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Online Teaching Bonus Module Post-Survey

2021-06-23

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Consent to Participate in Research

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 instructor training program.

Confidentiality In order to understand the impact of our Online Teaching Bonus Module, we are collecting information about learners’ attitudes and skills related to our content before and after the training. Your responses will be recorded anonymously. If you respond via email, your IP address will be registered; however, your responses will remain anonymous.

Risks and Benefits There are no direct risks or benefits to you from filling out this survey, and no compensation. We hope to use these results to improve workshops for future learners.

Consent You are not required to take this survey to participate in our training. 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.

Do you consent to taking this survey? *

Are you 18 years of age or above? *

What is the month and year of the bonus module workshop you attended?

(short text answer)

Please enter a unique identifier as follows: Number of siblings (as numeric) + First two letters of the city you were born in (lowercase) + First three letters of your current street (lowercase). Example: If I have 0 siblings, was born in Arlington, and live on Creekwater Street, my unique identifier would be 0arcre. This identifier will be confidential to you and will help us compare your answers with the pre-survey.

(short text answer)

Describe your knowledge about the following topics.

The differences between preparing for an online workshop and an in-person workshop
Little or no knowledge Some knowledge Extensive knowledge
1 2 3 4 5

Strategies to effectively engage learners during an online workshop
Little or no knowledge Some knowledge Extensive knowledge
1 2 3 4 5

How would you describe your ability to do the following tasks during an online Carpentries workshop?

Use Zoom host and co-host features
Not at all able Neutral Extremely able
1 2 3 4 5

Communicate effectively with the instructional team
Not at all able Neutral Extremely Able
1 2 3 4 5

Make decisions regarding the mechanics of your online workshop (i.e., emergency plan, technology, communication norms, screen set up)
Not at all able Neutral Extremely Able
1 2 3 4 5

Direct learners on how to participate (i.e., the desired communication channels)
Not at all able Neutral Extremely Able
1 2 3 4 5

Engage with learners (e.g., getting feedback, knowing when learners are following along vs. when they need help)
Not at all able Neutral Extremely Able
1 2 3 4 5

Why did you attend the Carpentries Online Teaching Bonus Module?

(long text answer)

Please list three things that you felt went well in this workshop.

(long text answer)

Please list three ways this workshop could be improved.

(long text answer)

How was your experience participating in this workshop?

How prepared do you feel to teach an online Carpentries workshop?

Please give us some feedback about the overall training event.

The overall atmosphere was welcoming.

I learned skills that I will be able to use in my teaching.

The material presented matched the description of the training event.

The training was worth my time.

Please give us some feedback about the trainer(s).

Instructor Trainer(s) gave clear answers to your questions.

Instructor Trainer(s) were considerate.

Instructor Trainer(s) communicated effectively.

Instructor Trainer(s) were enthusiastic.

Do you have any specific comments about the instructor trainer(s)?

(long text answer)

How much of the information presented at this training event was new to you?

What did you gain from taking this Online Teaching Bonus Module?

(long text answer)

What concerns do you have now (after the training) about teaching online? This could be concerns you still have that weren’t addressed sufficiently or new concerns.

(long text answer)

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experience with the Online Teaching Bonus Module?

(long text answer)

How likely are you to recommend this workshop to a friend or colleague?
Don't Recommend Highly Recommend
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Thank you screen

Thank you for completing this survey! Your input is used to improve our workshops.

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