Teacher/Faculty Surveys
Instrument 6: RMTEC Faculty Survey, Fall 1997
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 gather data related to project
impact on faculty
Administered To: Participating faculty
Topics Covered:
- Comparisons: activities, alignment, assessment,
collaboration, integration, methods, prior practice,
student/teacher interaction
- Impact on Outcomes: instructional practices,
student performance
- Instructional Practices: assessment
- Mentoring & Support: activities,
influence
Format/Length: 18 questions, 3 open- and
15 closed-ended
RMTEC Faculty Survey
Fall, 1997
The purpose of this survey is to better understand the
impact of the RMTEC courses. The information you provide us
is very important and will be reported as group data. Data
for individual respondents will not be reported by the Evaluation
Team.
1. Please compare the frequency of your use of the
following teaching strategies which are consistent with RMTEC.
Rate frequency of use prior to teaching the RMTEC course this
semester and during the RMTEC course.
| STRATEGY |
Frequency Prior to RMTEC |
Frequency During RMTEC |
| never |
occasionally |
regularly |
never |
occasionally |
regularly |
| Cooperative groups |
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| Use of technology |
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Use/solution
of real world applications/problems |
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| In-class discussion |
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| Ongoing student self-evaluation techniques |
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| Activities involving writing |
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| Alternative assessments |
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| Consistency with state standards |
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| Making connections to other fields (science and non-science) |
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| Constructivist methods |
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| Solution of complex problems by students |
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| Attention to creating learning settings sensitive to
cultural differences |
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| Attention to creating learning settings sensitive to
gender differences |
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| Chance for students to ask questions in class |
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| Hands-on learning |
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2. What did the teacher-in-residence (mentor teacher)
do that added to the overall quality of the RMTEC course(s)
you taught this semester?
3. What efforts have you made, if any, to determine
if RMTEC instructional methods have been successful in the course(s)
you taught this semester?
4. Comments:
THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE! WE APPRECIATE
YOUR TIME.
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