Student Attitude Surveys
Instrument 8: Pretest for Computational
Science Across the Curriculum
Project: Computational
Science Across the Curriculum
Capital University
Funding Source: NSF - Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Purpose: To
gather student background information and attitudes about
science
Administered To: Post-secondary
students
Topics Covered:
- Attitudes & Beliefs (Student): education, purpose
of participation, leadership, performance, engagement, practical
value
- Background Characteristics & Activities (Student):
experience, education, prior coursework, current coursework,
academic focus, academic habits, academic interests, career
interest, collaborative activities
Format/Length: 33
closed-ended items (of which 25 are scaled items), and 1 open-ended
item
| Pretest |
Course _____________________________ |
Please use the 7-point scale to indicate your agreement
or disagreement with each statement.
| |
BELIEFS |
strongly
disagree
|
disagree
|
neutral
|
agree
|
strongly
agree
|
not
applicable
|
don't
know
|
|
1
|
Generally, I feel secure about attempting
computer science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
2
|
I study computer science because I know
how useful it is. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
3
|
Knowing computer science will help me earn
a living. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
4
|
I am sure I can do advanced work in computer
science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
5
|
Generally, I feel secure about attempting
mathematics. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
6
|
I study mathematics because I know how useful
it is. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
7
|
Knowing mathematics will help me earn a
living. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
8
|
I am sure I can do advanced work in mathematics. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
9
|
Generally, I feel secure about attempting
science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
10
|
I study science because I know how useful
it is. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
11
|
Knowing science will help me earn a living. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
12
|
I am sure I can do advanced work in science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
13
|
Generally, I feel secure about attempting
computational science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
14
|
I study computational science because I
know how useful it is. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
15
|
Knowing computational science will help
me earn a living. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
16
|
I am sure I can do advanced work in computational
science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
17
|
I have a good understanding of what computational
scientists do. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
18
|
It is clear to me how computational science
is connected to other disciplines like math, sciences
and computer science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
19
|
Computational science is relevant to real
world issues. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
20
|
I understand the methods of computational
science. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
21
|
I enjoy working in groups. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
22
|
When I am working in a group, I am comfortable
in a leadership role. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
23
|
When I am working in a group, I usually
participate actively. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
24
|
When I am working in a group, I feel that
I have important things to say. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
|
25
|
I feel that my contribution to group work
is valued by the other members of the group. |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
N/A
|
DK
|
PART 2: Background Information
26 Which of the following categories represents
your age?
1. 19 years or under
2. 20 years
3. 21 years
4. 22 years
5. 23-29 years
6. 30-40 years
7. over 40 years
27 Which of the following represents your
year in college?
1. First year
2. Sophomore
3. Junior
4. Senior
5. Senior +1
6. Graduate Student
7. Post-professional degree
28 What is your gender?
1. Female 2.
Male
29 What is your intended major? (please
choose only one)
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Environmental sciences
4. Computer science
5. Mathematics
6. Psychology
7. Other
30 What is the field of your intended career?
(please choose only one)
1. Science / Engineering
2. Medical / Dental / Other Health Care
3. Teaching K-12
4. Business / Policy
5. Social sciences
6. Humanities / Arts
7. Undecided/Other
31 How many college computational science
courses had you taken before this one?
1. 1 course
2. 2 courses
3. 3 courses
4. 4 or more courses
5. 0 courses
32 How many more computational science courses
do you plan to take?
| 1. 1 |
4. 4 |
|
| 2. 2 |
5. 5 |
7. 0 |
| 3. 3 |
6. 6 or more |
|
33 How many more courses do you plan to
take in math and science?
| 1. 1 |
4. 4 |
|
| 2. 2 |
5. 5 |
7. 0 |
| 3. 3 |
6. 6 or more |
|
34 What are the last 5 digits of your student
ID number? __________________________
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