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This 20-25 minute survey regarding technology use and factors that affect technology use
Completing this survey indicates your consent as a participant in this study insofar as your responses will
be analyzed. Participating in this study is voluntary, and we will keep all data collected confidential.
Your privacy will be protected to the maximum extent allowable by law.
Although we will protect your confidentiality by using a pseudonym for each school and identification
numbers for individual teachers in all publications and written reports, you or others may be able to
discern some of the identities based on reported attributes of the school and person. Identifying
information may be of the form: A senior math teacher [unnamed] at Westville [Westville is a
pseudonym] said .... Note that nothing will be published from these data until 2003.
You may contact Ashir Kumar, MD, Chairperson of UCRIHS (the human-subjects research review
board) at Michigan State University (517-355-2180), in case you have concerns or questions about your
rights in participating in this human-subjects research.
After completing the survey, please return it in the self-addressed stamped envelope that is attached. In
exchange for completing this survey you will be paid $20.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at the address below. I appreciate your taking
the time to respond to this survey.
Ken Frank, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
Michigan State University
460 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI
Phone: (517) 355-8538
Fax: (517) 353-6393
E-mail: kenfrank@msu.edu
This section focuses on your use of various technologies. We are interested in frequency, purposes,
performance, etc.
1.
Please indicate how much you use each of the following technologies for educational or professional purposes:
Never
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Phone system.....................................................................
Video/TV network.............................................................
E-mail ...............................................................................
2.
How would you rate your computer use this year as compared to last year?
Much less
Less
Same
More
Much more
4.
Of the times you have had technical problems with computers, what percent of the time ....
75%- 100%
Dont know
8.
During the current school year, who has most frequently helped you with the computer(s) in your classroom?
(Write first and last names in the space provided below. Then check where they work.)
In district, but not from
Name
From this school
this school
Out of district
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
11. Who are your closest colleagues in your school? (Please write first and last names in the spaces provided. List
as many individuals as you wish. You do not have to use all the spaces provided.)
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
12. With whom do you talk about new uses for computers in your teaching? (Please write first and last names in
the spaces provided, then check where they work. List as many individuals as you wish. You do not have to use
all the spaces provided.)
In district, but not
Name
From this school
from this school
Out of district
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
13. With whom do you talk about new ideas for the curriculum? (Please write first and last names in the spaces
provided, then check where they work. List as many individuals as you wish. You do not have to use all the
spaces provided.)
In District, but not
Name
From this school
from this school
Out of district
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
The next section focuses on your attitudes regarding the value of technology.
Value of Technology for Teachers
14. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements.
Strongly Moderately Slightly Slightly Moderately Strongly
Computers can help me...
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree
Agree
Agree
integrate different aspects of the curriculum ....
teach innovatively............................................
on weekends .....................................................................
a semester ..........................................................................
a year.................................................................................
18. Approximately what percent of your technology professional development during this school year was:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
19. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development during this school year took
place:
Dont
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Know
in your school computer lab ................................................
20. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development was instructed by a/an:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
21. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development involved content directly linked
to your curriculum?
Dont
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Know
22. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development engaged you in the planning
stages?
Dont
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Know
23. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development was associated with:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
24. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development helped you learn:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
25. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development focused on how to use
technology:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
26. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development helped you to:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
27. Approximately what percentage of your technology professional development helped you improve:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Dont
Know
28. Approximately how much of what you learned from your technology professional development this year are
you continuing to use?
Dont
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Know
29. On average, how long was it before you began to use what you learned in the technology professional
development? I began to use what I learned:
The next day
The next week
The next month
Never
30. Please check any and all of the factors that motivated you to attend technology professional development this
year.
Compensation (i.e., stipends, release time, credits,
reimbursement, hardware/software resources)
Contractual stipulation
Adequate
Somewhat
superior
Superior
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Ease of Implementation
33. Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements.
Strongly Moderately Slightly Slightly Moderately Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree
Agree
Agree
The computer resources in my room are
adequate for my instructional needs (e.g.,
lesson and unit planning, accessing materials
such as pictures) ............................
Poor
Fair
Neutral
Good Excellent
Poor
Fair
Neutral
Good
Excellent
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Background
In this section, we ask about some background characteristics that may be related to technology use.
44. How many students are in your typical
class?___________
English
Other
K
1
2
3
4
No
Yes
5
6
7
8
Not applicable
No
Yes (continue)
No (STOP here!)
40. Race/ethnicity (Please check all that apply.)
49. How long have you had a computer at home?
African American/Black
Native American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino
Caucasian/White
Other
_____years ______months
50. Do you have Internet access at home?
Yes
________
No
Minimal
Engaged
Busy
Overwhelmed
Never
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
5030
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