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Extrapolations & Adapations: A Motivation Simulation
Instruments
- Questionnaires
- Interview Protocols
See also: Research Plan, Sample
Format
Student Pre-Control Questionnaire
What is your gender?
What level of student are you?
- Freshman
- Sophmore
- Junior
- Senior
- Other
- Comments (optional)
What is your Grade Point Average (GPA)?
- 3.5 - 4.0
- 3.0 - 3.49
- 2.5 - 2.99
- 2.0 - 2.49
- Less than 2.0
- Comments (optional)
Do you plan to become a teacher?
- Probably not
- Maybe/Not sure
- Yes, probably
- Yes, definitely
- Comments (optional)
Have you applied to the Teacher Education program?
- No
- No, but I plan to apply
- Yes, I have applied
- Yes, I have been accepted
- Comments (optional)
Consider the content of TE 150: how to apply educational psychology
as a teacher. How do you feel about the content of TE 150?
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
Consider the course/curriculum of TE 150: the textbook, lectures,
activities, assignments, etc. How do you feel about the course/curriculum
of TE 150?
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
At the end of the semester, you will take a final exam in TE 150. How
much do you think will study for the final exam?
- Less than 1 hour
- More than 1 hour
- More than 2 hours
- More than 3 hours
- More than 4 hours
- Comments (optional)
How well do you think you will do on the final exam?
- 90% or higher
- 80-89%
- 70-79%
- 60-69%
- 59% or lower
- Comments (optional)
Student Post-Control Questionnaire
How much did you study for the final exam?
- Less than 1 hour
- More than 1 hour
- More than 2 hours
- More than 3 hours
- More than 4 hours
- Comments (optional)
How well do you think you did on the final exam?
- 90% or higher
- 80-89%
- 70-79%
- 60-69%
- 59% or lower
Consider the general content of TE 150: how to apply educational
psychology as a teacher. How do you feel about the general content
of TE 150?
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
Consider the content about motivation (chapters 11 and 12).
How do you feel about the content about motivation?
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
Consider the general course/curriculum of TE 150: the textbook,
lectures, activities, assignments, etc. How do you feel about the general
course/curriculum of TE 150?
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
Student Pre-Treatment Questionnaire
[identical to Student Pre-Control Questionnaire, plus these questions]
How do you feel about the Reading Checks?
- I hate them
- I don't like them
- I like them
- I like them a lot
- Comments (optional)
Do you have a computer?
- No
- Yes
- Comments (optional)
Do you like playing computer/video games?
- I've never played computer/video games
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
How often do you play computer/video games?
- I've never played computer/video games
- Less than once a month
- About once a month
- About once a week
- About once a day
- More than once a day
- Comments (optional)
Do you have any computer/video games? (check all that apply)
- No, I don't have any computer/video games
- Computer games
- PlayStation 2
- XBox
- GameCube
- GameBoy Advance or GameBoy SP
- GameBoy DS
- PlayStation Portable (PSP
- Comments (Optional)
Student Post-Treatment Questionnaire
[identical to Student Post-Control Questionnaire, plus these questions]
Where did you play the game most?
- At home (dorm, apartment, etc.)
- University computer (computer lab, library, etc.)
- Other (please specify)
- Comments (optional)
How many times did you play the game?
- Less than the required number of times
- The required number of times
- More than the required number of times
- More than the required number of times, and I'll probably play it even more
- Comments (optional)
[This information will also be collected automatically by the game, indexed
by student. So this question is mainly about attitude, not play history.]
Did you enjoy playing the game?
- I did not enjoy it
- I enjoyed it a little
- I enjoyed it
- I enjoyed it a lot
- Comments (optional)
Was the game challenging?
- It was easy
- It was a little challenging
- It was very challenging
- It was too challenging
- Comments (optional)
Consider how well you remember and/or understand
ideas about motivation: key concepts, theories, models, etc. Did the game help
you better remember and/or understand ideas about motivation?
- It did not help me
- It helped me a little
- It helped me
- It helped me a lot
- Comments (optional)
Consider how well you can apply ideas about motivation: explain
student behaviors, make choices as a teacher, etc. Did the game help you better
apply ideas about motivation?
- It did not help me
- It helped me a little
- It helped me
- It helped me a lot
- Comments (optional)
Would you recommend this game to other TE 150 students?
- I would not recommend it
- I would recommend it
- I would strongly recommend it
- Comments (optional)
Should this kind of activity be part of TE 150?
- Definitely not
- Probably not
- Maybe/Not sure
- Yes, probably
- Yes, definitely
- Comments (optional)
What did you like most about the game?
What did you like least about the game?
What would you change about the game? (optional)
[perhaps a few other questions here, based on the final design of the game]
Instructor Pre-Treatment Questionnaire
What is your gender?
How many previous semesters have you taught TE 150?
- (drop down) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or more
- Comments (optional)
How skilled are you with technology in general? (e.g.,
computers, Internet)
- No/poor skills
- Some skills
- Very skilled
- Comments (optional)
How skilled are you with educational technology?
(e.g., ANGEL, PowerPoint)
- No/poor skills
- Some skills
- Very skilled
- Comments (optional)
How comfortable are you with technology in general?
(e.g., computers, Internet)
- Uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
- Comments (optional)
How comfortable are you with educational technology?
(e.g., ANGEL, PowerPoint)
- Uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
- Comments (optional)
How difficult is it for you to set up the Reading Checks?
- It's easy
- It's a little difficult
- It's very difficult
- Comments (optional)
How satisfied are you with using the Reading Checks?
- I'm very dissatisfied
- I'm dissatisfied
- I'm ambivalent (or no opinion)
- I'm satisfied
- I'm very satisfied
- Comments (optional)
Do you have a computer?
- No
- Yes
- Comments (optional)
Do you like playing computer/video games?
- I've never played computer/video games
- I hate it
- I don't like it
- I like it
- I like it a lot
- Comments (optional)
How often do you play computer/video games?
- I've never played computer/video games
- Less than once a month
- About once a month
- About once a week
- About once a day
- More than once a day
- Comments (optional)
Do you have any computer/video games? (check all that apply)
- No, I don't have any computer/video games
- Computer games
- PlayStation 2
- XBox
- GameCube
- GameBoy Advance or GameBoy SP
- GameBoy DS
- PlayStation Portable (PSP
- Comments (optional)
Instructor Post-Treatment Questionnaire
How difficult was it for you to set up the game?
- It was easy
- It was a little difficult
- It was very difficult
- Comments (optional)
Did you play the game yourself?
- No
- Yes, enough to see what my students were playing
- Yes, more than enough: it was enjoyable and/or challenging
[This information will also be collected automatically by the game, indexed
by instructor. So this question is mainly about attitude, not play history.]
Consider the game as an instructional tool, like a textbook or informative
web site. How satisfied are you with using the game as an instructional tool?
- I'm very dissatisfied
- I'm dissatisfied
- I'm ambivalent (or no opinion)
- I'm satisfied
- I'm very satisfied
- Comments (optional)
Would you recommend this game to other TE 150 instructors?
- I would not recommend it
- I would recommend it
- I would strongly recommend it
- Comments (optional)
Should this kind of activity be part of TE 150?
- Probably not
- Maybe/Not sure
- Yes, probably
- Yes, definitely
- Comments (optional)
Student Post-Treatment Interview Protocol
[incomplete]
talk with other students
Instructor Post-Treatment Interview
Protocol
[incomplete]
Did you discuss the game in class? (beyond assigning it)
Did you overhear your students talking about the game?