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Teacher Questionnaire

This questionnaire is for research being completed by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, M.Ed. student Tim Daugherty. Please complete this form no later than Aug. 29, 2003. Please e-mail me if you have any questions.

Note: There are a total of 40 questions. Clicking the "Tab" button will guide you through each selection and may make your completing this survey easier.

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Background Information
1. Your school is:
   Elementary
   Middle
   High
   Other

2. Your school is also:
   Public
   Private
   Other

3. Specifically, you teach:
   Art
   Computers
   Other

4. Number of years you have been teaching?
  

5. What is your gender?
   Male
   Female

6. How old are you?
   19-29
   30-39
   40-49
   50+

7. What is your highest level of education?
   Bachelor's degree
   Master's degree
   Doctorate
   Other

Computer Information
8. Do you use computers in your art curriculum?
   Yes
   No (skip to question 18)

9. What type of computer(s) do you have in your classroom?
   Macintosh
   PC/IBM
   Other

10. What type of computer do you prefer?
   Macintosh
   IBM/PC
   Other
   No preference

 

11. With regard to the computers you are using, where are they located?
   In my classroom
   In a neighboring classroom
   In a computer lab
   Other

12. How many computers do you have available for your students to use (inside or outside classroom):
   Quantity

13. Are the computers connected to the Internet?
   Yes        No

14. How old are the computers in your classroom?
   New, first year of use
   Used, 1-3 years old
   Old, more than 3 years old
   Don't know

Funding Information
15. Where did/does the funding come from for the computers your class uses?
   Grant
   School Budget
   Other
   Don't know

16. Where did/does the funding come from for the software?
   Grant
   School Budget
   Other
   Don't know

17. Is there staff on-hand to manage/fix computers?
   Yes        No
   Don't know

Technical Ability
18. Are you comfortable using computers and the software to teach computer graphics?
   Yes
   No
        If no, would you be interested 
        in receiving training?

         Yes
         Yes, but only if the 
              school paid for it.
         No

 

19. How would you classify your general computer knowledge?
   Below average
   Average
   Above average
   No knowledge

20. How would you classify your computer graphics knowledge?
   Below average
   Average
   Above average
   No knowledge

21. Where did you receive your computer and graphics training?
   College/Tech School
   Self Taught
   Currently in training

22. Where do you get most of your computer-related information/training?
   Magazines
   Books
   Internet
   Training
   Self-taught/trial & error
   Friend/spouse
   Co-worker
       If co-worker, are they the
        computer resource person?

            Yes
            No
            Other

23. Does your school offer professional development sessions?
   No
 
  Yes
       If yes, have you attended?
         Yes, it was helpful
         Yes, but it wasn't helpful
         No
       Do you plan to attend (or
        again?)

            Yes
            No

24. Do you own a computer at home?
   Yes (MAC)
   Yes (IBM/PC)
   Yes (don't know the type)
   No

      You use your home computer
      mostly for:
         Personal
         School related
         About equal personal
             and school
         Other

       When using the Internet, you
       use it mostly for:
         Personal
         School related
         About equal personal
              and school
         Other

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25. Do you use computers:
   Formally, in art lessons
   Informally (the kids use them
       when they like.)

   They are there, but we don't
       really use them (skip to #29)

26. What are the primary uses for the computers with regard to art:
(check all that apply)
   Research
   Computer Graphics
   Scanning
   Activity-based Software
   Other
   Other
   Other
   Other

27. What type of programs are your students using in class?
   Photo Editing
         Adobe
         Corel
         Macromedia
         Other
   Vector Graphics
         Adobe
         Corel
         Macromedia
         Other
   Desktop Publishing
         Adobe
         Microsoft
         Quark
         Other
   Specialized Learning
        

28. How often are your students using the computers (as related to a lesson or project?)
   1-3 days a month
   1-2 days a week
   3+ days a week
   Only a few times a year

29. Are you required (by the school, set curriculum, or other) to include computers into your art curriculum?
   Yes
   Yes, but I don't
   No
   No, but I do

30. Do you feel comfortable (in your ability) to teach a lesson using the computers?
   Yes
   No
   Don't use them in lessons

31. Do you feel that computers are an important part of an art education?
   Yes
   Yes, but only somewhat
   No
   Other

32. Do you feel that computers are an important part of a general education?
   Yes
   Yes, but only somewhat
   No
   Other

33. Do you use a computer to aid in teaching? (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, digital slides, etc.)
   Yes, often
   Yes, sometimes
   Yes, rarely
   No

34. Do you think including computers in the classroom has improved teaching in general?
   Yes
   No
   Not able to determine

35. Do you think including computers in the classroom has improved your own class?
   Yes
   No
   Not able to determine

36. What, if any, is the biggest problem you have with using computers in the classroom?

37. What, if any, is the biggest benefit you have found in integrating computers into education?

38. Are your students technologically savvy to utilize the computers for art education?
   Yes (most of them)
   Yes (some of them)
   No

39. I may need additional information, may I contact you directly?
   No
   Yes, here is my contact information:
      Call me
      E-Mail
      Other

40. Please feel free to make any comments, provide notes referencing questions in the survey, or information that you feel is pertinent to my research.

Thank you for completing this survey.
Your input is a requirement for this to be a successful research project.