"Faculty workshops in field ecology
at Archbold: an opportunity to enrich
the teaching of ecology for
your undergraduate students"

Project FIRST Workshops 1999 at
Archbold Biological Station

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Faculty Institutes Reforming Science Teaching (FIRST)
Part of a nation-wide National Science Foundation funded program


Archbold Biological Station, NSF Project FIRST 1999 -
Participant Evaluation Summary for February workshop

 

Archbold Biological Station, FIRST project workshop, Feb. 5-7, 1999.

Participant evaluation summary

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Strongly Agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree
The lodgings at Archbold were satisfactory.

11

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

The food at Archbold was satisfactory.

12

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

The materials (handouts and video) were appropriate to the workshop.

10

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Archbold facility is an exceptionally good place to conduct field exercises with students.

13

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilitators clearly communicated the goals of the FIRST project.

5

5

4

 

 

 

 

Facilitators clearly communicated the objective of inquiry-based learning.

5

7

2

 

 

 

 

Facilitators clearly communicated the objective of cooperative learning.

4

9

1

 

 

 

 

Facilitators background, experience, and expertise enhanced the quality of the workshop.

11

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop facilitated collaboration and communication among members of your team.

8

5

1

 

 

 

 

The workshop encouraged collaboration and communication between Archbold staff and institutional team members.

8

5

1

 

 

 

 

The workshop facilitated collaboration and communication between institutional teams.

2

10

1

1

 

 

The workshop incorporated instructional strategies that were appropriate for the purposes of faculty development.

8

5

1

 

 

 

 

Activities stimulated ideas for inquiry-based methods.

6

7

1

 

 

 

 

The workshop encouraged a cooperative approach to learning.

7

2

5

 

 

 

 

Appropriate connections were made to teaching science in the classroom.

4

5

4

1

 

 

The workshop provided opportunities for faculty members to consider classroom applications, strategies, and techniques.

8

4

1

1

 

 

Adequate time was provided for participants to share experiences and insights.

8

5

1

 

 

 

 

Adequate time was provided for reflection.

6

5

3

 

 

 

 

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