Curriculum Development Instruments

Teacher/Faculty Surveys

Instrument 4: Equipment and Research-Based Pedagogy Training Session Faculty Survey

Project: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning in Immunology through Integration of a Research-based Mixed-model Pedagogy
Wittenberg University

Funding Source: NSF - Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Purpose: Provide detailed info about the use, maintenance, and integration of newly acquired scientific equipment into teaching and research programs

Administered To: Undergraduate students

Topics Covered:

• Course Evaluation: expectations, materials

Format/Length: 9 scaled and yes/no questions, 2 open-ended questions

Equipment and Research-Based Pedagogy Training Session

Faculty Survey

DUE 0126641

Enhancing undergraduate learning in immunology through integration of a research-based mixed-model pedagogy at Wittenberg University

PI: Matthew S. Hanson

The specific aim of the training session was to provide detailed information about the use, maintenance, and integration of newly acquired scientific equipment into teaching and research programs for undergraduate students. This survey asks participants to indicate the effectiveness of the training session and the likelihood of their using the equipment in the future.

1. For each of the following equipment items please indicate (Yes/No) if you feel sufficiently trained to integrate the item into your teaching and/or research.




	a. Phase contrast fluorescence microscope:	Yes <	No <
	b. Inverted fluorescence microscope:	Yes <	No <
	c. Apple PowerMac computer workstation:	Yes <	No <
	d. HP business inkjet 2600dn large format printer:	Yes <	No <
	e. Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera:	Yes <	No <
	f. Laminar flow hood:	Yes <	No <
	g. Nuaire CO2 tissue culture incubator:	Yes <	No <
	h. Multiplate reader:	Yes <	No <
	i. BD FACScan flow cytometer:	Yes <	No <



2. If you indicated "No" for any of the above equipment items, please describe specifically the questions or concerns you have that prevent your utilization of the equipment.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



3. For each of the following equipment items please indicate the likelihood of your integrating the equipment into your teaching and/or research opportunities for students.



1. Phase contrast fluorescence microscope:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

2. Inverted fluorescence microscope:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

3. Apple PowerMac computer workstation:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

4. HP business inkJet 2600dn large format printer:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

5. Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

6. Laminar flow hood:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

7. Nuaire CO₂ tissue culture incubator:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

8. Multiplate reader:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain

9. BD FACScan flow cytometer:

Very unlikely

1

2

3

4

Certain



4. For each of the equipment items that you indicated that you would be unlikely to use please give a brief explanation.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________