USSRC STEMcon -- Participant Evalaution Survey

The following survey is intended to help USSRC evaluate your experience in the July 10 - 13, 2014 STEMcon. This data will enable the Center to continue to create programs that most ideally fit your needs. We will analyze this data in aggregate to determine an overall picture of the STEMcon participant experience. We will not track the responses from individual participants, and therefore all of your responses will be anonymous.

For each of the open-response questions below, please type as much as you would like. The text will automatically wrap and the box will expand as needed.

Background Information

Please select the state in which you teach/work:

What grade level do you teach?

Please select your subject area (select the option that closest matches your current assignment)

Other:

Have you previously participated in other multi-day professional development events similar to STEMcon? yes no

If "yes", please explain:

Does your school/district have a documented/official STEM curriculum? yes no not applicable (I do not work in a school/district)

If "yes" please explain:

1. In thinking about your activities over the past four days, what stands out to you as the one thing that you are most likely to be able to bring back to your classroom and implement with your students?

2.  What educational resources did you learn about this week that you were not previously aware of?

3.  Aside from curriculum/STEM content, what resources have you received this week that will, in your opinion, make you a more effective teacher?

4. What activities/ideas will be the most challenging for you to try back at school…and why?

5. What social media, networking sites, from the list below do you currently use for connecting with fellow teachers?

Facebook Twitter Google+
Instagram Edmodo Schoology
Pinterest Other (indicate in space below    

6.  What could the USSRC do after you leave here today to help you implement your learning from this week with your students?

7.  Projecting ahead a year from now, what would you guess would be the most lasting impact of your STEMcon experience?

8. Please indicate the degree with which you agree with each of the following statements. Use the space to the right of each question to provide any addtional comments or feedback related to the statement.

Statement   Comments
a. The trainers and presenters have provided me with methods or strategies for teaching about STEM-related subjects.
b. The trainers and presenters have provided me with information and resources that connect to content found in my school/district's curriculum.
c. I have a good understanding of how my STEMcon experiences will impact my students' interest and motivation related to STEM subjects
d. I feel that the STEMcon training provided sufficient opportunities to collaborate with other teachers
e. I feel that the trainers and presenters have modeled pedagogies for teaching STEM topics in ways that correlate with the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and/or other standards.

9. What advice would you offer to other teachers from your school if they were to attend STEMcon at Space Academy for Educators?

10.  Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience this week that has not been covered in your previous responses? If so, please use the space below to provide any additional feedback you might have.

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Survey Form Updated 7/13/14