CL-1: Learning Through Technology (LT^2): Case Studies:University of Michigan

Global Change I Course: A Technology-Enhanced, Interdisciplinary Learning Environment

Resource D. Results of End-of-Semester Survey

Below are data from the end-of-semester survey administered to Global Change I students in fall 1999 ^a

I. Lab Experience

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1. The lab assignments seem carefully chosen.	12.3%	67.7%	10.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2. The lab assignments are intellectually challenging.	7.7%	72.3%	12.3%	3.1%	4.6%
3. Laboratory assignments make an important contribution to my understanding of the topics discussed in lecture.	7.7%	44.6%	32.3%	7.7%	7.7%
4. ArcView has helped me understand Global Change concepts and principles.	13.8%	56.9%	20.0%	4.6%	4.6%
5. I feel confident in my ability to use ArcView to construct models.	24.6%	67.7%	4.6%	3.1%	0.0%
6. ArcView helps me understand the relationships among different variables.	18.5%	63.1%	10.8%	6.2%	1.5%

II. Lecture Experience

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1. Having several instructors give the lecture contributes to my understanding of the concepts and principles related to Global Change II.	38.5%	46.2%	10.8%	3.1%	1.5%
2. The transition from one instructor to the next interferes with my ability to learn.	6.2%	7.7%	12.3%	66.2%	7.7%
3. I have learned a good deal of factual material in this course.	36.9%	56.9%	6.2%	0.0%	0.0%
4. The knowledge I have gained through this course has improved my ability to participate in debates about global change.	30.8%	63.1%	6.2%	0.0%	0.0%
5. This course has encouraged me to think critically about global change.	46.2%	50.8%	3.1%	0.0%	0.0%
6. It is difficult for me to understand how topics covered in the lecture fit together.	3.1%	16.9%	7.7%	60.0%	12.3%

III. Web Experience

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1. Using the web has made a significant contribution to my learning.	32.3%	50.8%	12.3%	4.6%	0.0%
2. The links from the Global Change website to other internet websites have provided me with helpful information.	15.4%	24.6%	50.8%	6.2%	3.1%
3. I feel confident in my ability to use the web to gather information about global change.	52.3%	41.5%	4.6%	1.5%	0.0%
4. I have used the web skills I have acquired in this course to complete academic work for other classes.	16.9%	43.1%	26.2%	12.3%	1.5%
5. I have utilized the web skills I have developed in this course to investigate areas that interest me.	21.5%	38.5%	29.2%	9.2%	1.5%

IV. Personal Growth

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1. I have deepened my interest in the subject matter of this course.	39.4%	51.5%	6.1%	1.5%	1.5%
2. I am enthusiastic about the course material.	31.8%	50.0%	15.2%	1.5%	1.5%
3. I feel like I make an important contribution to the learning of others in the course.	12.1%	36.4%	40.9%	9.1%	1.5%
4. I have had opportunities to help other students in the course learn about Global Change concepts and principles.	10.6%	42.4%	34.8%	7.6%	4.5%
5. I feel empowered to act on what I have learned.	22.7%	57.6%	16.7%	3.0%	0.0%

a. These data were collected by an evaluation team led by Professor Eric Dey (Higher Education, University of Michigan) as part of the School of Education's Undergraduate Curriculum Development Testbed (UCDT).

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b These data were compiled by an evaluation team led by Professor Eric Dey (Higher Education, University of Michigan) as part of the School of Education's Undergraduate Curriculum Development Testbed (UCDT) [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dey/ucdt/index.html].