Teacher MWEE nonresponse survey

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NOAA B-WET Teacher MWEE Survey – Nonresponse
Revised 2015
Introduction
This is a voluntary survey.
Our records indicate that some time ago you participated in a Meaningful Watershed
Educational Experience (MWEE) professional development (PD) funded by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed Education and Training program
(NOAA B-WET).
We would like to get your answers to a few questions about implementing MWEEs with your
students, if you did so since the PD.
It will take about 5 minutes to complete this survey.
MWEEs are multi‐stage activities that include learning both outdoors and in the classroom, and
aim to increase the understanding and stewardship of watersheds and related ocean, coastal,
riverine, estuarine, and Great Lakes ecosystems of all participants. MWEEs for students consist
of multiple components: issue definition and background research, outdoor field activities,
stewardship action projects, synthesis and conclusions. In addition, MWEEs should include
teacher participation for the duration of the MWEE, be integrated with classroom curriculum, use
the local context for learning, consist of a set of activities over time, and incorporate NOAA
assets. Click here to see a detailed MWEE definition.
Your responses will be entered anonymously, will not be associated with you as an individual,
and will be aggregated with other teachers’ responses. NOAA B-WET and B-WET-funded
organizations will use the data you and other teachers provide to improve MWEE PD and
student programs.
Thank you.
If you have questions about this survey, please contact Bronwen Rice, NOAA B-WET National
Coordinator, Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov

OMB Control Number: 0648-0658 Expires: 02/29/2016

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gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for
reducing this burden to Bronwen Rice, NOAA Office of Education, Herbert C. Hoover Building,
Room 6863, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230.
Responses are voluntary and collected and maintained as anonymous data. Information will be
treated in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552).
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall
any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject
to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
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Q12 How long ago did you complete a NOAA B-WET-funded professional development focused
on watersheds (ocean, coastal, riverine, estuarine, Great Lakes) (also known as a Meaningful
Watershed Educational Experience professional development or MWEE PD)?
 Less than a year ago (1)
 A year or more ago (2)
 I did not complete a MWEE PD. (0)
MPDQ3 Are you currently a PreK-12 teacher or educator?
 No (0)
 Yes (1)
MPDQ5 In what setting do you primarily teach? (select one)
 Public school (1)
 Private school (2)
 Non-formal education (e.g., environmental centers, zoos, museums, interpretive programs at
local or state level parks, youth organizations, summer camps, after school programs) (3)
 Home-school (4)
 Other (88)
MQ9 In the past 12 months, did you implement a Meaningful Watershed Educational
Experience (MWEE) with your students?
 No (0)
 Yes (1)
Logic: If no, end of questionnaire.
MGQ37_1
How many of your students participated in a MWEE during the most recent school
year? (Please provide your best estimate, NOT a range)
About ___ students (1)

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MGQ45 On average, did students participate in a MWEE over the course of:
 Less than a week
 A week (3)
 Multiple weeks (4)
 Multiple months (6)
 A full school year (8)
 Multiple years (10)
MGQ43 On average during the last school year, about how many hours did a typical student
spend involved in MWEE activities? (check one)
 1-5 hours (1)
 6-9 hours (3)
 10-24 hours (4)
 25-40 hours (6)
 more than 40 hours (7)
MGQ44 On average during the last school year, about how many hours did a typical student
spend outdoors during MWEE activities? (check one)
 None (0)
 1-5 hours (1)
 6-9 hours (3)
 10-24 hours (4)
 25-40 hours (6)
 more than 40 hours (7)

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MGQ52 As a result of participating in MWEEs, students:
NA
(55)

Strongly
disagree 1
(1)

2
(2)

3
(3)

4
(4)

5
(5)

6
(6)

Strongly
agree 7
(7)

Know more about the ocean

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Know more about climate change

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Know more about watersheds (1)

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Express greater caring and
concern for their local watershed
(ocean, coastal, riverine,
estuarine, Great Lakes) (2)

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Are more confident in their ability
to protect or restore watersheds
(3)

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Are more likely to act to protect or
restore watersheds (4)

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Are better able to make informed
decisions about how to protect or
restore watersheds (5)

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Are better able to conduct
scientific investigations (6)

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Are better able to understand the
nature of scientific research (7)

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Are more likely to express an
interest in pursuing science
careers (8)

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Perform better in science (9)

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Perform better on state
standardized tests (10)

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Are more engaged in their
learning (11)

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