Chemistry 123 Survey

Dear Student- As you probably know, technology is becoming an increasingly common part of higher education. Several sections of Chem 123 are using a new homework package that utilizes computer-aided instruction (CAI) to a larger extent than has been the case in the past, and we would like to assess the degree to which it meets your needs. The results of this study will help us design future uses of CAI in courses that will best meet students' needs.

One of the important dynamics of the effectiveness of any course and instructional technique is the students in the course, and their skills and expectations at the beginning of the semester. Therefore, we would like to begin by collecting some basic information about you and your expectations for the course. This information will be kept confidential (I will see it, but will not pass along any individual's responses to your Professor. They will see a summary of responses). The data you have provided will only be used to see what relationships exist between student dynamics and the effectiveness of automated homework.

To reply to this questionaire, please reply/extract to this E-mail. You may indicate your response to questions 1-6 by simply typing the number of the response that best represents your answer (e.g.--if you have a fair amount of experience with using computers, just type '5' at the end of Question #1). In the comments section, the space should automatically expand to fit the length of text you type in.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call (3133) or E-mail me (TCREED). Thank you for your assistance.

Tom Creed
Professor of Psychology
SJU

-------------- Please complete the following survey ---------------

Last four digits of ID #:
Campus:
Year in school:
Major:

How experienced are you with using computers?

       1----2----3----4----5----6----7----8----9
                        A fair                Very
      None              amount            experienced

Comments (Please include a very brief description of your computer experience):

How comfortable are you using a computer as a learning tool?

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      Not               somewhat              Very
     at all           comfortable         comfortable

Comments:

How much experience have you had with computer-based homework?

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       No               A fair               Very
   experience           amount           experienced

Comments:

Do you prefer to learn on your own, or do you prefer learning in a more traditional classroom arrangement (students learning from the teacher in the same room?

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     Prefer              like a              Prefer
  learning alone       combination       classroom format

Comments:

In terms of homework, would you prefer to use a computerized, automatic submission format like the one you will be using, or would you prefer writing out answers and turning them in at the beginning of class?

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   Very much            doesn't          Very much
prefer traditional       matter      prefer automated
     format                                   format

Comments:

Is there anything else that you think it would be of value for me to know about you with respect to my understanding your performance/satisfaction with this homework package?

Thank you for your time.