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MEL Post 2018

Thank you for taking the time to give us some feedback on how you feel after the workshop.
1.Your name(Required.)
2.How many years have you taught:
3.Please describe your prior background in Earth and Environmental Science.  Include any Earth/Environmental Science degrees, prior job experience, workshops, coursework or related hobbies to help us understand a broader picture of the experience you are bringing to the field. 

4.How many sections do you anticipate to teach of the following this coming year?
5.At this time, how useful do you feel MEL and baMEL activities will be in helping your students develop scientific reasoning skills?(Required.)
6.Please respond to the following statements based on your level of agreement:(Required.)
Strongly Disagree
1
Disagree
2
Neutral
3
Agree
4
Strongly Agree
5
I know the steps necessary to effectively teach the MEL and baMEL activities.
I understand the scientific practices, crosscutting concepts, and Earth science disciplinary core ideas that are the foundations of the MEL and baMEL activities.
7.How likely are you to implement MEL and baMEL activities in your classroom?(Required.)
8.What are the strengths and weaknesses of the MELs versus baMELs with respect to student learning?
9.Discuss the 2 - 3 most important differences that you see between the implementation of MELs and the implementation of baMELs.
10.In what ways do you feel MEL and baMEL diagrams facilitate 3-Dimensional teaching, as presented by the NGSS/GSES?
11.What are some of the benefits and challenges for teaching a topic that has competing models?
12.Provide an example of how models can be used in teaching a difficult concept.
13.Provide an example of how to address plausibility and falsifiability in a science classroom.
14.Below are several emotions that you may feel when thinking about teaching the MEL and baMEL activities. For each emotion, rate the degree to which you feel each emotion:(Required.)
Don’t feel this emotion at all
Feel this emotion a little
Feel this emotion moderately
Feel this emotion strongly
Feel this emotion very strongly
Anxious
Bored
Curious
Excited
Confused
Proud
Frustrated
Happy
15.Would you be interested in being involved in a year long study of your classroom? An additional stipend will be provided to participants who are selected.
16.We will be repeating this workshop in 2 weeks. What suggestions do you have for that workshop?
17.Please share any other thoughts you have about the workshop