Impact Questionnaire

Section One: Background Information
1a Please enter your name
1b Please enter your email
2a Are you male or female?
MaleFemale
2b How old are you?
3 Number of years teaching experience.
4 Are you a GET or FET educator?
GETFET
If you are not a GET educator, skip to question 6.
5 In which learning area(s) do you teach?
Arts and CultureEconomic and Management SciencesLanguages First Additional LanguageLanguages Home LanguageLanguages Second Additional Language
Life OrientationMathematicsScienceSocial ScienceTechnology
If you are not a FET educator, skip to question 7.
6 In which learning area(s) do you teach?
AccountingAgricultural ScienceBusiness StudiesComputer Applications TechnologyConsumer Studies
Dance StudiesDesignDramatic ArtsEconomicsElectrical Technology
Engineering Graphic DesignFirst Additional LanguageGeographyHistoryHome Language
Hospitality StudiesInformation TechnologyLife SciencesLife OrientationMathematical Literacy
MathematicsMechanical TechnologyMusicPhysical ScienceSecond Additional Language
TourismVisual Arts
7 Please specify the type of area in which your school is situated.
Rural AreaUrban AreaTownship / peri-urban area
8 Do you have access to a computer at home?
YesNo
Section Two: Intel® Teach to the Future Programme questions
9a I completed the Intel® Teach to the Future:
Facilitator TrainingParticipant Educator Training
9b I completed the training in:
10 Since completing your Intel® Teach to the Future training, how many times have you used your:
aIntel® Teach to the Future manual?
bIntel® Teach to the Future CD-ROM?
11 Since completing your Intel® Teach to the Future training, how often do you have your learners use computer technology to engage in lessons, research or activities in ways they did not before you participated in the training?
More than once a month
(please skip question 12 and answer questions 13 to 23)
About once a month
(please skip question 12 and answer questions 13 to 23)
Less than once a month
(please skip question 12 and answer questions 13 to 23)
I have not used computer technology with my learners
(please respond to question 12, skip questions 13 and 14, and answer questions 15 to 23)
If you answered, 'I have not used computer technology with my learners,' please respond to question 12, skip questions 13 and 14, and answer questions 15 through 23. Otherwise, skip question 12 and answer questions 13 through 23.
12 The following statements describe possible reasons why you have not implemented a technology-based lesson since your training. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
aNecessary computers were not available
bNecessary software was not available
cComputers were not connected to the internet
dThe technology-integrated lesson was too difficult to implement
eI did not consider implementing it
fI plan to use the lesson before the end of this school year
gIt did not fit well into my curriculum
hI was dissatisfied with the lessons I created
iIt would not help me meet student-learning standards as prescribed by The RNCS/National Curriculum 2005.
jMy teaching assignment changed
kI did not feel confident enough in my technology skills
lI did not have enough planning and preparation time
mI did not have adequate administrative support
nI did not have adequate technical / instructional support
13 Think about a particular technology-integrated lesson or activity you developed based on what you learned in your Intel® Teach to the Future training. The following statements are about how your students may have responded to this specific lesson or activity.
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
aLearners were motivated and actively involved in the lesson.
bLearners worked together more often.
cLearners with different learning styles were addressed well by the lesson.
dLearners work was more creative than previous, comparable assignments.
eLearners work showed more in-depth understanding of content than previous, comparable assignments.
fLearners were able to communicate their ideas and opinions with greater confidence.
gLearners gave positive feedback.
hLearners with varying levels of technology skill performed well on the lesson.
iLearners helped one another with the technology.
14 The following statements are about challenges you may have faced while implementing a technology-integrated lesson or activity you referred to in your responses to question 13.
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
aI found it difficult to manage my learners on the computers.
bTime constraints prevented me from completing the entire lesson.
cNot enough computers were available.
dThe hardware and/or software did not perform and expected or were incompatible.
eI did not have strong enough computer skills.
fMany learners did not have strong enough computer skills.
gIt was difficult to schedule adequate time in my school computer lab.
hI did not have adequate administrative support.
iI did not have adequate technical / instructional support.
15 In addition to its focus on technology skills, the Intel® Teach to the Future training suggests strategies that participants might use to incorporate project-based lessons into their teaching. Please indicate whether the teaching strategies presented in the training were new or relevant to your teaching.
aThe teaching strategies were new to me.
bThe teaching strategies were relevant to my teaching goals.
cThe teaching strategies helped me to understand how to integrate technology into my teaching.
16 Since completing your Intel® Teach to the Future training, has there been a change in how frequently you do the following activities in preparing for or teaching your class?
aUse a textbook as a primary guide for instruction.
bUse critical questions to structure lessons.
cAccess CD-ROMs to aid in developing lessons or activities.
dAccess the Internet to aid in developing lessons or activities.
eUse a computer to conduct my own research.
fUse a computer for administrative work (for example, creating handouts, grading, attendance).
gPresent information to learners using computer technology.
hUse rubrics to evaluate learners' work.
17 Since completing your Intel® Teach to the Future training, has there been a change in how frequently you do any of the following activities in your classroom?
aHave learners work with a computer educator to learn technology skills.
bHave learners work on computers to do lessons or activities during my class time.
cAsk learners to work on computers in non-school settings (such as at home, a library, an internet cafe, etc).
dHave learners review and revise their own work.
eHave learners present their work to the class.
fHave learners engage in independent research using the internet.
gHave learners work on group projects.
hHave learners work on projects that take a week or more to complete.
iHave learners choose their own topics for research projects.
jAllow learners to decide what materials or resources to use to complete their work.
18 Number of computers in my school for teaching and learning is:
19 In my classroom / the room in which I teach my classes (NB NOT the computer lab) I have:
If you have 0 computers in your classroom, skip question 20.
20 Do the computers in your classroom have Internet access?
21 In your school, do you have access to computer lab(s)/computer room(s)?
22 Is there access to the Internet in the computer lab(s)/computer room(s)?
23 How often do you bring your students to the computer lab?
24 Please note any additional comments in the space below.