1999-2000 Survey

 
This year's survey questions were grouped into four categories:
This regrouping explains the apparent random "numbering" sequence.
  • Questions #1 - #61 represent questions carried forward from the first two years; while
  • Questions #62 - #84 represent new questions instituted this year.
On any given graph,
  • a maroon bar represents responses from Year 1 (1997-1998),
  • an green bar represents responses from Year 2 (1998-1999), and
  • a blue bar represents responses from Year 3 (1999-2000).
Under each graph, cumulative weighted averages have been provided. These averages are scaled between a value of 5 representing "strongly agree" through a value of 1 representing "strongly disagree".
 
PhysicsLAB content

It was instructional to study from the resource lessons.

Averages Year 3: 4.22 Years 1-3: 4.21 Years 1-2: 4.21

The interactive sections presented in many resource lessons of "View Correct Answers" helped me confirm my understanding of the lesson's information.

Averages Year 3: 4.55 Years 2-3: 4.63 Year 2: 4.69

It was instructional to use the physlet animations to learn about physics patterns (for example: interference, Doppler effect, converging and diverging lenses, color addition, magnetism, induction).

Averages Year 3: 4.37 Years 2-3: 4.44 Year 2: 4.51

It was instructional to use the film loops to learn about physics patterns (for example: Doppler effect, double slit interference, single slit diffraction)

Averages Year 3: 4.20

The IBID projection screen was a useful classroom resource and instructional tool.

Averages Year 3: 4.42

Viewing material on the IBID whiteboard through NetMeeting made taking classnotes easier.

Averages Year 3: 4.43

It was instructional to complete on-line worksheets on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.37 Years 1-3: 4.24 Years 1-2: 4.17

The Conceptual Physics workbook pages and lab review pages using "View Correct Answers" were helpful in solidifying my understanding of material being taught in class.

Averages Year 3: 4.33 Years 2-3: 4.42 Year 2: 4.50

Whenever provided on PhysicsLAB, the detailed solutions to worksheet or textbook problems helped me to better understand the material.

Averages Year 3: 4.37 Years 1-3: 4.38 Years 1-2: 4.38

The PhysicsLAB site provided enough examples for me to get my homework questions answered.
Averages Year 3: 3.50 Years 1-3: 3.46 Years 1-2: 3.44

It was useful to have the PhysicsLAB site for reviewing for upcoming quizzes and tests.

Averages Year 3: 4.33 Years 1-3: 4.26 Years 1-2: 4.23

The PhysicsLAB site provided enough information for me to review adequately for tests and quizzes.

Averages Year 3: 3.87 Years 1-3: 3.86 Years 1-2: 3.86

It was motivational to take graded Intr@net quizzes on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.19 Years 1-3: 4.36 Years 1-2: 4.43

Physics I: It was instructional to see the video segments on wave behaviors when learning ripple tank phenomena on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.33 Years 1-3: 4.46 Years 1-2: 4.51

Physics I and II: It was instructional to complete on-line vocabulary worksheets on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.18 Years 1-3: 4.06 Years 1-2: 4.01

Physics I: It was instructional to view the ray diagram animations when learning lens and mirrors on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.47 Years 1-3: 4.56 Years 1-2: 4.59

In Physics I, approximately 3-4 labs were completed each 9-weeks.  This is a satisfactory balance to textbook instruction and web-based activities.

Averages Year 3: 4.26

Physics II:  The Internet resource-based unit, The Particle Adventure, on relativity and fundamental particles was interesting and worthwhile.

Averages Year 3: 4.06

Physics II: More open-ended projects, like the motor lab, should be included in the curriculum.

Averages Year 3: 4.13

Physics II: The CP workbook activities were good collateral material for learning the information covered in the textbook.

Averages Year 3: 4.06

Physics II: The relativity VHS tapes (Einstein's Universe, Big Bang, Space-Time and Einstein) were helpful.

