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Question 1

Name:

Question 2

Which 3-day workshop could you attend:

June 7-9
July 21-23

Question 3

If you have conflicts with these dates, please explain:

Question 4

Email Address:

Question 5

May we contact you to ask follow-up questions?

Yes
No
Ok, if they're short

Question 6

Name of your school:

Question 7

School Address:

Question 8

Grade that you teach: (Hold down control to select more than one)

Question 9

How long have you taught at this grade level?

Question 10

Grade level that you taught at previously: (Hold down control to select more than one)

Question 11

Age:

Question 12

Gender:

Male
Female

Question 13

Number of years teaching:

Question 14

Number of years teaching Mathematics:

Question 15

Number of years teaching Science:

Question 16

Other subjects you teach:

Question 17

List your college degrees and your major courses of study:

Question 18

Question 19

Please list all the classes you teach on a typical day:

Question 20

How many different classes (preps) do you have?

Question 21

1. I believe I am good at mathematics.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 22

2. Memorizing rules and formulae are important.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 23

3. Students should be able to solve word problems.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 24

4. Students should be able to estimate answers to problems.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 25

5. Mathematics will change rapidly in the near future.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 26

6. Students need to sit still to learn mathematics.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 27

7. Students at every grade level should have access to computers.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 28

8. Mathematics is useful to most people on a daily basis.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 29

9. Science will change rapidly in the near future.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 30

10. Using computers makes learning mathematics more mechanical and boring.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 31

11. Mathematics is best learned with a partner(s).

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 32

12. Mathematics is best learned independently.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 33

13. There is little place for originality in solving mathematics problems.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 34

14. In math classes, students should access to a calculator at all times.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 35

15. Students should know basic skills like the multiplication tables before they have access to a calculator.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 36

16. Computers are important tools for learning mathematics.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 37

17. Students should know basic skills like the multiplication tables before they have access to computers.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 38

18. For mathematics instruction, a classroom should be a quiet, orderly place.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 39

19. The type of mathematics people need to know is changing all the time.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 40

20. Test scores measure how well a person knows mathematics.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 41

21. I enjoy working with computers.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 42

22. Some people don’t need to know much mathematics.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 43

23. Mathematics helps one to think according to strict rules.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 44

24. Students should learn the same mathematics as their parents learned.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 45

25. Mathematics should be fun.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 46

26. Learning mathematics involves mostly memorizing.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 47

27. Trial and error can often be used to solve a mathematics problem.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 48

28. There have not been any new discoveries in mathematics for a long time.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 49

29. There is always a rule to follow in solving a mathematics problem.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 50

30. A mathematics problem can always be solved in different ways.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 51

31. Mathematics is a set of rules.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 52

32. Mathematics is a good field for creative people.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 53

33. I feel comfortable working with computers.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 54

34. I use computers regularly in my classes.

Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly disagree

Question 55

35. I am familiar with the NCTM standards.

Very familiar Somewhat familiar Unfamiliar Have not heard of them

Question 56

36. I am familiar with the National Science Education Standards.

Very familiar Somewhat familiar Unfamiliar Have not heard of them

Question 57

37. I am familiar with Project 2061.

Very familiar Somewhat familiar Unfamiliar Have not heard of them

Question 58

38. I have used sensors or probes in my classroom.

Frequently Several times Tried them once Never used them

Question 59

39. I use digital technologies in my teaching.

Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never

Question 60

Describe the activities in your classes today.

Question 61

Describe your favorite lesson that you have used in the last two weeks.

Question 62

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