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Instrument 22: Classroom Teaching

Project: Anonymous 3

Funding Source: NSF: Teacher Enhancement (ESIE)

Purpose: To gather "inventory" information on teacher's classroom practices during math lessons

Administered To: Teachers who participated in the program (up to 300 teachers participated)

Topics Covered:

  • Instructional Practices: assignments, classroom activities, collaborative activities, content, instructional approach, methods

Format/Length: 44 closed-ended 5-point Likert scale questions


  Inventory info about project participants (teachers)

CLASSROOM TEACHING

Pseudo name:________________________

How frequently do you use the following in your classes (grades 6-9)?

 
Very Frequently Frequently Sometimes Seldom Never
Arithmetic (whole nos., fractions, decimals)  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Number Theory (factors, primes, odd/even, etc.)  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Geometry  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Spatial Visualization  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Statistics  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Probability  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Measurement  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Algebra  
 Drill
         
 Short word problems
         
 More complex problems or projects
         
Use of calculators  
 For checking answers
         
 As a computational aide
         
 As a means of solving complex problems
         
Use of computers  
 Use of software for drill
         
 Use of software for simulation
         
 Use of software for solving problems
         
 Learning a programming language
         
 Programming for problem solving
         
 
History of Mathematics
         
 
 Whole class instruction
         
 Group work
         
 Seat work (same assignment for all)
         
 Individualized work
         
 Posing open ended challenges
         
 Gathering and organizing student responses
         
 Encouraging analysis and generalization
         
 Assigning homework
         
 Discussing homework
         
 Using concrete manipulatives
         
 Using worksheets
         
 Using games
         

 

 

Thank you.