Teacher/Faculty Workshop Evaluations
Instrument 12: Follow-Up Evaluation
Project: Materials Science and Technology Workshop
University of Florida
Funding Source: NSF: Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement (DUE)
Purpose: To evaluate each participant's response
to the engineering workshop
Administered To: Faculty who attended the training
in materials science and technology and who teach engineering
to high schools and undergraduate students
Topics Covered:
- Facilities: accommodations
- Institutional Context: type of institution
- Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): project
implementation
- Workshop Evaluation: areas for program improvement,
content, importance, materials, methods, organization,
practical value, rigor, satisfaction, stipend
Format/Length: 29 questions, 24 closed-ended
5-point Likert scale and 5 open-ended, plus 1 demographic
question
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
MATERIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
Follow-up Evaluation
If you rate any item a 1 or a 2, please explain your concerns
in the comments section.
0. |
Please circle which type of institution
you represent. |
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4 year College |
Community College |
High School |
Middle School |
1. |
The lectures improved my understanding of
materials science. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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2. |
The lectures provided me with information
that I will use in my home institution. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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3. |
The laboratory activities improved my understanding
of material science. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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4. |
The laboratory activities will be useful
in my home institution. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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5. |
The text book was appropriate for this course. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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6. |
The session notes were helpful. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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7. |
The lab activities handouts/materials will
be of use to me in my home institution. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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8. |
The industry representatives were a valuable
part of the program. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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9. |
The amount of material presented in week
one was just about right. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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10. |
The time allotted for discussions with the
instructors was adequate. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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11. |
The time allotted for breaks and lunch was
just about right. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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12. |
Discussions with fellow participants were
a valuable part of the seminar. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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13. |
The seminar met my expectations for the
program. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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14. |
Overall, the lesson plan development phase
of the workshop was worthwhile. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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15. |
The lectures provided me with enough information
to adequately prepare a lesson plan. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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16. |
The laboratory activities provided me with
useful information to use in my lesson plan. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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17. |
The lesson plans will be useful in my home
institution. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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18. |
Collaborating with other participants during
lesson plan development was a useful experience. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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19. |
Enough guidance was provided by faculty
to facilitate lesson plan development. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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20. |
The course description and pretrip materials
provided to me prior to the session adequately prepared
me for the program. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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21. |
The accommodations for room and board were
adequate. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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22. |
The stipend for attending the program was
adequate. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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23. |
I would recommend that a colleague at my
home institution attend this seminar next year. |
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Strongly Disagree
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Strongly
Agree
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If no to number 23, please comment |
24. |
Why did you decide to attend the seminar? |
25. |
What additional information could we have
provided to you prior to the beginning of the workshop
which would have improved the program. |
26. |
Overall, I would rate this workshop: |
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Excellent
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Very Good
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Good
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Average
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Poor
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27. |
Suggestions for improving the seminar? |
28. |
Is there anything we should NOT change? |
29. |
What should we change? |
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
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