We are happy that you have decided to participate in this NSF-sponsored workshop “Research-based Chemistry Teaching for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists”. Before responding here, you should have already registered for the workshop at this URL: www.pogil.org/events/pennsylvania-state-university?key=45b612
The purpose of this survey is to help the workshop facilitators (Chris Bauer, Dan Libby) understand your background and professional goals in order to help you get the most out of the experience. It will take about 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
Because we (and NSF) are interested in how the workshop may support or advance your professional interests and goals, the information you provide will contribute to a study of the value of events like this (overseen by Maureen Scharberg, Prof. of Chemistry, San Jose State University). You will be given the opportunity to consent to allowing your responses to be included in the “study” on the day of the workshop. Otherwise, your information is anonymous and only meant to inform the workshop instructors.
If you have technical difficulties with the survey, please contact Prof. Chris Bauer (chris.bauer@unh.edu).
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1) The location for your workshop is
Penn State
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2) Please type your name. (This allows us to follow up with you, if necessary. Your comments will be anonymous and not attributed to any individual.)
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3) Are you a member of the chemistry department (faculty, student, staff)?
Yes
No
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4) If your answer in #2 was "no", type in where you are located.
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5) What is your position?
MS student
PhD student
postdoc
instructor or lecturer
tenure-track faculty (not yet tenured)
tenured faculy
instructional staff
other
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6) What is your primary area of chemistry concentration?
analytical
biochemistry
education
inorganic
materials science
organic
physical
other
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7) What is the name of the institution from which you received your undergraduate degree?
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8) What are your current career plans? (for students, postdocs, temporary instructors)
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9) If you are in a graduate degree program, please indicate how long you have been in your program, and list your remaining requirements. If you are a postdoc, how much longer is your appointment? Did you have any teaching assignments as a postdoc?
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10) Describe how you yourself learn chemistry.
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11) For grad students and postdocs, since you came here, list all the formal teaching assignments you have had (i.e. list them just like you would in a resume).
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12) For grad students and postdocs, list any other teaching experiences that you have had (for example, were you an undergraduate tutor or peer leader).
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13) If you are not a grad student or postdoc, list your teaching assignments from the last three years. Briefly describe your assignments.
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14) Have you had any formal courses on pedagogy? If so, describe content and duration.
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15) Describe your ideal model of a college science teacher.
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16) Have you attended any workshop or training session concerning pedagogy (whether specific to science or not)? If so, describe content and duration.
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The remaining questions are for grad student and postdocs.
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17) How confident are you regarding your ability to help students learn?
to a great extent
somewhat
very little
not at all
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18) Describe your source of confidence expressed in # 15.
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19) When you have needed advice or ideas about teaching, whom have you sought out, and why that person?
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20) How knowledgeable do you consider yourself about teaching and learning?
very
somewhat
very little
not at all
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