discussions in the next 12 months Strongly agree
I plan to offer a new laboratory class based on a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment in the next 12 months	I plan to offer a new laboratory class based on a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment in the next 12 months Strongly disagree	I plan to offer a new laboratory class based on a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment in the next 12 months Disagree	I plan to offer a new laboratory class based on a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment in the next 12 months Agree	I plan to offer a new laboratory class based on a nanoscience and nanotechnology experiment in the next 12 months Strongly agree
I plan to offer hands-on activities for my students after school in the next 12 months	I plan to offer hands-on activities for my students after school in the next 12 months Strongly disagree	I plan to offer hands-on activities for my students after school in the next 12 months Disagree	I plan to offer hands-on activities for my students after school in the next 12 months Agree	I plan to offer hands-on activities for my students after school in the next 12 months Strongly agree
I plan to add key nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts into my class curriculum in the next 12 months	I plan to add key nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts into my class curriculum in the next 12 months Strongly disagree	I plan to add key nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts into my class curriculum in the next 12 months Disagree	I plan to add key nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts into my class curriculum in the next 12 months Agree	I plan to add key nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts into my class curriculum in the next 12 months Strongly agree

If you feel comfortable answering these demographic questions about your classes, please provide us with the following information:

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* 8. Based on your best guess, what percentage of the students in your class are from under-represented groups?

Don’t know

0-10%

10-25%

25-50%

50% and above

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* 9. Based on your best guess, what percentage of the students in your class are from families that are considered of low socio-economic status?

Don’t know

0-10%

10-25%

25-50%

50% and above