North Carolina State University
2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey
Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

The Faculty in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education constantly strive to make our programs as worthwhile and effective as possible. Our programs are more than a university degree; most are professional preparation programs that result in successful candidates qualifying for a license to practice. It is essential that our programs be structured appropriately and delivered effectively so that our graduates are fully prepared to enter their profession with a high degree of skill and dedication.

As graduating seniors, we ask your help in providing us with your opinions of various crucial aspects of our program preparation. We take every precaution to ensure that you will not be identified with your responses.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To answer a question, click on the bubble for the answer you are choosing. Once you have answered all the questions, you must hit the SUBMIT button at the end of the form to submit your answers.

1. For purposes of program-specific information, indicate your curriculum.
MSD (6-9 dual)
MSS (6-9 Science)
SED (9-12 Science)
MSM (6-9 Math)
MED (9-12 Math)
TED (Teaching)
TED (Non-Teaching)
TED (Non-Teaching Technology Education Option)
TGC (Graphics Communication Specialization under TED)

2. I entered the Department as:
A Freshman
An undergraduate internal transfer (another NCSU curriculum or transfer)
An undergraduate external transfer (from another college; no degree)
Entered as a student having already received an undergraduate degree(from NCSU or another college)

Advising

Please comment on the advising you received in the Department:

3. How knowledgeable was your advisor about your academic program? About the professional requirements of the program?

4. How helpful was your advisor in answering your questions? How interested in your growth as a professional?

5. What suggestions do you have regarding advising?

Departmental Teaching

Please comment on the teaching you received in this Department (please include EMS 203, the courses in the "block," and EMS 480 if that is included in your program):

6. What evidence can you provide that your teachers were knowledgeable in the subject matter they taught?

7. How helpful were your teachers to you in growing professionally?

8. How did your teachers model the behaviors that they expected you to exhibit?

9. How did the professional courses provide a foundation for you to learn from your clinical or work experiences?

10. What suggestions do you have regarding departmental teaching?

Clinical/Work Experiences

Please comment on the clinical/work experiences in your program (please include EMS 303L, ED 310, and your student teaching if in a teacher education program).

11. How were your cooperating teachers or work experience supervisors helpful to you in growing professionally? Did they help you grow in assuming professional responsibilities and in developing dedication to the profession?

12. How did your clinical or work experiences provide you with the opportunity to gain on-the-job knowledge and skills?

13. What suggestions do you have regarding clinical or work experiences?

Courses Outside the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

14. Please comment on the courses in your field (mathematical sciences, natural sciences, or technology); on specific courses that you found beneficial or otherwise; on the teaching, testing, etc. in these courses. What suggestions do you have regarding teaching in your major field?

15. Please comment on the Education and Psychology courses taken outside this Department (PSY 304/EDP 304, PSY 476, ELP 344, ECI 306, ECI 309, ECI 415, ECI451, ECI 416). What suggestions do you have regarding Education courses taken ouside this Department?

16. Please comment on the courses in General Education you have taken while at NCSU (Humanities, Social Sciences, English, Free Electives, Mathematics or Science courses that were not in your teaching field). Do you believe that you received a good general education at NCSU?

Recommendations and Improvements

17. What would you tell a close friend who wanted to go into your field about your program?

18. Please make any comments or suggestions that you believe will improve the program or the process for those students who will follow you.

Thank you for time and assistance in answering the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education survey. All NC State graduating seniors in teacher education programs are also being asked to answer a few questions about their experiences in the program. Please click on the submit button to submit your responses to this survey and go to the Teacher Education Program one.

Thank you for your time and assistance! Be sure to complete the Teacher Education Program survey.