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Engineering Teacher
Pilot Survey ± Dec. 2011
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Subject(s) that you Teach: _______________________
School District _________________________
School Name: _______________________________________
Years of Experience: ______________________________
Are you National Board Certified?  Yes
Gender:
 Male
 Female
Grade(s) that you Teach: _______________________
Area of Licensure: ________________________
 No
My racial identity is:
 African American
 Caucasian/White
 Asian (Please Specify) _______________
 Hispanic (Please Specify) _______________
 Biracial/Multiracial (Please Specify)_____________
 Other (Please Specify) ________________
On the following pages is a series of statements. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or
disagree with each statement by filling in the appropriate circle. If you are not sure about a
question or you can't answer it, fill in the circle under 0.
Even though some statements are very similar, please answer each statement. There are no
"right" or "wrong" answers. The only correct responses are those that are true for you. Whenever
possible, let the things that have happened to you help you make a choice.
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PLEASE FI LL I N ONLY ONE ANSWER PER QUESTI ON
1. When a student does better than usual in
engineering, it is often because the
teacher exerted a little extra effort.
2. I am continually finding better ways to
teach engineering.
3. When the engineering grades of students
improve, it is most often due to their
teacher having found a more effective
teaching approach.
4. I know the steps necessary to teach
engineering concepts effectively.
5. I am not confident that I can monitor
engineering activities well.
6. If students are underachieving in
engineering, it is most likely due to
ineffective engineering teaching.
7. I am not confident that I can teach
engineering effectively.
8. The inadequacy of a student's
engineering background can be
overcome by good teaching.
9. The low engineering achievement of
students cannot generally be blamed on
their teachers.
10. When a low achieving child progresses
in engineering, it is usually due to extra
attention given by the teacher.
11. I understand engineering concepts well
enough to be effective in teaching
engineering.
12. Increased effort in engineering teaching
produces little change in students'
engineering achievement.
13. The teacher is generally responsible for
the achievement of students in
engineering.
14. Students' achievement in engineering is
directly related to their teacher's
effectiveness in engineering teaching.
15. If parents comment that their child is
showing more interest in engineering at
school, it is probably due to the
performance of the child's teacher.
16. I am not confident that I can explain to
students why engineering works.
17. I am confident that I can answer
students' engineering questions.
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18. I wonder if I have the necessary skills to
teach engineering.
19. Effective engineering teaching has little
influence on the achievement of students
with low motivation.
20. Given a choice, I would not invite the
principal to evaluate my engineering
teaching.
21. When a student has difficulty
understanding an engineering concept, I
am not confident that I know to how to
help the student understand it better.
22. When teaching engineering, I am
confident enough to welcome student
questions.
23. I don't know what to do to turn students
on to engineering.
24. Even teachers with good engineering
teaching abilities cannot help students
learn engineering.
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