Teacher NOS post-workshop questionnaire

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Expires xx/xx/20xx

Your name_________________________
Learning Ocean Science
and Exploration through an Online
Environment
NOAA’S NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
POST-WORKSHOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Workshop Participant:

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. Teacher involvement in this
evaluation is integral to its success, and your opinion about NOAA’s online educational products
is valued greatly.
We are asking all of the teachers who participate in this workshop to provide feedback on your
personal and your students’ experiences with the online education resources offered by NOAA.
The information we are collecting is essential to determining the educational value of this
workshop and the products we create. In addition, as part of our efforts to continually improve the
content and delivery of our workshops, we are also interested in any suggestions you may have
for improvement.
Your responses to surveys are confidential. Only summaries of the data will be released in which
no individual’s answers can be identified. If you have any questions or comments, please feel
free to ask the person administering the survey. You may also contact Liz Danter at
edanter@bellsouth.net or 205-296-3954.

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this important information.

Sincerely,

Bruce Moravchik
Education Specialist
NOAA’s Ocean Service
Communication and
Education

Cindy Renkas
Education Specialist
NOAA Research
Ocean Exploration

The following questions refer to your use of the NOAA NOS online educational resources in
your classroom(s) this coming year.
1. For each set of terms, circle the number that best represents the way you would complete the
following statement:
I feel _______________ about using the NOS materials with my students this year.
Very anxious
Very indifferent
Very bored
Very uneasy
Very unqualified

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Very relaxed
Very interested
Very excited
Very comfortable
Very competent

2. Indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following statements
regarding the following NOS Web site:

Strongly
disagree
A. I think the NOS Web site is well
designed.
B. The NOS Web site is a
convenient source of lesson plans.
C. I intend to regularly access the
NOS Web site for teaching
information.
D. I intend to regularly access the
NOS Web site to view and/or print
lesson plans.
E. (If applicable) I intend to
regularly access the NOS Web site
while teaching, using an LCD
projector or similar technology.
F. I find the NOS Web site
engaging.
G.I can easily navigate through the
NOS Web site.
H. My students will be able to
access the NOS Web site at our
school.
I. My students will find the NOS
Web site interesting and engaging.

Neutral

Strongly
agree

N/A

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J. My students will be able to easily
navigate through the NOS Web site.
K. I know everything I need to
know to use the NOS Web site in
my classroom.
L. The NOS Web site provides
information that I need.
M.I have a clear idea of how I can
use the NOS Web site in my
teaching.

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