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Instrument 8: Survey about the Physics 107/108 Activities - Fall 2001/Spring 2002

Project: Collaborative Proposal — Reforming Physics: Algebra-based Physics with Human Applications
Doane College

Funding Source: NSF - Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Purpose: To collect feedback about the curriculum modules which will be incorporated into revisions and will guide the development of new modules

Administered To: Students using a revised physics curriculum which is algebra-based and set with the context of the human body

Topics Covered:

  • Course Evaluation:satisfaction, efffectiveness, practical value, content, engagement, objectives, areas for program improvement

Format/Length: 15 open- and closed-ended questions

Survey About Physics 107/108 - Fall 2001/Spring 2002

You have now completed three new units (two at the end of last semester) in your activity guide involving humanized physics.

#9. How do humans make sound?
#10. Standing Waves and Vocal Frequencies
#12. The Nature of the Fluids (Both Inside and Outside the Body)
                   
Please rate these lessons by answering the following questions.
   
A.
 How interesting did you find each of the units?
      1 = Not at all interesting
3 = Neutral
5 = Very interesting
 
#9.
 How do humans make sound? 1 2 3 4 5  
 
#10.
 Standing Waves and Vocal Frequencies 1 2 3 4 5  
 
#12.
 The Nature of the Fluids 1 2 3 4 5  
                   
  Give an example of a feature that tends to make an activity guide unit more interesting.
B.
 How much did you feel you learned during each of the units?
      1 = Learned very little
3 = Learned some
5 = Learned a lot
  #9. How do humans make sound? 1 2 3 4 5  
  #10. Standing Waves and Vocal Frequencies 1 2 3 4 5  
  #12. The Nature of the Fluids 1 2 3 4 5  
           
  Give an example of a physics concept or lab technique that you feel you learned well in one (or more) of these units:
C.
 How relevant did you feel the topic of each unit was for your future career goals?
      1 = Not relevant
3 = Somewhat relevant
5 = Very relevant
  #9. How do humans make sound? 1 2 3 4 5  
  #10. Standing Waves and Vocal Frequencies 1 2 3 4 5  
  #12. The Nature of the Fluids 1 2 3 4 5  
           
D.
 How well did each unit seem to relate to real-life applications of physics including human applications of physicis principles?
1 = Poor real-life application
3 = Some application
5 = Very good application
  #9. How do humans make sound? 1 2 3 4 5  
  #10. Standing Waves and Vocal Frequencies 1 2 3 4 5  
  #12. The Nature of the Fluids 1 2 3 4 5  
           
  What kinds of real-world applications of physics principles would you like to have as part of this course? You can list examples of applications that you have liked and/or ones that you wish had been included.
  Your comments will be kept strictly anonymous. However, in order to help us correlate responses with information such as student majors, lab grades, etc., please provide the last four digits of your student id number.