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Online Teaching Bonus Module Pre-Survey

2021-06-23

Welcome screen

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 will be attending?

(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 post-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 are you attending the Carpentries Online Teaching Bonus Module?

(long text answer)

What concerns do you have about teaching Carpentries workshops online?

(long text answer)

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

How many Carpentries workshops have you taught as an instructor?

How many Carpentries workshops have you attended in any other role?

How many online Carpentries workshops have you attended in any role?

Do you have previous experience teaching online beyond The Carpentries?

Is there anything else you would like to share?

(long text answer)

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 do you most identify?

How would you describe yourself? Choose one or more of the following groups.

What country are you located in?

Thank you screen

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