INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

 

AMERITECH FELLOWS PROGRAM

 

DYNAMIC GEOMETRY SOFTWARE IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP

 

Dear participant:

Thank you very much for your participation in this workshop. You have experienced the implementation of a dynamic geometry software (GS) into a problem-based learning (PBL) environment. We’d like to take a few more minutes of your time to collect your opinions and feedback.

The workshop you just attended is part of a project entitled

 

The Implementation of Dynamic Geometry Software in a Problem-Based Learning and Academic Service Learning Environment.

 

This project is funded by the Ameritech Fellows program at IU and it intends to pilot a multifaceted approach to the teaching of geometry at every level.  An essential part of the project is the collection of data on the effectiveness of this approach.

 

Please answer the following questions to the best of your abilities.

 

For any question please contact Dr. Gian Mario Besana, gbesana@iun.edu

or Dr. Vesna Kilibarda, vkilibar@iun.edu

 

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  1. Gender      ____ Female      _____ Male

 

  1. How many years have you been teaching?  ______

 

  1. What grades do you teach most often? _________

 

  1. Do you have a computer in your household?  ___ YES  ____NO.

 

  1. If YES, how many? ___1 ___2 ___3 or more

 

  1. Do you use e-mail regularly? ___YES ___NO

 

  1. Have you used e-mail as a teaching tool? ___ YES ___NO

 

  1. Have you ever taught a class conducted in a non traditional classroom (computer lab, classroom with several computers)? ___ YES  ____NO

 

 

  1. If you answered YES to question 8, please describe the type of courses, your rationale for using computers and the extent to which the computer was used by the students during class.(Attach extra pages if necessary)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Have you ever used a software program in your classroom? ___ YES  ____NO

 

  1. If YES, please list all the programs you used in your classes.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Besides what you have listed in questions 9,10 and 11, have you ever used any kind of electronic technology in your classroom, including hand-held calculators, motion detectors, etc? _____YES  ____NO

 

  1. If YES, please describe what kind of technology you used and your rationale for using technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Have you ever taught a mathematics class in a way that extensively used alternative (non lecture based) teaching styles (for example, have you ever taught a math course in which you used a lot of cooperative learning, or discovery approach or a problem based approach)? YES___ NO____

 

  1. If yes, please describe the approach you used and feel free to provide us later  with samples of relevant material if you so wish:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Have you ever taught a non mathematics class in a way that extensively used alternative (non lecture based) teaching styles (for example, have you ever taught a math course in which you used a lot of cooperative learning, or discovery approach or a problem based approach)? YES___ NO____

 

  1. If yes, please describe the approach you used and feel free to provide us later  with samples of relevant material if you so wish:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circle the most appropriate choice for each statement

 

If you feel that you have little or no experience on matters relative to one of the statements, please leave blank the corresponding row.

 

STATEMENT

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18. My students learn better in a collaborative (group) setting.

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19. My students learn better when I deliver all the necessary facts and sample problems.

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20. My students learn better when they investigate and solve problems on their own without explicit directions.

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26. My students feel comfortable to ask me for help when they need it.

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27. My students feel comfortable to ask their peers for help when they need it.

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28. My students learn better when they put their ideas in writing.

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29. My students expect me to deliver all the necessary facts and sample problems.

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30. I often ask my students to investigate and solve problems on their own, without explicit directions.

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31. I often ask my students to work in a collaborative way with their peers.

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32. I expect my students to write about the mathematics they are learning.

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33. My students learn mathematics better with the help of technology.

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34. I feel confident bringing technology in my classrooms.

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35. I expect my students to do assignments that require the use of technology.

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The following set of questions directly addresses your experience in today’s workshop.

 

STATEMENT

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36. I was already familiar with Geometer’s Sketchpad (GS).

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37. I found the use of GS engaging and fun.

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38. I believe GS could be an asset in my classroom.

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39. I would like to become more proficient in the use of GS.

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40. I intend to incorporate GS in my teaching practice.

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41.  I had experienced before a learning environment in which I was asked to investigate problems with few specific directions.

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42. I enjoyed the activities with every step clearly spelled out for us.

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43. I enjoyed the group activities with a discovery component.

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44. GS is more suitable for the introduction of geometric ideas at an elementary level than for achieving deep understanding at a more advanced level

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45. GS is not suited for students in a proof-oriented geometry courses

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46. GS can foster better understanding of geometric ideas at every level.

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Please rate all the activities you worked on during the day. If you did not work on some of them, leave the corresponding row blank.

 

ACTIVITY

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47.   Square Dance

 

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48.   Kaleidoscope

 

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49.   At the Center of Centers

 

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50.   A Moose’s diet

 

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51.   Now I know my a, b, c

 

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52.   Tree House on Fire

 

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53.   Rate of Change

 

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54.   Mystery Ratio

 

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55.   Mrs. E, in the library, with the candlestick.

 

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56.   Mirror, mirror on the wall…

 

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57.   Your turn now.

 

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58. What was the best aspect of the workshop, and why ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59. What was the worst aspect of the workshop and why?

60. If you had to make one suggestion on how to improve the next edition of the workshop, what would it be?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61. Please add any comment, observation, suggestion that you would like.