Teacher/Faculty Surveys
Instrument 20: Project Earth Science, Teacher
Questionnaire
Project: Project Earth Science:
Development of an In-Service Education Model
Horizon Research, Inc.
Funding Source: NSF:
Teacher Enhancement (ESIE)
Purpose: To learn about how qualified teacher's
feel about specific subject areas
Administered To: 36 teachers who participated
in the Year 1 Project Earth Science workshop
Topics Covered:
- Self-Assessment (Teacher/Faculty): application of
instructional mehtods, confidence, content knowledge,
preparation
Format/Length: 24 closed-ended Likert scale
questions
Project Earth Science
Teacher Questionnaire
- Many teachers feel better qualified to teach some subject
areas than others. How qualified do you feel to teach each
of the following (whether or not they are included in your
curriculum)? Fill in one circle on each line.
| |
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Not Well
Qualified |
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Adequately
Qualified |
|
Very Well
Qualified |
| Life Science |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Chemistry |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Physics |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Astronomy |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Geology |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Meteorology |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Oceanography |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
- How prepared do you feel to do hands-on activities in
each of the following areas? Fill in one circle on each
line.
| |
|
Well
Prepared |
|
Somewhat
Prepared |
|
Not
Prepared |
| Astronomy |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Geology |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Meteorology |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
| Oceanography |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
- Regardless of whether or not you are currently teaching
the following science topics, how prepared do you feel you
are to teach each at the middle or junior high school level?
Fill in one circle on each line.
|
|
Well Prepared
(e.g., would
feel confident
teaching topic)
|
Fairly Well Prepared
(e.g., would require
moderate level
of effort to
get ready)
|
Somewhat Prepared
(e.g., would have
to depend heavily
on instructional
resources)
|
Ill Prepared
(e.g., would find
it difficult to
teach even
with resources)
|
|
Plate tectonics
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Sea floor spreading
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Earthquakes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Volcanoes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rocks and minerals
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Seasons
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Phases of the moon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Greenhouse effect
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
The solar system
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Weather and climate
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Properties of water
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ocean currents
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Coriolis effect
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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