Student Questionnaire: Posttest


Please use the 7-point scale to indicate your agreement 
or disagreement with each statement.  

BELIEFS
 
1
Generally, I feel secure about attempting computer 
science.
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2
I study computer science because I know how useful it is.
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3
Knowing computer science will help me earn a living.
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4
I am sure I can do advanced work in computer science.
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5
Generally, I feel secure about attempting mathematics.
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5

N/A
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6
I study mathematics because I know how useful it is.
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5

N/A
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7
Knowing mathematics will help me earn a living.
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N/A
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8
I am sure I can do advanced work in mathematics.
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5

N/A
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9
Generally, I feel secure about attempting science.
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5

N/A
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10
I study science because I know how useful it is.
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4
5

N/A
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11
Knowing science will help me earn a living.
1
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4
5

N/A
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12
I am sure I can do advanced work in science.
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5

N/A
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13
Generally, I feel secure about attempting computational 
science.
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5

N/A
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14
I study computational science because I know how useful 
it is.
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4
5

N/A
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15
Knowing computational science will help me earn a 
living.
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4
5

N/A
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16
I am sure I can do advanced work in computational 
science.
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5

N/A
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17
I have a good understanding of what computational 
scientists do.
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N/A
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18
It is clear to me how computational science is connected 
to other disciplines like math, sciences and computer 
science.
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3
4
5

N/A
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19
Computational science is relevant to real world issues.
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20
I understand the methods of computational science.
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5

N/A
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21
I enjoy working in groups.
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4
5

N/A
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22
When I am working in a group, I am comfortable in a 
leadership role.
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3
4
5

N/A
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23
When I am working in a group, I usually participate 
actively.
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N/A
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24
When I am working in a group, I feel that I have 
important things to say.
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5

N/A
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25
I feel that my contribution to group work is valued by the 
other members of the group.
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3
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5

N/A
DK


SKILLS AND ABILITIES








26
This course helped me gain abilities in giving oral 
presentations.
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4
5

N/A
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27
This course helped me gain an understanding of the main 
concepts of computational science (i.e., math, science, 
and computing).
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N/A
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28
This course focused on answering real world questions
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N/A
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29
This course was organized so that we were encouraged to 
discuss ideas.
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N/A
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30
The structure of this course enabled me to discover some 
of the ideas of computational science for myself.
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4
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N/A
DK
31
This course provided opportunities for me to construct 
models.
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2
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N/A
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LEARNING
 
32
Student presentations in this course helped my learning.
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N/A
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33
Instructor presentations in this course helped my learning.
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N/A
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34
Discussions in this class helped my learning.
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N/A
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35
Hands-on activities in this class helped my learning.
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N/A
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36
Written assignments in this class helped my learning
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3
4
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N/A
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37
Reading materials that the instructor created helped my 
learning
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3
4
5

N/A
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38
Other reading materials helped my learning
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4
5

N/A
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39
The feedback we got helped my learning
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N/A
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40
I understood why we did each module
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41
I understood most of the ideas presented in this course.
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N/A
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42
By the end of this course, I felt able to apply the concepts 
presented. 
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5

N/A
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43
This course helped me get better at seeing alternative 
approaches to a problem.
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5

N/A
DK
44
This course helped me feel more comfortable with the 
idea that some questions have no single right answer.
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N/A
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45
I enjoyed taking this computational science course
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5

N/A
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PART 2: Background Information

46	What is your age? __________
47	Which of the following represents your year in college?
1.  First year
2.  Sophomore
3.  Junior
4.  Senior
5.  Senior +1
6.  Graduate Student
7.  Post-professional degree
48	What is your gender?
	1. Female		2. Male
49	What is your intended major? (please choose only one)
1.	Biology
2.	Chemistry 
3.	Computer science
4.	Education 
5.	Environmental science
6.	Finance
7.	Geology 
8.	Mathematics
9.	Psychology
10.	Physics
11.	Other

50	What is the field of your intended career? (please choose only one)
1. Science / Engineering
2. Medical / Dental / Other Health Care
3. Teaching K-12
4. Business / Policy
5. Social sciences
6. Humanities / Arts
7. Undecided/Other
51	How many college computational science courses had you taken before this one?
1.  1 course
2.  2 courses
3.  3 courses
4.  4 or more courses
5.  0 courses
52	How many more computational science courses do you plan to take?
1.  1
4.  4

2.  2
5.  5
7.  0
3.  3
6.  6 or more

53	How many more courses do you plan to take in math and science?
1.  1
4.  4

2.  2
5.  5
7.  0
3.  3
6.  6 or more


54  What are the last 5 digits of your student ID number?  __________________________

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