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Instrument 14: Material Science and Technology Workshop Week One 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 first week of workshop activities

Administered To: Faculty who attended the first of several weeks of the materials science and technology workshop and who teach high school and undergraduate students

Topics Covered:

Impact on Outcomes: teacher understanding
Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): project implementation
Workshop Evaluation: importance, materials, organization, practical value, rigor, satisfaction
Background Characteristics & Activities (Teacher/Faculty): current practice
Demographics (Teacher/Faculty): age, gender

Format/Length: 13 questions, plus 4 demographic questions. This evaluation is a scannable answer sheet with 13 closed-ended 4-point Likert scale questions and 1 open-ended question.

University of Florida

MATERIAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

Week One Evaluation

DIRECTIONS: Please bubble only one answer for each statement. Use a #2 pencil only. Make solid marks that fill the circle completely. Erase cleanly any marks you wish to change. Make no stray marks on this form.

DATE:

Birthdate:	____-	____-	____		Ethnic Origin: (Optional)
	Mth	Day	Yr.

Gender:	Female	Male	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Black (not Hispanic)
			Asian or Pacific Islander	Hispanic
				White (not Hispanic)

	If you rate any item a 1 or a 2, please explain your concerns in the comments section.	Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Agree (3)	Strongly Agree (4)

2.	The lectures improved my understanding of materials science.
3.	The lectures provided me with information that I will use in my home institution.
4.	The laboratory activities improved my understanding of materials science.
5.	The laboratory activities will be useful in my home institution.
6.	The session notes were helpful.
7.	The lab activities handouts/materials will be of use to me in my home institution.
8.	The industry representatives were a valuable part of the program.
9.	The amount of material presented in week one was just about right.
10.	The time allotted for discussions with the instructors was adequate.
11.	The time allotted for breaks and lunch was just about right.
12.	Discussions with fellow participants were a valuable part of the seminar.
13.	The seminar met my expectations for the program.

COMMENTS: (Please add suggestions or comments you have about any of the presentations given in this session.)

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