Teacher Evaluation Form

Live from the Hubble Space Telescope is the third in the ongoing series of Passport to Knowledge field trips. We've tried to incorporate feedback from teachers into our previous projects: please take a few moments to tell us how you used the video, print and on-line components so we can learn still more. Returning this form will also place you on our mailing list for future Modules. (A shorter evaluation form to be completed by students is also provided.) Please note: Passport to Knowledge will distribute 500 free copies of NASA's new Astronomy Village CD-ROM to educators returning completed Teacher and Student evaluation forms by May 30, 1996. Yes, this also applies to home-schoolers with just a few students!


I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Your name:
Professional status (e.g. teacher, principal, Library Media specialist, etc.)
School/Contact Address:

Street address:

City, State, Country:

Phone:
Grade level:
  1. # of classes: # of students: # of teachers:
  2. Check all subjects in which this project was used.
    General Science: Biology: Physics: Math: Computers: Language: Social Studies: Other
  3. Was the project used as a "Team Teaching" activity? yes no
  4. Did your school/institution connect with local astronomers, science museums, planetarius, etc. to support your activities? yes no
  5. Please check yes/no to your use of the various Project Components
    Live videos yes no
    Taped videos yes no
    Teacher's Guide (print) yes no
    NASA's Space Based Astronomy yes no
    Other co-packaged print materials yes no
    Hands-on "mini-kit" (poster, filter, beads) yes no
    On-line resources yes no
    1-800 "Hotline" yes no
  6. Were you able to integrate this project with your teaching goals? yes no


II. VIDEO COMPONENTS

  1. Which program(s) did you and/or your students watch?
    Program 1: The Great Planet Debate yes no
    Program 2: Making Your Observations yes no
    Program 3: Announcing Your Results yes no
  2. Please indicate by checking your source of the videos: PBS: NASA-TV (NASA Select) Educational Network: Videotape
  3. How many lessons did you give before students viewed the videos?
  4. How many lessons did you spend on follow-up after the videos?
  5. On a scale where 1 is lowest and 4 is highest, please rate the Importance of the videos to the project, and rate their Quality:

    IMPORTANCE
    QUALITY
    (1 = lowest
    4 = highest)
    Live programs: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Taped programs: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

  6. Rate the importance of the Live
    aspect of the project 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
  7. Please describe the most important learning that your students gained from the video components?
  8. Do you plan to use the programs again, on tape, in the future? yes no


III. PRINT MATERIALS

  1. Rate the Importance and Quality of the Teachers Guide, "mini-kit" and co-packaged publications:

    IMPORTANCE
    QUALITY
    (1 = lowest, 4 = highest)
    Live from the Hubble Space Telescope Teachers' Guide (overall):
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Individual Guide components:
    Broadcast Information
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    How to use an "electronic field trip"
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Program Overviews
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Classroom Activities
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Materials and Resource Lists
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    "How to Get On-line"
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Interdisciplinary matrix and icons
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Glossary
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Co-packaged materials:
    NASA Space Based Astronomy
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Space Telescope Science Institute "Starcatcher"
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Poster
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Color Filters
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    UV Beads
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Diffraction grating
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    Heat sensitive paper/cardboard
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

  2. Which classroom activities did you work on with your students? Please list ALL used, by page number in the Guide:
  3. Was there sufficient information to adapt the activities/material to the needs/grade level of your students? yes no
  4. Please describe the most important learning that your students gained from the Print and "mini-kit" materials.


IV. ON-LINE COMPONENTS

    Did you and/or your students use the On-line resources? yes no
  1. Please check all on-line formats used: e-mail gopher Web
  2. How did you access the materials? NASA Quest NASA Spacelink PBS Other (please specific)
  3. On a scale where 1 is lowest and 4 is highest, please rate the Importance of the On-line components, and rate their Quality:
      IMPORTANCE
      QUALITY
      (1 = lowest, 4 = highest)
    (a) Informational resources (i.e. non-interactive
      Teacher's Guide
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
      HST Updates (newsletter)
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    (b) Interactive opportunities
      Researcher Q & A (e-mail to and from the scientists)
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
      Field Journals/Logs
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
      Junior-HST Field Journals/Logs
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
      Discuss-HST
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    (c) On-line collaborative activities, (e.g. star-census, weather)
      1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
  4. Did your students send questions to Researcher Q & A? yes no
  5. Did your students incorporate the results of their work with on-line materials in their own presentations/reports? yes no
  6. How would you rate the ease of use of the on-line materials, where 1 is very easy, 2 quite easy, 3 quite hard and 4 very hard 1 2 3 4
    Please describe the most important learning that your students gained from use of the on-line materials:


V. STUDENT LEARNING

  1. On a scale where 1 is Least Valuable and 4 is Most Valuable, please rate what kind of student learning resulted from the project.
    (1 = least, 4 = most)
    Factual Information
    Factual Information about Astronomy 1 2 3 4
    Factual Information about Careers in Science 1 2 3 4
    Better understanding of basic Scientific Concepts 1 2 3 4
    Better understanding of the Scientific Process 1 2 3 4
    Attitudes
    Increased interest in Science and Technology 1 2 3 4
    Increased interest in Career in Science or Technology 1 2 3 4
    Increased appreciation for Teamwork 1 2 3 4
    Increased sense of Connectedness across distance 1 2 3 4
    Skills
    Ability to use Computers and Telecommunications in schoolwork 1 2 3 4
    Ability to ask good questions and synthesize information 1 2 3 4
  2. Please describe the most valuable learning outcome you saw in your students:


VI. FUTURE PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE MODULES

  1. If your students could take more electronic field trips, where would they most like to "visit"? Dinosaur Dig Amazon Rainforest Ocean Deep: Social Studies: Return to Antarctica
    Other

  2. What improvements can you suggest for future Passport to Knowledge Modules?

  3. Other groups are offering electronic field trips at varying costs per school/student:
    how much would you/your school pay for a Passport to Knowledge project such as Live from the Hubble Space Telescope?
    Would/could not participate unless free/low-cost yes no
    $50 $100 $150 $200 $300 more
Questions? Please contact Passport to Knowledge: fax (908) 277-9590: e-mail:
ghs@passporttoknowledge.com

You may when done, or if you want to start over.

THANKS!