Teacher/Faculty Interviews
Instrument 3: Pre-Assessment
Interview
Project: Science Cornerstone Project
Portland State University
Funding Source: NSF: Course and Curriculum Development (DUE)
Purpose: To gather information about teacher's
expectations, methodologies, and goals
Administered To: Science Cornerstone faculty
Topics Covered:
- Implementation Activities: planning
- Instructional Preferences: project involvement
- Lesson/Curriculum Plan: assessment, methods,
objectives
- Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): project
impact
Format/Length: 13 open-ended questions
Questions to address Science Cornerstone faculty
prior to the beginning of the quarter with regard to assessment
Teacher/student review
What are the main objectives of the course?
What are the main teaching methodologies you are using?
lecture, field trips, films, guest speakers, collaborative
work, projects, presentations
What would you like to learn from the assessment tools regarding
your class?
- What do you want to accomplish in your class?
- What do you want students to learn?
- Developmentally, what do you want your students to try
and master?
- At what points in your syllabus do you want to get feedback?
- Are you comfortable with me visiting your class?
- When can I come to your class and are there special field
trips or assignments that I should observe or participate
in?
- Would you like me to do focus group interviews?
- Focus group interview questions and dates to be chosen.
- Would you like me to do general class observations? What
do you want me to look for or record during observations?
- Pre and post survey dates and information to review (see
outline).
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