Teacher Education Instruments

Teacher/Faculty Workshop Evaluations

Instrument 7: Workshop Evaluation

Project: Project Earth Science: Development of an In-Service Education Model
Horizon Research, Inc.

Funding Source: NSF: Teacher Enhancement (ESIE)

Purpose: To assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Project Earth Science workshop

Administered To: 36 teachers who participated in the Year 1 Project Earth Science workshop

Topics Covered:

• Impact on Outcomes: awareness, instructional practices, teacher knowledge
• Plans & Expectations (Teacher/Faculty): continue reform practice, professional development activities, project implementation
• Project Development/Continuation: content, methods
• Workshop Evaluation: activities, areas for program improvement, collaboration, endorsement, exemplary areas, instructor, methods, organization, pace, practical value, satisfaction, student/teacher interaction
• Background Characteristics & Activities (Teacher/Faculty): experience

Format/Length: 32 questions, 26 closed- and 6 open-ended, plus 2 demographic questions. 25 closed-ended questions are Likert scale response items.

I.D.#  ____________

Your careful consideration and thoughtful response to each of the items below will help us to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Project Earth Science workshop.

1. Background information:
   1. How many years have you taught?  ________
   2. What grade level did you teach last year?  ________

2. Please fill in the appropriate response for each of the questions below.

 

	Strongly Agree	Agree Somewhat	No Opinion	Disagree Somewhat	Strongly Disagree
The workshop reflected careful planning and organization.	0	0	0	0	0
The presenters were well prepared.	0	0	0	0	0
The presenters provided for a variety of learning styles.	0	0	0	0	0
The sessions were conducted at a brisk pace.	0	0	0	0	0
The experiences of participants were utilized as a resource for learning.	0	0	0	0	0
Adequate time was allowed for participants to reflect on and relate material to their experiences and needs.	0	0	0	0	0
Questions and concerns were handled appropriately.	0	0	0	0	0
The activities were generally appropriate for middle school learners.	0	0	0	0	0
The activities used simple, readily-available materials.	0	0	0	0	0
I intend to use many of the workshop activities in my classes.	0	0	0	0	0
I will probably use hands-on activities in my classes more often as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I increased my knowledge of earth science content.	0	0	0	0	0
I will be better able to deal with student misconceptions as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I am more informed about a variety of instructional strategies as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
A variety of instructional strategies were modeled effectively by the leaders of the workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I plan to use a wider variety of instructional strategies in my classroom as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I would have liked to have the opportunity to learn more Earth Science content.	0	0	0	0	0
I am more aware of science technology society issues as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I plan to use cooperative learning in my classroom as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I plan to use role-playing in my classes as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I plan to use activities that integrate science and mathematics as a result of this workshop.	0	0	0	0	0
I was able to share ideas with other teachers.	0	0	0	0	0
Having the workshop led by teachers was a good idea.	0	0	0	0	0
I would recommend this workshop to my friends.	0	0	0	0	0
Overall, this workshop was a successful training experience for me.	0	0	0	0	0

C. Please respond briefly to each of the questions below:

1. What did you like best about the Project Earth Science workshop?

    

    

2. What did you like least about the Project Earth Science workshop?

    

    

3. Would you have benefited from a more in-depth presentation of any of the Earth Science topics?

   ___No  ___Yes (Please specify)

    

    

4. If a similar workshop were offered next summer, focusing on other science topics, would you be interested in attending?

   	(Fill in one)
   Definitely yes	0
   Probably yes	0
   Not sure	0
   Probably not	0
   Definitely not	0

5. List your top three choices of content areas to be covered if a similar workshop were offered next summer.

   1st choice  ____________________________

   2nd choice  ____________________________

   3rd choice  ____________________________

6. Several instructional strategies were demonstrated, including co-operative learning, demonstrations, experiments, role-playing, science-math integration, discrepant events, etc. What other strategies would you like to have modeled in future workshops?

    

    

7. Please use the space below to make any additional comments about any aspect of the Project Earth Science workshop.