Student Technology Survey

Directions: Please answer the following questions quickly with the answer that first comes to your mind. Remember, it is important that you answer the questions truthfully and to the best of your ability. Your name will not be used at any time, and your answers will not be available to anyone else, beyond the researcher. Your Name: __________________________________________________ Your Age: _______ years old Grade Date ___________________ o Male

Your Ethnicity: __________________________ Your gender: o Female

(e.g. African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian, etc.)

Your Experience with Computers:

1. Does your family have a computer at home? 2. If your family has a computer, how often do you use it? o Never(1) o Once or twice a year(2) o Monthly(3) o Yes (1) o Weekly(4) o No(2) o Almost daily(5)

3. How long have you been using a computer at home? Number of months and/or years: ___________________________________ 4. Do you have access to a computer / a computer lab at school? 5. How do you access computers at school ? (check all that apply) o Individually o As a whole class o In small groups o Yes (1) o In pairs o No(2)

6. Since what grade have you been using computers at school? Grade ______ 7. In an average school year, how oftendo you use computers at school? o Never(1) o Once or twice a year(2) o Monthly(3) 8. You decide when you want to use a computer to work on assignments. o Always (5) o Often (4) o Sometimes (3) o Weekly(4) o Rarely(2) o Almost daily(5) o Never(1)

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9. How often do you use a computer to complete the following tasks? Check the response that most accurately describes how often you use each of the following software programs / tools: Never (1) Once or twice a year (2) Monthly(3) a. Play Games o o o b. Do schoolwork c. Wordprocess a document d. Perform calculations with spreadsheets e. Create presentations f. Create a computer program g. Create a database h. Produce multimedia projects i. Use the Internet j. Search for information on the web k. Communicate through e-mail l. Use tutorials / drill & practice software m. Work with graphics and pictures Others: (Please list below other programs you use) n. __________________________ o. __________________________ o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

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10. When using each of the following software programs, check the statement that most accurately describes how much help you need. Skip questions concerning applications that you have not used yet. I always need help. (1) o o o o o o o o o o o o o I sometimes need help. (2) o o o o o o o o o o o o o I rarely need help. (3) o o o o o o o o o o o o o I never I can help other people. need help. (4) I am an expert. (5) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

a. Games c. Spreadsheet (e.g. Excel) d. Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint) e. Computer programming f. Databases (e.g. Access) g. Multimedia (e.g. Hyperstudio) h. Internet (e.g. web pages) i. E-mail (e.g. Outlook Express) j. Tutorials / Drill & Practice Software k. Working with graphics and pictures Others: ( Please list programs you use) l. __________________________ m. __________________________

b. Word processing (e.g. Word, WordPerfect)

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What Do You Think about Computers:

11. Place a check under the response that most accurately describes your level of agreement with the following statements:
Strongly Disagree (1) Neither agree Disagree (2) nor disagree(3) Strongly Agree(4) Agree (5)

a. Computers make schoolwork easier to do. c. Using computers for schoolwork can also have disadvantages. d. Most days, I look forward to attending school. e. Computers make schoolwork more fun / interesting. f. Computers help me to improve the quality of my schoolwork. g. Computers help me understand my classes better. h. I look forward to the beginning of laptop use in my classes. i. I need to learn many new skills to use computers for my s choolwork. j.I generally enjoy schoolwork. k. Compared to other students, I really enjoy being in class. l. Many of my classmates know more about computers than I do. m. I want to learn more about computers. n. I currently try to learn more about computers. o. I would be equally prepared to enter college without the laptop program. p. Having a computer in class is an advantage when it comes to learning. q. I think my ability with computers will affect the grades I get.

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Your Learning Environment:

12. Think of your classes, and rate how frequently the statements below are true: Almost always(5) a. The teacher instructs or demonstrates to the whole class. o b. Students work from textbooks. c. Students work on activities that the teacher has prepared. d. Students work in groups. e. Students work on individual projects. f. Students work on group projects. g. The teacher leads a class discussion. h. The teacher uses media, such as videos or tapes. i. Students present individual or group projects to the class. j. When I am at home doing school work, I do more than what is required (e.g., find more information, look at other resources). o o o o o o o o o o o o o Often(4) o o o o o o o o o Sometimes(3) o o o o o o o o o Rarely(2) o o o o o o o o o Never (1) o o o o o o o o o

13. From the activities listed in Question 12, write the letter of the two activities that you feel help you learn (e.g. that make you feel well prepared for tests, that help you complete your class assignments and/or projects): Choice 1:_________________ Choice 2: ________________ 14. From the activities listed in Question 12, write the letter of the two activities that you enjoy the most: Choice 1:_________________ Choice 2: ________________

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