Hello Business Educators:
You are invited to participate in our survey; The purpose of this descriptive survey study will be to identify the practices of business education teachers as to how and to what extent the Internet is being used in their classrooms and to what degree the teacher is trained and supported. In this survey, approximately 250 Business/CTE Business Teachers will be asked to complete this survey that asks questions about use of computers and Internet. There are a total of 35 questions and shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Ralph Wilkins at 573-765-3249 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Which of the following best describes the area you live in?
How long have you been using the Internet for e-mail?
How long have you been using the Internet for information searching?
How satisfied are you with your current skills for using the Internet?
How comfortable do you feel using computers, in general?
How comfortable do you feel using the Internet during classes?
How comfortable do you feel using the Internet to prepare lesson plans?
How many computers are located in your classroom? How many of these are used for instruction by the students? How many of the computers located in your classroom currently have access to the Internet? How many of the computers are NOT currently connected to the Internet, are too OLD, or are too SLOW? How many of the computers are in need of repair or reformatting?
Do you assign projects that require your students to use a computer IN the classroom?
Do you assign projects that require your students to use a computer OUTSIDE the classroom?
Do you use computers for instruction during classtime?
Do you use the Internet for instruction during classtime?
In your opinion, approximately, what percentage of your students have access to a computer at home?
16.To what extent do you assign students in your typical class, work that involves using computers or the Internet in the following ways?
17.On average, how frequently do students in your typical class use each of the following during class time?
18.Are the following available to you, and if yes, to what extent do you use them?
19.For each objective listed below, please indicate how much you use computers or the Internet at school to accomplish this goal.
20.For each objective listed below, please indicate how much you use computers or the Internet at HOME to accomplish this goal.
In your opinion, how well prepared are YOU to use computers and the Internet for classroom instruction, effectively?
How many hours of formal professional development in the use of computers and the Internet did you participate in during the last 3 years?
23.To what extent have each of the following prepared YOU to use computers and the Internet?
24.Does your state, district, or school make the following types of training available to you?
25.Have you ever participated in any of the training programs made available to you by the state, district, or school?
26.Which of the following types of incentives are available to you for participation in training to use computers or the Internet?
Does a Technology Coordinator provide you with computer-related assistance?
Does a Classroom Teacher/Colleague provide you with computer-related assistance?
Do you have zero/sparse assistance provided for computer-related assistance?
Does a Library/Media Specialist provide you with computer-related assistance?
31.Please indicate to what extent, if any, each of the following are barriers to your use of school computers or the Internet for instruction.
32.Is there a "technology coordinator" [I.e., someone on the school or district staff who coordinates teachers' instructional use of computers and helps you or other teachers use computers/technology] at your school?
33.Does your school or district:
Does your school or district have a policy or procedures in place that limit student access to inappropriate materials on the Internet?
Does your classroom have any software that will allow you to control the student's use of the computer on the Internet?
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