Averages Year 3: 3.50

Physics II: The Mechanical Universe videodisks on gravitation/satellites and electricity/magnetism were helpful.

Averages Year 3: 3.53

In Physics II, approximately 3 labs were completed each 9-weeks.  This is a satisfactory balance to textbook instruction and web-based activities.

Averages Year 3: 3.56

Physics II: The class time spent on developing Physics Olympics projects was appropriate in length.

Averages Year 3: 4.19

AP students: It was instructional to see the video segments on SHM when learning the relationships between position, velocity and acceleration on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.50 Years 1-3: 4.51 Years 1-2: 4.51

AP students: The drill pages and practice exams using "View Correct Answers" were useful in preparing for the AP Exam on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 4.46 Years 1-3: 4.50 Years 1-2: 4.53

AP Physics: It was instructional to have the information for each AP Exam topic's after-school review session presented and organized on a web page for easy access.

Averages Year 3: 4.50 Years 2-3: 4.53 Year 2: 4.58

In AP Physics, approximately 6 labs were completed throughout the entire year.  This is a satisfactory balance to textbook instruction and web-based activities.

Averages Year 3: 4.05

AP Physics C:  Being permitted access from home to restricted materials through logon screens was beneficial.

Averages Year 3: 4.50
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Group Work

Group work done on Intr@net quizzes on the PhysicsLAB site helped me to better understand the material.

Averages Year 3: 4.43 Years 1-3: 4.44 Years 1-2: 4.44

I would have preferred that a partner be randomly chosen for me when taking quizzes.

Averages Year 3: 2.20 Years 1-3: 2.18 Years 1-2: 2.18

I would have preferred working independently on quizzes.

Averages Year 3: 2.14 Years 1-3: 2.05 Years 1-2: 2.00

Doing labs in groups helped me to better understand the material.

Averages Year 3: 4.32 Years 1-3: 4.46 Years 1-2: 4.52

I would have preferred that a partner be randomly chosen for me when participating in labs.

Averages Year 3: 1.98 Years 1-3: 2.11 Years 1-2: 2.17

I would have preferred working independently on my own final lab report.

Averages Year 3: 2.05 Years 1-3: 2.00 Years 1-2: 1.97

Group work done on worksheets on the PhysicsLAB site helped me to better understand the material.

Averages Year 3: 4.21 Years 1-3: 4.21 Years 1-2: 4.21

I would have preferred that a partner be randomly chosen for me when completing worksheets.

Averages Year 3: 1.96 Years 1-3: 2.06 Years 1-2: 2.11

I would have preferred working independently on the worksheets.

Averages Year 3: 2.13 Years 1-3: 2.10 Years 1-2: 2.09

Overall, I prefer working independently.

Averages Year 3: 2.15 Years 1-3: 2.11 Years 1-2: 2.08

Overall, I prefer working in groups of two.

Averages Year 3: 3.86 Years 1-3: 3.83 Years 1-2: 3.82

Overall, I prefer working in groups of three.

Averages Year 3: 3.55 Years 1-3: 3.56 Years 1-2: 3.57

I feel like my grade in physics was improved because of the group work.

Averages Year 3: 3.98 Years 1-3: 4.02 Years 1-2: 4.05

I work better in groups because of the instructional classroom structure of PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 3.84 Years 1-3: 3.85 Years 1-2: 3.86
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ActiveClassroom

It was useful to refer to ActiveClassroom's daily agenda pages to keep me informed of assignments in PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 4.58 Years 1-3: 4.68 Years 1-2: 4.72

It was useful to refer to the ActiveClassroom's calendar feature to keep me informed of assignments in PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 4.35 Years 1-3: 4.39 Years 1-2: 4.41

It was useful to refer to the ActiveClassroom's outline feature to keep me informed of assignments in PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 4.46

The ActiveClassroom interface was easy to navigate and find needed content linked from PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 4.45 Years 1-3: 4.57 Years 1-2: 4.62

It was useful to access the PhysicsLAB site from off-campus when reviewing for upcoming quizzes and tests.
Averages Year 3: 4.38 Years 2-3: 4.28 Year 2: 4.18

It was instructional to have Internet access to reference material on the PhysicsLAB site to complete homework assignments.

