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Spring 2002 Post-Workshop Evaluations

This is the analysis of the post-workshop evaluations that were given to teachers in Manus after the ARM Climate Change Teacher Workshops held in spring of 2002. The Manus Workshop had 39 teachers attend from the local area. Each evaluation had 21 questions in multiple answer format, and 6 questions that required the teacher to write down their own comments. In this analysis, only the 21 multiple answer questions were tallied up, and a percentage of each answer is given below.

1. Sex
Female 44
Male 54
N/A 3
   
2. How old are you?
20-24 3
25-29 5
30-34 18
35-39 36
40 and older 38
N/A 0
   
3. Is this the first time that you have attended the workshop?
Yes 77
No 23
N/A 0
   
4. Was the workshop relevant to your needs?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 13
A lot 28
Extremely 56
N/A 3
   
5a. Was the material presented in the workshop at an appropriate level for you?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 13
A lot 31
Extremely 44
N/A 13
   
5b. Was it:
Too high 21
Good 74
Too low 3
N/A 3
   
6a. Is the curriculum at an appropriate level for your students?
Not at all 0
A little 5
Average 13
A lot 38
Extremely 23
N/A 21
   
6b. Was it:
Too high 21
Good 69
Too low 8
N/A 3
   
7. Were the basic facts and issues of climate change communicated to you?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 15
A lot 18
Extremely 64
N/A 3
   
8. Did the activities reflect the basic concepts being taught?
Not at all 0
A little 8
Average 5
A lot 18
Extremely 67
N/A 3
   
9. Was the daily program of material and activities suitable?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 10
A lot 33
Extremely 56
N/A 0
   
10. Did you find the ecologic concepts useful?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 8
A lot 46
Extremely 46
N/A 0
   
11a. Rate Dr. Laura Marsh on preparation and presentation.
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 5
A lot 31
Extremely 59
N/A 5
   
11b.Rate Dr. Than Aung on preparation and presentation.
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 0
A lot 15
Extremely 79
N/A 5
   
11c. Rate Dr. Chaplan Kaulwin on preparation and presentation.
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 26
A lot 54
Extremely 18
N/A 3
   
12. How would you rate your knowledge of weather and climate change after the workshop?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 26
A lot 54
Extremely N/A
   
13. How confident do you feel about teaching topics on science after the workshop?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 18
A lot 51
N/A 3
   
14. Do you feel like this workshop has given you enough background information about weather and climate change to teach these subjects?
Not at all 0
A little 0
Average 8
A lot 31
Extremely 56
N/A 5
   
15. After having attended this workshop, the number of class periods per year you spend teaching any science subject will:
Decrease 0
Stay the same 15
Increase 72
N/A 13
   
16. After having attneded this workshop, the number of times per year you engage in any science activities, experiments, or demonstrations with your students will:
Decrease 0
Stay the same 5
Increase 82
N/A 13
   
17. After having attended the workshop, the number of class periods per year you spend teaching about weather and global climate change will:
Decrease 0
Stay the same 13
Increase 77
N/A 10
   
18. Is one week a good length of time for this workshop?
Too long 3
Good 15
Too short 79
N/A 3
   
19a. Will you use the activities in your classroom?
Yes 90
No 0
N/A 10
   
19b. If yes, how many times per year?
1-3 10
4-6 21
7-9 8
10 or more 46
N/A 15