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Faculty
Responses to Multiple-Choice Questions (Frequencies)[4]
1)
Of which department are you a member?
_3_
Biology _2_
Chemistry _1_
Physics
2)
Did you participate in the NSF-AIRE mentoring program last
year (2000-2001)?
_6_
Yes
_0_
No
4)
To what extent were your goals and expectations of the mentoring
program realized?
_2_
a) Fully _3_
b) Fairly well _1_
c) Limited extent _0_
d) Little or not at all
5)
How helpful were the mentors to you last summer (e.g., in
facilitating your research or planning labs and other activities
for your fall and spring students)?
_5_
a) Very helpful _0_
b) Fairly helpful _1_
c) Not as helpful as hoped _0_
d) Little or no help
6)
Did any of your student mentors do research with you last
summer as a part of their mentoring experience?
_6_
a) Yes, all of my mentors did so _0_
b) Yes, some of my mentors did so _0_
c) None of my mentors did so
9a)
How similar were the jobs of your mentors to those of your
previous teaching assistants?
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Very similar
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Very Different
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
N.A. |
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| Frequencies: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10)
Are you aware of any students becoming mentors on their own,
outside of the official program?
_3_
a)Yes (describe) [5]
_3_
b) No
11)
On the table below, please mark the jobs or responsibilities
that your student mentor(s) had during this past school year.
12)
Then on the same table, please check the jobs you felt were
done most effectively; i.e., aided the student the most.
| Mentoring
jobs while assisting labs |
Check
if applicable |
Check
most effective [6]
(frequencies) |
| a)
instrumentation (teaching students how to use lab equipment) |
4 |
2 |
| b)
instructional aspects of lab equipment (e.g., its functions
and purposes) |
1 |
1 |
| c)
working closely with faculty member in connection with
labs. |
3 |
2 |
| d)
one-on-one tutoring |
2 |
2 |
| e)
group tutoring |
1 |
1 |
| f)
one-on-one or group consultation with students regarding
design and implementation of students’ own research
projects |
4 |
4 |
| g)
technology or resource support (e.g., fixing/maintaining
computer programs or lab equipment) |
0 |
0 |
| h)
helping students prepare lab reports |
1 |
1 |
| i)
helping to grade exams, lab reports etc. |
0 |
0 |
| j)
Other (please explain) |
1 |
1 |
14)
Did your student mentor(s) work primarily in connection with
_0_
a) Introductory level courses _5_
b) Upper level courses or students _1_
c) Both _0_
d) Neither
15)
Has the NSF-AIRE mentoring program influenced your teaching
load? If it has, please explain:
_4_
Yes
_2_
No
17)
To what extent and in what ways do you think the NSF-AIRE
program contributed to your student mentors’ growth
and development as majors in your department?
_2_
a) Substantial contribution _2_
b) Moderate contribution _1_
c) Little or no contribution _0_
d) Other (please explain) _1_
e) N/A
19)
To what extent do you think that your student mentors influenced
the growth and development of those students who received
their mentoring?
_1_
a) Substantial influence _2_
b) Moderate influence _1_
c) Little or no influence _1_
d) Other (please explain) _1_
e) N/A
21)
Do you plan to continue your involvement in the NSF-AIRE mentoring
program after this academic year?
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4_ a) Yes _
1_ b) No _
1_ c) Uncertain
22)
If you participate in the mentoring program in the upcoming
year, do you plan to change your training and supervision
strategies?
_2_
a) Yes: if so how?[7]
_2_
b) No _2_
c) N/A Thank
you very much for taking the time to participate in this survey.
Assessment
Introduction
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
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