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Results of ARM Education Teacher Workshops in November 2002

ARM Education traveled to the North Slope of Alaska to teach three teacher workshops for teachers at Eben Hopson Middle School in Barrow, Alak School in Wainwright, and Meade River School in Atqasuk. The results below are from the evaluations that teachers filled out at the end of the workshop.

1. Please indicate what grade level you currently teach. (Check all that apply.)
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
K-2 0 0 2 2 7.14
3-5 0 1 4 5 17.86
6-8 11 1 5 17 60.71
9-12 0 2 5 7 25
Other 0 0 3 3 10.71
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
2. Please indicate how many years you have taught in your current school district.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
1 4 2 1 7 25
2-3 1 1 6 8 28.57
4-5 2 0 4 6 21.43
6-10 2 0 1 3 10.71
11-20 2 0 1 3 10.71
21+ 0 0 1 1 3.57
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
Pie Chart: Representing the Number of Years Teachers Have Taught With Their Current School District
 
3. What subject areas do you currently teach? (Check all that apply.)
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
Science 3 3 6 12 42.86
Math 4 2 8 14 50
Technology 0 1 6 7 25
English 1 1 9 11 39.28
Social Studies 2 1 6 9 32.14
Foreign Languages 0 0 1 1 3.57
Art 1 0 5 6 21.43
Music 0 0 4 4 14.29
P.E. 1 0 5 6 21.43
Inupiat Lang/Culture 0 0 2 2 7.14
Other 1 0 5 6 21.43
NA 1        
 
Pie Chart: Representing the Number of Teachers Teaching Each Subject
 

Questions 4-10 were answered using the following options, each denoted below by the following abbreviations:

  • Strongly Agree (SA)
  • Agree (A)
  • Disagree (DA)
  • Strongly Disagree (SD)
4. This program has added to my climate change and weather knowledge base.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 4 7 12 19 67.86
A 7 0 2 9 32.14
D 0 0 0 0 0
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
Bar Graph: Representing the Extent to Which the Program Added to Teachers' Climate Change Knowledge Base
 
5. I will use the concepts presented in my classroom instruction.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 2 0 4 6 21.43
A 8 3 9 20 71.43
D 0 0 1 1 3.57
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 1 0 0 1 3.57
 
6. Today's topic increased my level of climate change literacy.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 3 3 11 17 60.71
A 8 0 3 11 39.29
D 0 0 0 0 0
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
Bar Graph: Representing the Extent to Which the Day's Topic Increased the Level of Climate Change Literacy
 
7. The hands-on portions of the presentation have been helpful to me in understanding the concepts discussed.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 7 1 8 16 57.14
A 3 2 6 11 39.29
D 1 0 0 1 3.57
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
8. This presentation has increased my understanding of traditional Iñupiat knowledge.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 2 0 5 7 25
A 3 2 7 12 42.86
D 5 1 1 7 25
SD 0 0 1 1 3.57
NA 1 0 0 1 3.57
 
9. I am more likely to use ARM Education lessons in my classroom.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 3 2 5 10 35.71
A 7 1 8 16 57.14
D 1 0 1 2 7.14
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
Bar Graph: Representing Teachers' Likelihood to Use ARM Education Lessons
 
10. I am more likely to use the ARM Education website for researching climate information.
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
SA 5 2 6 13 46.43
A 5 1 8 14 50
D 1 0 0 1 3.57
SD 0 0 0 0 0
NA 0 0 0 0 0
 
Bar Graph: Representing Teachers' Likelihood to Use the ARM Education Website for Researching Climate
 
11. Please list additional climate-related topics that you would like more information on.
  • Changes in climate and effect on susistence activities
  • Explain the new windchill calculations
  • Ozone
  • Effect on animals
  • The size of the arctic animal, other adaptations arctic animals have for our climate
  • Reading cloud patterns
  • Reading snow patterns
  • Sargasso Sea Movement
  • Arctic research leading to climate models
  • Any climate model activities
  • Reading cloud patterns
  • Arctic-related topics
  • The study of hurricanes
 
12. How many weather and climate oriented teacher in-services or workshops should be offered?
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
0 per year 0 0 1 1 3.57
1 per month 3 0 3 6 21.43
1 per year 3 1 5 9 32.14
2 per year 3 2 4 9 32.14
3+ per year 0 0 1 1 3.57
NA 2 0 0 2 7.14
 
13. Has this program increased the likelihood of you inviting an elder to speak in your classroom?
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
Yes 3 3 9 15 53.57
No 4 0 5 9 32.14
NA 4 0 0 4 14.29
 
14. Has this program increased your awareness of the ARM Program and what research is done on the North Slope?
  Barrow Wainwright Atqasuk Total Percentage
Yes 9 3 14 26 92.86
No 0 0 0 0 0
NA 2 0 0 2 7.14