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Instrument 2: Department of Physics & Astronomy, Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program Survey

Project: Teaching Traineeships for Undergraduate Women
University of Rochester

Funding Source: NSF: Program for Women and Girls (HRD)

Purpose: To gather information that will help in the evaluation of the Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program

Administered To: Students who were in the classes in which the teaching interns (TIs) were participating in the Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program

Topics Covered:

  • Attitudes & Beliefs (Student): family, profession
  • Course Evaluation: importance, instructor, satisfaction
  • Identity Issues: gender roles
  • Plans & Expectations (Student): academic interests, academic performance, career interests, family influences
  • Self-Assessment (Student): collaboartive activities, confidence, drive, interest, skills
  • Background Characteristics & Activities (Student): academic interests, education, family characteristics
  • Demographics (Student): ethnicity, gender, primary language spoken

Format/Length: 39 closed-ended Likert scale questions and 8 demographic questions

Department of Physics & Astronomy
Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program

Student identification number:
Please fill in the appropriate numbers.
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This survey is an important part of the evaluation of Physics & Astronomy's Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program, as required by the National Science Foundation.
Your student identification number, while optional, is valuable in allowing us to track the program's influence on your learning experience. We thank you for your cooperation. Your responses will remain confidential; they will be used for statistical purposes only and will not be viewed by instructors.
Please use a No. 2 pencil, and completely fill in the circles corresponding to your responses. Note that for some questions multiple responses are provided; for others you are asked to rate your response on a scale of 1 to 4, as indicated.
            Highest rating or Strongly Agree Next-to-highest rating or Agree Next lowest rating or Disagree Lowest rating or Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
1) a. Probable Major 1)Physics/Astr. 2) Life Sci. 3) Other Nat. Science, Math, or Engineering 4) Soc. SCI 5) Other 1 2 3 4 5
  b. Graduation year: (Others leave blank) 1) 1995-96 2) 1997 3) 1998 4) 1999 5) 2000 1 2 3 4 5
2) Questions 2a-d are optional
a. Sex:		       1) Female 2) Male 1 2 3 4 5
  b. Do you identify yourself with a racial or ethnic minority group?       1) Yes 2) No 1 2 3 4 5
  c. Do you consider English your first language?       1) Yes 2) No 1 2 3 4 5
  d. Are you a first-generation college student?       1) Yes 2) No 1 2 3 4 5
3) Which Physics/Astronomy course, if any, have you most recently taken in a previous semester? 1) P121 2) P122 3) P123 4) P113 5) P114 1 2 3 4 5
    1) P142 2) P100 3) AST102/104/111 4) P113 5) P114 1 2 3 4 5
4) Which Physics/Astronomy course are you taking now (with lab): 1) P121 2) P122 3) P123 4) P113 5) P114 1 2 3 4 5
    1) P142 2) P143 3) AST111 4) AST142 5) Other 1 2 3 4 5
5) How many instructors are there in your lab section?       1) One 2) Two (TA + Teaching Intern) 1 2 3 4 5
6) Rate your experience with your Lab TA on the following (1=Very positive to 4=Very negative): a. Your ease in communicating with your TA about lab/course material         1 2 3 4  
    b. Your understanding of your TA's explanations         1 2 3 4 5
    c. Your TA's receptivity to your questions         1 2 3 4 5
    d. Your TA's knowledge of the subject matter         1 2 3 4 5
    e. Your TA's overall ability to teach         1 2 3 4 5
7) Rate your experience with your Lab Teaching Intern on the following: a. Your ease in communicating with your Teaching Intern about lab/course material         1 2 3 4 5
    b. Your understanding of your Teaching Intern's explanations         1 2 3 4 5
    c. Your Teaching Intern's receptivity to your questions         1 2 3 4 5
    d. Your Teaching Intern's knowledge of the subject matter         1 2 3 4 5
    e. Your Teaching Intern's overall ability to teach         1 2 3 4 5
8) Rate the importance of the following variables on your learning in this course: a. Having two (rather than one) instructors in lab (1=Very important to 4=Not important)         1 2 3 4  
    b. Having an undergraduate as one of the instructors in the lab         1 2 3 4 5
    c. Having a female as one of the instructors in the lab         1 2 3 4 5
    d. Having this particular Teaching Intern in your lab         1 2 3 4 5
9) Overall, how easy has it been for you to get your questions answered by your lab instructor(s)? (1=Very easy to 4=Not at all easy)           1 2 3 4  
10) Overall, how would you rate the instruction in your lab? (1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Fair, 4=Poor)           1 2 3 4  
11) What is your level of agreement with the following statements? a. I feel confident of my ability to do the work in this course.         1 2 3 4 5
    b. When I have difficulties, I can ask questions, and my questions will be answered.         1 2 3 4 5
    c. I think that I will get a good grade in this course.         1 2 3 4 5
    d. I plan to continue taking science courses.         1 2 3 4 5
    e. I think that I could be very successful in a scientific or technical field.         1 2 3 4 5
    f. I get satisfaction out of learning things in this course.         1 2 3 4 5
    g. I have a sense of connection with the science community.         1 2 3 4 5
12) Which Physics/Astronomy course, if any, do you plan to take next semester? 1) P121 2) P122 3) P123 4) P114 5) P142 1 2 3 4 5
    1) P143 2) AST102/104/111 3) AST142 4) Other 5) P142 1 2 3 4 5
13) What do you hope or plan to do after graduating from college? 1) Medical/Health Prof. Degree 2) Grad. School in Science, Math, or Engineering 3) Other Grad. School 4) Work 5) Other 1 2 3 4 5
14) How confident are you of being successful in your chosen career path?           1=Very high confidence 2=High confidence 3=Moderate confidence 4=Low confidence  
15) Do you want to have children?       1) Yes 2) No 1 2 3 4 5
16) Whether or not you want to have children, do you think that having children would influence your career plans and goals?       1) Yes 2) No 1 2 3 4 5
17) Please rate yourself on the following traits (1=Very high, 2=High, 3=Moderate, 4=Low) a. overall academic ability         1 2 3 4  
    b. curiosity         1 2 3 4 5
    c. drive to achieve your goals         1 2 3 4 5
    d. ability to speak up in class and/or ask questions to your instructor         1 2 3 4 5
    e. math skills         1 2 3 4 5
    f. ability to work independently         1 2 3 4 5
    g. familiarity with lab equipment and lab techniques         1 2 3 4 5
    h. writing ability         1 2 3 4 5
    i. ability to work with others         1 2 3 4 5
    j. ability to understand people         1 2 3 4 5