Background Characteristics & Activities (Student):
academic focus, academic level, academic performance,
career interests, current coursework, education, prior
coursework, special needs
Demographics (Student): age, ethnicity, gender,
primary language spoken
Format/Length: 55 questions, 49 closed- and
6 open-ended, plus 16 demographic questions. Formats include
Likert scale, yes/no, and checklist.
BIO 183 STUDENT SURVEY
Your Views About the Course
We are very interested in your thoughts and experiences
in this course. Your ideas and suggestions are important.
Please think about your course and answer the following questions
based on your experiences. Thank you!
Circle SA, A, D, or SD to indicate your degree
of agreement with each statement:
SA
=
I Strongly agree
A
=
I Agree
D
=
I Disagree
SD
=
I Strongly Disagree
I. Activities and achievements: CIRCLE
ONE
1.
In this class I have gained a deeper understanding
of what we know about the human body.
SA
A
D
SD
2.
I can see the relationship between similar ideas, e.g.,
in chemistry and biology.
SA
A
D
SD
3.
Doing experiments in the laboratory helps me learn
biology.
SA
A
D
SD
4.
In this biology class I am learning problem.
SA
A
D
SD
5.
For me, trying to answer biology questions in more
than one way helps develop my reasoning skills.
SA
A
D
SD
6.
I will be able to learn more about human biology on
my own because of skills gained in this course.
SA
A
D
SD
7.
I can see relationships between this material and some
of my other courses.
SA
A
D
SD
8.
In this course I feel like I am an active participant
in the learning process.
SA
A
D
SD
9.
Most of the time I am lost in this course.
SA
A
D
SD
10.
I like this subject more because of taking this course.
SA
A
D
SD
11.
Labs are critical to learning the material in this
course.
SA
A
D
SD
12.
Lab assignments parallel course material.
SA
A
D
SD
13.
I found the lecture/presentations more interesting
and stimulating than the lab.
SA
A
D
SD
II. Reflections about biology and science: CIRCLE
ONE
1.
I have a better appreciation of science and its importance
for everyday living since taking this course.
SA
A
D
SD
2.
Basically, human biology is only a collection of facts
to memorize.
SA
A
D
SD
3.
A full understanding of a few key concepts in biology
is more important to me than incomplete understanding
of many concepts.
SA
A
D
SD
4.
The interactive video presentations helped me to understand
the lecture material.
SA
A
D
SD
5.
The knowledge learned in this course is very useful.
SA
A
D
SD
6.
Theories of biology are invented by biologists to understand
the natural world.
SA
A
D
SD
7.
Biologists' current ideas about human biology may eventually
be replaced by other ideas.
SA
A
D
SD
8.
I prefer courses like mathematics and science to courses
like English and history.
SA
A
D
SD
9.
The laboratory activities helped me to understand the
lectures.
SA
A
D
SD
10.
I learned more because I participated in class discussions.
SA
A
D
SD
III. Reflections on the course: CIRCLE
ONE
1.
Did the course lectures involve opportunities for learning
cooperatively in small student groups?
YES
NO
2.
Did the lab involve opportunities for learning cooperatively
in small student groups?
YES
NO
3.
Did this class allow you to demonstrate or verify science
content through hands-on activities?
YES
NO
4.
Did the course include "real world" science problems?
YES
NO
5.
Was your understanding of the course materials assessed
using a variety of methods other than multiple choice
and short answer exams?
YES
NO
6.
Were students encouraged in class to generate ideas,
questions, and hypotheses?
YES
NO
7.
Were models used in the course as a way of understanding
science?
YES
NO
IV. Please grade yourself on your understanding
of the following content and laboratory activities.
CIRCLE ONE GRADE FOR EACH TOPIC
A
=
excellent understanding
B
=
above average understanding
C
=
average understanding
D
=
below average understanding
E
=
minimal understanding
F
=
no understanding
CIRCLE ONE
Topic 1:
The chemistry of life.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 2:
What is life?
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 3:
The cell.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 4:
The levels of organization of living matter.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 5:
The digestive system and nutrition.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 6:
The circulatory system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 7:
The nervous system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 8:
The sensory system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 9:
The respiratory system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 10:
Blood.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 11:
Immunity and the lymphatic system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 12:
The endocrine system.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 13:
Human genetics.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Topic 14:
DNA.
A
B
C
D
E
F
V. Expectations/Understanding: CIRCLE
ONE
1.
How I EXPECTED TO DO in this biology course based on
my overall achievement in college course.
A
B
C
D
F
2.
How I AM ACTUALLY DOING (overall achievement) so far.
A
B
C
D
F
3.
How I am doing understanding the textbook so far.
A
B
C
D
F
4.
How I am doing in the laboratory work.
A
B
C
D
F
Use the space below to respond to these questions
What specifically about this class helped or hindered your
understanding of the course material?
Are there any teaching methods used in this course that
you would use if you were to teach someone else about the
material in the course? If so, which ones?
Please complete the following required information to
help us describe the participants in this class. No names
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