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Instrument 5: RMTEC Faculty Survey, Spring 1996

Project: Rocky Mountain Teacher Education Collaborative (RMTEC)
University of Northern Colorado/Colorado State University, CSMATE

Funding Source: NSF: Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (DUE)

Purpose: To determine how faculty have added value to the course they revised

Administered To: All participating faculty

Topics Covered:

  • Comparisons: methods, pedagogy
  • Impact on Outcomes: student knowledge
  • Impact Variables: instructional methods
  • Implementation Activities: assessment, methods use
  • Lesson/Curriculum Plan: evaluation, methods
  • Perceptions (Teacher/Faculty): mentoring/support
  • Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): develop methods
  • Background Characteristics & Activities (Teacher/Faculty): prior practice

Format/Length: 7 open-ended questions



RMTEC Faculty Survey
Spring 1996



Faculty member's name: ______________________________________________



1. What RMTEC course(s) have you taught?


2. What changes, if any have you made in instructional methods that have differed from the traditional format in RMTEC course you've taught?


3. What efforts have you made, if any, to determine if these instructional methods have been successful?


4. What changes have you made in the way you used to think about assessing students and in what ways, if any, have you changed your methods of assessing students?


5. What evidence do you have that students are learning course content in the RMTEC course(s) you've taught as well or better than in traditionally taught classes?


6. How might you change your assessment techniques in RMTEC courses in the future?


7. Would it be beneficial for you to have help in developing alternative assessments?