Averages Year 3: 4.33 Years 1-3: 4.27 Years 1-2: 4.24

Whenever I was absent accessing PhysicsLAB through ActiveClassroom from either off-campus or from in-class the next day helped me know what happened in class and prepared me for upcoming activities.

Averages Year 3: 4.36 Years 2-3: 4.28 Year 2: 4.22

An interactive area for students to collaborate on school related activities would have been helpful to me.

Averages Year 3: 3.93 Years 1-3: 3.79 Years 1-2: 3.73

When Mrs. Colwell had to be absent, the PhysicsLAB guided the class in moving forward through the material.

Averages Year 3: 4.04 Years 1-3: 3.94 Years 1-2: 3.89

The web-based content presented on the PhysicsLAB website could replace a teacher in the classroom.

Averages Year 3: 2.53 Years 1-3: 2.27 Years 1-2: 2.15

Having now participated in a course pivoted on a web-based delivery interface, I feel more prepared to handle future online courses.

Averages Year 3: 4.44

There was one person at your lab table that was the "computer operator" and they ran the computer most of the time.
Averages Year 3: 3.16 Years 1-3: 3.36 Years 1-2: 3.45

There were a sufficient number of computers for you to use in the classroom.

Averages Year 3: 4.35 Years 1-3: 4.42 Years 1-2: 4.45

I would recommend that someone take a physics course at Mainland solely based on the knowledge that they would gain on the use of computers.

Averages Year 3: 3.67 Years 1-3: 3.33 Years 1-2: 3.18

The time available to use the PhysicsLAB during class time was sufficient.

Averages Year 3: 4.17 Years 1-3: 4.13 Years 1-2: 4.12

Students without a home computer can still successfully take this course.

Averages Year 3: 4.17 Years 1-3: 4.23 Years 1-2: 4.25
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Miscellaneous

Having the capability to reference a web-based copy of labs, worksheets, and review activities was usually all that I needed this year.

Averages Year 3: 3.75 Years 1-3: 3.37 Years 1-2: 3.19

I would have preferred the opportunity to have paper copy of all labs, worksheets, and review activities.

Averages Year 3: 3.34 Years 1-3: 3.17 Years 1-2: 3.09

I prefer a web-based format over that of paper.

Averages Year 3: 3.66 Years 1-3: 3.72 Years 1-2: 3.75

Maintaining a notebook kept me academically focused: organizing completed assignments, participating with classnotes during lectures and online activities.

Averages Year 3: 3.95

There was sufficient interaction with the teacher during class.

Averages Year 3: 4.32 Years 1-3: 4.35 Years 1-2: 4.37

I would have preferred completing all of the web-based activities on paper instead.

Averages Year 3: 2.09 Years 1-3: 2.05 Years 1-2: 2.03

The four in-class days spent practicing events (paper tower, soda straw strongarm, foil barge, egg drop/downhill coaster/coathook canon) for the Physics Olympics should continue to be included in the curriculum.

Averages Year 3: 4.53

Mainland should continue to participate in the Physics Olympics.

Averages Year 3: 4.73

I feel like my grade in physics was improved because of the large variety of graded activities that were made available through the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 3.85 Years 2-3: 3.98 Year 2: 4.09

I feel like my attendance improved because of the day-to-day activities on the PhysicsLAB site.

Averages Year 3: 3.79 Years 1-3: 3.50 Years 1-2: 3.36

It bothered me that I was a part of the development of this web-based instructional/curriculum project.

Averages Year 3: 1.84 Years 1-3: 1.75 Years 1-2: 1.71

Other courses should use a web site such as PhysicsLAB.

Averages Year 3: 4.28 Years 1-3: 4.29 Years 1-2: 4.30
May 15-26, 2000
 
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