Presentation Software - A Flashlight Study Package
Example Survey from Mount
Royal College, Calgary
Michael Pollack of the Department of Chemical,
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Introduction Questions Research
Ideas
Use of
PowerPoint in this Course
I'd
like to have your reactions to the way I use PowerPoint in this course.
I'm
asking you these questions now to give me the opportunity to improve the course
during both this term and next.
Please
indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following
statements.
1=(strongly
agree) to 5=(strongly disagree);or (no basis for opinion)
Use of
motion or Images
Seeing
images helps me undesrstand ideas
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The use
of motion/images helps me to understand more difficult concepts in particular
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Motion
or images add interest to the material
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Motion
or images help to focus my attention
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
I would
understand the lecture better if you showed more images
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The use
of motion or images is often confusing
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Projection
The
text on the screen is large enough to read
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Long
passages of text (3 lines or more) are easy to read
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The
images on the screen are clear and identifiable
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The
lighting in the classroom is bright enough to keep me awake
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The
lighting in the classroom is bright enough for note taking
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Speed
Your
pacing of slides holds my interest
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
You
spend an appropriate amount of time talking about the content of each slide
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Course
Design
Being
able to use a computer to see your slides before class helped me to understand
the material and content of the class
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Being
able to review slides after class helps me to reinforce my understanding of the
material
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Because
you used slides to illustrate steps of the process, I understand the process
better
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Because
you let us go through the slides showing the steps of process outside class, I
understand these processes better
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The use
of PowerPoint is helping me get a better grade in this course
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
I don't
think I could pass this course if you didn't use PowerPoint in this way
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The use
of figures from the text make it easier for me to review the material later
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Interacting
With Students
The
order of slides usually relates to what students say or ask
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
I like
the way you use the board(or an easel) as you talk with us in class
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
PowerPoint
slides help me to ask relevant questions
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
The way
you use PowerPoint in class helps with class discussion
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
You
balance your attention to the screen and the class when using presentation
software
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
You
face away from the class too much when using the blackboard
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
It
helps when you've used the board or easel to summarize what students say
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
This
course balances PoweerPoint lectures with other class activities (e.g.
discussion, classroom work on projects, exercises, etc.)
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
If you
answered "4" or "5" ,on what should we spend more classroom
time?
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Technology
Issues
Technical
problems with the computer presentations have not been distracting
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Technical
problems with computer presentations have not affected the course in a negative
way
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
When I
am away from the classroom and want to use my computer to review lecture
materials, I have problems getting and using them
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
I am
very skilled in using a computer to download files form the Web
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Overall
Impression
All
things considered, I would regard the presentations as a positive aspect of the
course
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
All
things considered, I would take another course that uses PowerPoint in a
similar way
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Other
Suggestions
The use
of sound with your presentation would help me learn in this course
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ]
(4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
It
would help to have audio narration with the presentations I see on the computer
outside of class
[ ]
(1)Strongly Agree [ ] (2)Agree [ ] (3)Neither Agree or Disagree
[ ] (4)Disagree [ ] (5)Strongly Disagree [ ] No basis for opinion
Please
provide additional comments
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Presentation Software - A Flashlight Study Package
Example Survey from Mount
Royal College, Calgary
Michael Pollack of the Department of Chemical,
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Introduction Questions Research
Ideas