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The Carpentries Long-Term Impact Survey

2020-11-17

Welcome screen

Consent to Participate in Research Carpentries Long-Term Impact Survey

Introduction and Purpose My name is Erin Becker and I am the Associate Director of The Carpentries. Thank you for volunteering to take part in our research study, which is about understanding the effectiveness of our workshops. The information you provide will be used to improve future workshops. The survey is 30 questions long and will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

Confidentiality Your responses will be recorded anonymously. If you respond via email, your IP address will be registered; however, your responses will remain anonymous. We hope to use these results to improve workshops for future learners.

Risks and Benefits There are no direct risks or benefits to you from filling out this survey, and no compensation. You will be offered an opportunity to participate in a drawing at the end of this survey. Should you choose to participate, your e-mail address will be recorded. Your e-mail address will not be linked to your survey results. You may enter the drawing without completing the survey by leaving the questions blank.

Consent You are not required to take this survey to participate in future workshops. You may quit the survey at any time or skip any item other than those required to correctly sort your responses.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact Erin Becker, Associate Director of The Carpentries at ebecker@carpentries.org or eribecker@ucdavis.edu or Megan Welsh, Assistant Professor of Education at the University of California, Davis at megwelsh@ucdavis.edu.

If you have any questions about your rights or treatment as a research participant in this study or would like to provide input about this research, please contact the University of California at Davis’ IRB Board at (916) 703-9151, IRBAdmin@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu, or 2921 Stockton Blvd, Suite 1400, Room 1429, Sacramento, CA 95817.

I consent to taking this survey. *

I am 18 years of age or above. *

This is my first time taking this survey. *

What is your current occupation/career stage?

Please indicate your relevant fields or disciplines.

How many Carpentries (Software, Data, Library) workshops have you completed as a learner?

How long ago did you last complete a Carpentries workshop?

Which Carpentries workshop did you last attend?

Please tell us the location of the workshop you last attended.

(short text answer)

What content was covered at the last Carpentries workshop you attended? Select all that apply.

Which of the following behaviors have you adopted as a result of attending a Carpentries workshop? Check all that apply.

Before attending a Carpentries workshop, how often did you use programming languages (R, Python, etc.), databases (Access, SQL, etc.), version control software and/or the shell?

Since attending a Carpentries workshop, how often do you currently use programming languages (R, Python, etc.), databases (Access, SQL, etc.), version control software and/or the shell?

How would you rate your change in confidence in the tools that were covered during your Carpentries workshop(s) compared to before the workshop?

If you are using the tools you learned in a Carpentries workshop, how are they helping you? Check all that apply.

Has attending a Carpentries workshop contributed to your writing of a research article, thesis, dissertation, or grant proposal?

If you answered yes to question 16, please tell us how attending a Carpentries workshop contributed to your research writing.

(long text answer)

What topics could we offer that would motivate you to take another Carpentries workshop? Please describe below.

(long text answer)

The statements below reflect ways in which attending a Carpentries workshop may have impacted you. Please indicate your level of agreement with these statements.

I have used skills I learned at the workshop to advance my career.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

I have been motivated to seek more knowledge about the tools I learned at the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

I have made my analyses more reproducible as a result of completing the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

I have received professional recognition for my work as a result of using the tools I learned at the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

I have improved my coding practices as a result of completing the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

My research productivity has improved as a result of completing the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

I have gained confidence in working with data as a result of completing the workshop.
Strongly disagree Neutral Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5

Please tell us the most important way you were impacted as a result of attending a Carpentries workshop.

(short text answer)

Please indicate your involvement in the Carpentries community since attending a Carpentries workshop. Check all that apply.

Which of the following learning activities (for data management and analysis) have you participated in since attending a Carpentries workshop? Check all that apply.

How likely are you to recommend a Carpentries workshop to a friend or colleague?
Not at all likely Neutral Extremely likely
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OPTIONAL: Please tell us two outcomes you accomplished as a result of attending a Carpentries workshop.

(long text answer)

OPTIONAL: If you are not applying the skills you learned at a Carpentries workshop in your work, please tell us why.

(long text answer)

OPTIONAL: If you would like to make additional comments about your Carpentries workshop experience, or ways you’ve used the tools you learned in a Carpentries workshop, please comment below.

(long text answer)

In what country is your workshop being held? *

Demographic Questions Thank you very much for participating in this survey. We appreciate your input, which will help us to create a diverse, inclusive and welcoming event. The Carpentries seek to promote a scientific computing community that is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. In order to further this goal, we hope to understand the makeup of the community and the experiences of individuals within it. The data from this survey will help us to assess the diversity of our community.

To which gender identity do you most identify?

How would you describe yourself? Check all that apply.

Thank you screen

Thank you for completing this survey. Be sure to check out our blog on www.carpentries.org, and follow @thecarpentries on Twitter.