1. Did your school have access to the World Wide
Web?
yes
no
If yes, where in your school could you
access the SciTeach forum?
2. Were you able to access
the SciTeach forum from your home?
yes
no
3. From where
did you access the SciTeach forum? ___________________________
4.
How often did you access the SciTeach forum?
daily
2-3 times/week
once/week
once/month
twice/month
5. How often
was it possible for you to access the SciTeach forum?
daily
2-3
times/week
once/week
once/month
twice/month
6.
How did you read the messages on the SciTeach forum? Check all that
apply.
___ checked to see who sent messages
___ scanned the
content for issues of interest disregarding messages or
skimming
others
___ checked to see when the latest messages were posted in a
topic area
___ always went to the "Preservice Science
Teachers" area first
___ other; Please
describe:
7. Which barriers or problems did you
encounter when using the SciTeach
forum? Check all that apply. Leave it
blank if an item was not a problem.
___ Inadequate access to a
networked computer.
___ Lack of personal time.
___ Insufficient
time for learning how to use the forum
___ No source of ongoing
assistance to use the SciTeach forum.
___ Slow response of the web
site.
___ Other, Please
list:
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Please
respond to the following statements by marking an "X" on
one of
the blanks below.
8. Adequate training was provided to use the
SciTeach forum in your student
teaching placement.
strongly disagree-
__ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
9. Accessing the SciTeach forum
was....
very difficult- __ __ __ __ __ __ -very easy
10.
Interacting with the SciTeach forum has promoted reflection on what
I
learned during my student teaching semester.
strongly disagree- __ __
__ __ __ __ -strongly agree
11. Interacting with the SciTeach
forum has promoted my reflection on teaching
approaches and decision
making.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
12. I feel that the SciTeach forum facilitated communication with
my university
instructors.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __
-strongly agree
13. I feel that the SciTeach forum facilitated
communication with other
student teachers.
strongly disagree- __ __ __
__ __ __ -strongly agree
14. The SciTeach forum is an asset to
the science teacher education program
at NCSU.
strongly disagree- __
__ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
15. The SciTeach forum is a
resource I might use during my first year of
teaching.
strongly
disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
16. I feel that I
received moral support through my interactions with the
SciTeach
forum.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly
agree
17. The SciTeach forum has helped me exchange teaching
ideas, information,
or advice.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __
-strongly agree
18. The SciTeach forum has helped me to develop a
broader perspective on
teaching.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __
-strongly agree
19. I was able to keep in touch with classmates
using the SciTeach Forum.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __
-strongly agree
20. The SciTeach forum helped me to improve
classroom management.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly
agree
21. I was able to get help with lessons and curriculum
planning using the
SciTeach forum.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __
-strongly agree
22. I gained support from others through the use
of this forum.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
23. I provided support for others through the use of this
forum.
strongly disagree- __ __ __ __ __ __ -strongly agree
24. What was the most beneficial aspect of using the
SciTeach forum during
your student teaching
experience?
25. What is the least beneficial aspect of
using the SciTeach forum during
your student teaching
experience?
26. List any instructional techniques or
activities that you learned from
the SciTeach forum.
27.
What improvements would you suggest for the SciTeach
forum?
28. How often do you use a computer in a week
other than when connected
to the SciTeach forum?
daily
1-2 times
3-4 times
5-6 times
29. How confident do you feel
using....
a. a computer not confident- __ __ __ __ __ __ -very
confident
b. e-mail not confident- __ __ __ __ __ __ -very
confident
c. the World Wide Web not confident- __ __ __ __ __ __ -very
confident
d. the SciTeach forum not confident- __ __ __ __ __ __ -very
confident
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