Student Attitude Surveys
Instrument 1: Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire (Pre-Test)
Project: Anonymous 6
Funding Source: NSF: Division of Human Resource Development (HDR)
Purpose: To gather baseline data that was compared to data from a post-test with similar items
Administered To: Undergraduate students in scientific and technical writing classes on a bi-weekly basis while participating in a team project
Topics Covered:
- Academic Habits: collaborative work
Format/Length: 1 open-ended and 15 closed-ended items
TEAMWORK ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE (PRE-TEST)
To be administered to undergraduate students in scientific and technical writing classes prior to engaging in a team project.
Your Name: _____________________________________
YOUR ANSWERS ON THIS QUESTIONNAIRE ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL
NOT BE SHARED WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR
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How often have you worked on team or group projects in college classes? |
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___ Never |
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___ Once |
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___ Occasionally (2-3 team projects) |
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___ Often (4-5 team projects) |
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___ Extensively (over 5 team projects) |
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Have you worked on team projects in other settings? If so, describe: |
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What is your overall level of experience working in groups? |
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___ Completely inexperienced |
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___ Somewhat inexperienced |
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___ Somewhat experienced |
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___ Very inexperienced |
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For the next questions, circle the answer that best represents your opinion:
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My previous experience working in groups in college has been positive: |
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I like to participate in groups: |
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I anticipate enjoying the team project in this class: |
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Strongly Agree |
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As a student, I would rather work on team projects than on my own: |
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Strongly Agree |
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I am motivated to make my team's project in this class successful: |
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I anticipate that all members of this team will make equal contributions to the project: |
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I expect my personal contribution to this team project will be significant: |
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I expect that my team will be successful in meeting the project's required outcomes: |
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Cooperative teams should be a required element of this class: |
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Strongly Disagree |
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I am anxious that there will be conflict among members of my team: |
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Strongly Agree |
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I worry that other members of the team will ignore my input and point of view: |
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I anticipate that working on a team will be a valuable experience for me: |
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I anticipate taking a strong leadership role on this project: |
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