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Teacher/Faculty Surveys

Instrument 1: Survey of Instructors, Calculus in Context (CIC)

Project: Calculus in Context (CIC)
Five College Consortium (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts)

Funding Source: NSF: Course and Curriculum Development-Calculus (DUE)

Purpose: To collect data about the implementation and effect of the CIC project

Administered To: Calculus instructors

Topics Covered:

  • Comparisons: instructional approach
  • Course Evaluation: areas for program improvement, effectiveness, exemplary areas, implementation
  • Impact on Outcomes: teacher attitudes
  • Perceptions (Teacher/Faculty): impact, student engagement, student understanding

Format/Length: 10 open-ended questions, plus 2 demographic questions

SURVEY OF INSTRUCTORS
CALCULUS IN CONTEXT (CIC)

 

College: ______ Mt. Holyoke _______ Smith ______ Hampshire

Course: _______Calculus I _____Calculus II

Number of students:
  1. Do you feel that your students developed a better understanding of Calculus as a result of the CIC (Calculus in Context) approach? Explain.

  2. How would you compare the performance of students in your CIC course with that of students you have taught using the traditional approach? Explain.

  3. Do you feel that students you taught using the CIC approach were motivated to take more mathematics courses or major in mathematics? Explain.

  4. Which topics, in your opinion, were successfully taught using the CIC approach? Explain.

  5. Which topics did you have difficulty in teaching using the CIC approach? Explain.

  6. Overall, what do you feel are the advantages of the CIC approach over the traditional approach? Explain.

  7. Overall, what do you feel are the weaknesses of the CIC approach in comparison with the traditional approach? Explain.

  8. What problems did you encounter in your teaching of the CIC course?

  9. What suggestions do you have for improving the CIC project?

  10. Did you have a sense of satisfaction in teaching calculus using the CIC approach (compared with your experience with traditional calculus courses)? Explain.