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Course Information |
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We are interested in tracking changes in your teaching and student
learning during the next four years of [project name]. In order to accomplish this data-intensive
goal, the questions that follow address various aspects of courses you are currently
responsible for. Please provide information about the science courses you have
had responsibility for teaching in the last 2 years and are likely to teach again during
your involvement in the [project name] project. |
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Course Specifics: |
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Course Name: |
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Course Number: |
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Number of Students: |
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Estimate % Attendance: |
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Target Audience: |
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Undergraduate non-science majors |
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Lower division undergraduate science majors |
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Upper division undergraduate science majors |
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Graduate Students |
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Pre-service Teachers |
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Other (please specify): |
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Number of Graduate Teaching Assistants: |
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Number of Lab Technicians or other staff associated with teaching/facilitating this course: |
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Includes Lecture Section? ____ yes ____ no |
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Includes Laboratory Section? ____ yes ____ no |
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Includes Recitation/Discussion Section? ____ yes ____ no |
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What are your learning goals for students in this course?
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How frequently do you
incorporate the following technological tools as a regular part
of this course? Please use the following scale: |
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Each class period |
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Weekly |
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Monthly |
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A few times per semester |
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Once per semester |
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Not used |
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PowerPoint (or analogous) presentations of lecture material |
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Notes posted on course website |
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In-class polling to gauge student understanding |
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by "show of hands" voting |
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electronically, w/PDA's (personal digital assistants), etc. |
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In-class videos or other pre-recorded media |
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In-class use of "live" web |
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Digital cameras to record student work |
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Labs with real-time computer-based data collection (on PDA's, laptops, etc.) |
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Labs with collective data posted to website |
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Other (please specify): |
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How frequently do you incorporate the following
instructional strategies as a regular part of this course? Please use the following scale: |
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Each class period |
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Weekly |
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Monthly |
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A few times per semester |
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Once per semester |
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Not used |
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Lectures |
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Answer questions from individual students in class |
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Open dialogue and debate among students |
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Communicate course goals and objectives to students |
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Labs with pre-determined outcomes |
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Guided inquiry-based labs |
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Open-ended inquiry-based labs |
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Field experiences with pre-determined outcomes |
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Guided inquiry-based field experiences |
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Open-ended inquiry-based field experiences |
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Case studies |
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Problem-based learning |
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Cooperative learning |
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Scoring rubrics |
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Other (please specify): |
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Please indicate how frequently you use the following
assessment techniques and/or strategies for assessing individual
student learning. (A separate question follows about the assessment of
student groups.) For each of the items below,
indicate whether each is included in determining part or all of a student's grade.
Please use the following scale: |
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Each class period |
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Weekly |
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Monthly |
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A few times per semester |
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Once per semester |
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Not used |
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What form(s) of data are you currently collecting from students in this course about your effectiveness as a teacher? |
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Formal student evaluations administered by the university/department |
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Self-designed student evaluations |
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Individual student feedback via e-mails |
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Student feedback offered during casual conversations |
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Feedback from class representatives |
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Other (please specify): |
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Considering the sources and diversity of student feedback
generated for this course, what do you know about students' understanding of
the content covered in this course? (e.g., students don't understand natural
selection).
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Based on the sources and diversity of feedback considered above,
what do you know about students' feelings (affect) toward this course and
its subsequent impact on their interest in the sciences? (e.g., as a
result of this course, many students become enthusiastic about science and go on
to pursue higher-level science courses).
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What form(s) of data is your department collecting
about your effectiveness as a teacher?
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Do you currently have plans to revise this course?
______ yes ______ no |
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If so, please describe the intended revisions and the
factors motivating you to revise this course? (Note: we prefer you enter
your revisions as an itemized list rather than a philosophical exposition).
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