Online Survey for Spring 2000

In spring 2000, I administered a survey via the class WEBCT discussion board. Participation was voluntary, and students completed my questions near the beginning of finals week. Of the over 30 students in this section, only 6 responded. Without extra credit or other enticements, it was difficult to get students to participate in course surveys in this format.

Article No. 311: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:31 Subject: Course Survey Questions

Students, I would appreciate it if you would help me to make this course better and to learn from your experience. Please respond to each of my questions by using the reply button after you have read the question. And - most of all -- thanks for your time and input, and your presence in my class. I enjoyed teaching all of you.

1) In your own words, define what an interdisciplinary course is and explain what the word "interdisciplinary" means.

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Article No. 317: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:40 Subject: Survey Question 2

Did this interdisciplinary course differ from courses you have taken in a traditional discipline, like History, English, Mathematics, or other such courses? If so, how, and if not, why not?

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Article No. 313: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:33 Subject: Survey Question 3

3) What aspects of this course did you most enjoy and were the most valuable to you?

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Article No. 314: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:34 Subject: Survey question 4

4)What aspects of the course did you least enjoy or were the least valuable to you?

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Article No. 315: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:36 Subject: Course Survey Question 5

5) In the units we studied, were you aware of the various disciplines represented in the materials we studied? Could you give examples of a unit with materials and resources from different disciplines (subjects, such as history, literature, music, and art)?

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Article No. 316: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:39 Subject: Survey Question 6

6) In this course, we used active learning (hands-on activities) in many units. Could you comment on whether you enjoyed these or not and whether or not they helped you to learn the course material?

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Article No. 318: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:43 Subject: Survey question 7

What aspects of this course were the most difficult for you and why? Were there units which were particularly difficult? Why?

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Article No. 319: posted by Deborah Vess on Tue, May. 2, 2000, 20:45 Subject: Survey Question 8

Finally, could you tell me what aspects of these computer resources (WEBCT) were the most helpful to you and which were the least helpful? Did these resources, such as the web chapters and bulletin board activities, help you to integrate the various materials we studied?

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