Teacher Survey -- March/April 2000

The Connections Project: Strengthening Learning Through Technology-Based
Integrated Curriculum and Professional Development

Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to gather initial demographics, technology usage, and teaching philosophy information from teachers in the Connections Project schools. All data collected in this survey will be kept in the strictest confidence. No individual names will be reported in any report, and only group information will be analyzed and described. This survey is being coordinated by the Office of Internet Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. For information related to this survey, or to receive or provide other information related to the evaluation process of the Connections Project, please contact Dr. Neal Topp, Office of Internet Studies. Phone: (402) 554-3679 E-Mail: ois@unomaha.edu Thank you very much!

   

Name:

E-mail Address:

District & School Building:

Your Lead Site:

Grade(s) you teach:

Subject(s) you teach:

What is your degree status at this time?
BA/BS
BA/BS+15
Masters
Masters+15
Doctorate

Please mark the bubble that best describes your response for each item.

Rate your current proficiency in using the following computer-related technologies.

Unfamiliar - do not know what this item is
Low - little or no skill
Medium - some proficiency, could use some advanced training
High - very proficient, use regularly

Word processing
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Database
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Spreadsheet
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Hypermedia
(e.g., Hypercard, Hyperstudio, Linkway, Digital Chisel, etc.)
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Educational Specific Software
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

CD ROM
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Problem solving/Higher order thinking applications
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Electronic Mail
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Listserv
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

World Wide Web
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Authoring Web Pages
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Internet Video Conferencing
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Rate your current proficiency in using the following in your lesson planning.

State curriculum frameworks for your discipline
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

National standards for your discipline
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Nebraska L.E.A.R.N.S. Academic Standards
Unfamiliar
Low
Medium
High

Please reflect on the 99/00 school year and mark the bubble that best describes your response for each item:
 3

Please indicate the number of HTML (Web) pages you have authored.
0
1-2
3-4
5-9
10 or more

Please indicate the total number of HTML (Web) pages your students have authored this year.
0
1-10
11-20
21-30
31 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have your students use e-mail?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have your students use the World Wide Web?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you use cooperative learning groups in your classroom?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have students develop projects ?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you lecture or demonstrate to your students ?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have students use the computer?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have students research (on their own or in groups) a topic?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

For any one course or subject, how often per month do you have students focus on problem solving?
0
1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more

I feel comfortable with designing lessons that reflect the Nebraska L.E.A.R.N.S. Standards or frameworks.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

I feel comfortable with designing lessons that integrate more than one discipline.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

I feel comfortable with designing lessons that integrate Internet.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

I feel comfortable with authoring basic web pages that include text and links.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

I feel comfortable with authoring web pages that include some multi-media, such as graphics, sound, and/or movies.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

Because of the Connections Project, I am a better teacher.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagre
 

Strongly Disagree

Because of the Connections Project, my students are learning more (or better).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagre
Strongly Disagree

Please give specifics on how the Connections Project has impacted you as a teacher.

Please give specifics on how the Connections Project has impacted your students' learning.

Last updated 3/17/00. Copyright: Connections Project 1999. Contact: Susan Dahm (sdahm@edneb.org), 402-471-8574.