Questionnaire on Attitude and Engagement in Statistics Course

Goals of this Questionnaire

.To gain an understanding of student attitude toward the course. .To evaluate students level of engagement in the course. .To collect baseline data for future comparison. .To investigate the effect of the use of visualization technology in teaching graduate-level introductory statistics.

Questionnaire Content

1. Demographic and Academic Background Information (12 questions) 2. Questions on Attitude related to Statistics (6 questions, 24 sub-questions) 3. Questions on Engagement related to Statistics (5 questions, 25 sub-questions) 4. Questions on Technology/Software Experience (4 questions)

Thank you for your cooperation in completing this questionnaire . Your answers will be kept confidentially and no individual can be identified. * Required I. Demographic and Academic Background Information (12 questions)

1. Are you a Graduate or Undergraduate student? * Graduate Undergraduate

2. What degree are you seeking? * Bachelors Masters Doctorate

Other: 3. What is your major or academic discipline? Second major (if applicable) ? *

4. What is your gender? * Female Male

5. Which best describes you? * Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander White Black or African American Multi-racial Other:

6. What is your age group? * 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 >60

7. Are you registered as an on-campus (section D) or off-campus (section XW) student? * on-campus or off-campus

8. Are you enrolled full time or part time student? * Part time Full time

Other: 9. Why are you taking this course/this specific section? * Required Course. Fits my interest. Fits my schedule. Online course. Heard that the professor is good. Other:

10. What challenges do you anticipate in this course? * Please express your anticipation in a few sentences.

11. What grade do you expect to receive in this course? *

12. What best describes your learning style? * Visual (reading, viewing images, videos, etc) Auditory (listening to lecture, class discussion, etc), or Tactile ( learning by doing, hands-on activities) Other: II. Questions on Attitude toward Statistics (24 questions on 6 aspects) Response options:

Strongly Disagree Neither Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree nor Agree 1 2 3 4 5

Questions on Attitude Toward Statisics *

1. Strongly 3. Neither 5. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree Disagree 4. Agree Agree nor Agree

1. I can learn statistics 2. I understand statistical equations 3. I find it difficult to understand statistical concepts 4. I have trouble understanding statistics because of how I think

5. I like statistics 6. I feel insecure when I have to do statistics problems 7. I am afraid of statistics 8. I enjoy taking statistics courses 9. I use statistics in my everyday life. 10. I will not need statistics in my profession 11. Statistics is irrelevant in my life. 12. Statistical skills will make me more employable. 13. I plan to work hard in my statistics course. 14. Most people have to learn a new way of thinking to do statistics 15. Learning Statistics requires a great deal of skills and discipline 16. I plan to spend

extra time on this extra time on this course. 17. Statistics should be a required part of my professional training. 18. Statistics is a subject quickly learned by most people 19. I am interested in being able to communicate statistical information to others. 20. I plan to complete all of my statistics assignments. 21. I am interested in using statistics to understand the world. 22. Statistics is a complicated subject.

23. I am interested in learning statistics. 24. Statistical thinking is not applicable in my life outside my job. III. Questions on Engagement

1. In a typical 7-day week, about how many hours do you spend reading for your courses? (Q7) * Response options: 0 hours, 1-5 hours, 6-10 hours, 11-15 hours, 16-20 hours, > 20 hours 0 hours 1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours 16-20 hours > 20 hours 2. During the current school year, how often have you done the following? * Response options: Very often, Often, Sometimes, Never Very often Often Sometimes Never Asked questions or contributed to course discussions in other ways Prepared two or more drafts for a paper or assignment before turning it in Come to class without completing readings or assignments Asked another student to help you understand course material Explained course material to one or more students Prepared for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students Worked with other students on course projects or assignments Gave a course presentation Attended an art exhibit, play or other arts performance (dance, music, etc.)

3. Which of the following have you done or do you plan to do before you graduate? * Done or In Do not plan Have not Plan to do progress to do decided

Participate in an internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching, or clinical placement Hold a formal leadership role in a student organization or group Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together Participate in a study abroad program Work with a faculty member on a research project Complete a culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.)

4. During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following? * Very much Quite a bit Some Very little Memorizing course material Applying facts, theories, or methods to practical problems or new situations Analyzing an idea, experience, or line of reasoning in depth by examining its parts Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information source Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of information Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and knowledge 5. During the current school year, about how often have you done the following? * Response options: Very often, Often, Sometimes, Never Very often Often Sometimes Never

Talked about career plans with a faculty member Worked with a faculty member on activities other than coursework (committees, student groups, etc.) Discussed course topics, ideas, or concepts with a faculty member outside of class Discussed your academic performance with a faculty member IV. Questions on Visualization Tools

1. Have you ever heard of Professor Hans Rosling and his data visualization tool Gapminder? If yes, please explain in which context/situation you encounter Gapminder. * State the context in which you encountered Gapminder?

2. What is your favorite educational gadget or software? *

3. In terms of using statistical data analysis software such as JMP, SAS, SPSS, or R are you a beginner? Intermediate user? Or advanced user? *

4. Given a choice of a point-click menu-driven statistical software or a program- statement-and-command interface software, what would you choose? *

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