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Instrument #2: Mathematics Survey: Iintroductory Combinatorics

Project: Teaching Combinatorics through Guided Discovery
Anonymous

Funding Source: NSF-DUE: Undergraduate Education

Purpose: To survey students attitudes and beliefs about mathematics

Administered To: Undergraduate students

Topics Covered:

• Project Evaluation: content, understanding, assignments, engagement, method

Format/Length: 6 open-ended items; 41 closed-ended

This course is part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation to introduce innovative mathematics instruction at the college level. This survey of student attitudes is part of a continuing effort to measure the impact of different instructional approaches. Please answer honestly and thoughtfully and remember, there are not right or wrong answers. Your responses are very important to the research and will be treated with great respect and confidentiality.

Please circle the number that best describes your position on the scale where 1= "strongly AGREE" and 5 = "strongly DISAGREE." THANK YOU.

		Strongly Agree				Strongly Disagree
1.	To understand math I sometimes think about my personal experiences.	1	2	3	4	5
2.	I am good at math.	1	2	3	4	5
3.	Math problems can be done correctly in only one way.	1	2	3	4	5
4.	If a problem-solving strategy doesn't show progress, I quickly try another strategy.	1	2	3	4	5
5.	Mathematics is essentially an accumulation of facts, rules, and formulas to be memorized and used.	1	2	3	4	5
6.	Good math teachers show students the exact way to answer the questions they'll be tested on.	1	2	3	4	5
7.	If I can't get the idea of a problem in 20 minutes, I probably can't get it.	1	2	3	4	5
8.	People who are good at math can do math quickly.	1	2	3	4	5
9.	There is always a rule to follow in solving mathematics problems.	1	2	3	4	5
10.	Math helps me understand the world around me.	1	2	3	4	5
11.	There is no such thing as a judgement call in mathematics.	1	2	3	4	5
12.	There is always a rule to follow in solving mathematics problems.	1	2	3	4	5
13.	For me, mathematics rarely involves exploration, investigation, or experimentation.	1	2	3	4	5
14.	I am comfortable talking about mathematics.	1	2	3	4	5
15.	Many situations in the world around me can be modeled mathematically.	1	2	3	4	5
16.	Math classes try to do too much in one period.	1	2	3	4	5
17.	I want to study more mathematics.	1	2	3	4	5
18.	Working in groups with other students helps me learn math.	1	2	3	4	5
19.	I rarely encounter situations that are mathematical in nature outside school.	1	2	3	4	5
20.	I can usually tell when I'm on the right track with solving a problem.	1	2	3	4	5
21.	I feel comfortable asking questions about what I don' t understand in math class.	1	2	3	4	5
22.	I have a good understanding of the concepts behind the math techniques I've learned..	1	2	3	4	5
23.	Math courses cover too much material for me to learn in one term.	1	2	3	4	5
24.	Writing about mathematics makes it easier to learn.	1	2	3	4	5
25.	In mathematics you can be creative and discover things for yourself.	1	2	3	4	5
26.	After I've forgotten all the formulas, I'll still be able to use ideas I've learned in math.	1	2	3	4	5
27.	I'm never confident my answer is right until I'm given the solution.	1	2	3	4	5
28.	Doing mathematics raises interesting new questions about the world.	1	2	3	4	5
29.	I can think like a mathematician.	1	2	3	4	5
30	I often see familiar mathematical concepts in courses outside of math.	1	2	3	4	5
		Strongly Agree				Strongly Disagree
31.	Guessing (conjecturing) is an important part of doing mathematics.		1	2	3	4
32.	Theorems are generalizations of examples		1	2	3	4
33.	If I can't solve a problem after trying several techniques, I figure it's too hard for me.		1	2	3	4
34.	Explaining mathematical ideas to others has helped me understand them better.		1	2	3	4
35.	I don't need a good understanding of math to achieve my career goals.		1	2	3	4
36.	Doing math helps me become a better critical thinker.		1	2	3	4
37.	Intuition plays no role in mathematics.		1	2	3	4
38.	I find pleasure in doing mathematics.		1	2	3	4

40. Please tell us your following group
YEAR:	__________ First year		SEX:	_______ Male
	__________ Sophomore			_______ Female
	__________ Junior
	__________ Senior		AGE:	_______
	__________ Other
41. With which of the following do you self-identify?
	______ African American/Black
	______ Asian/Pacific Islander
	______ Latino/Hispanic
	______ Native American
	______ Caucasian/White
	______ Other

42. What is your [prospective major?

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43. What mathematics course do you have college credit for (include AP courses taken in High School

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44. When did you complete your last math course? (month/year) _____________________________

45. Based on your performance so far, what grade do you think you will get in this course?

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46. How many hours per week did you spend working out-of-class for this course?

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47. How many of those out-of-class hours (per week) did you spend working with other students?

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