The University of Texas at El Paso
GK12 Partnership for Exploring the Environment on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Indio Mountains Research Station Follow-up Survey for Fellows – July 30, 2007
1. What are the major things you gained by participating in the 5 days at Indio?
2. Overall, how would you rate the value of the Indio experience to you as a graduate fellow?
No value Little value Some value Good value Great value
Explain your rating:
3. How do you plan to use what you gained/learned from the Indio experience? In other words, what changes/modifications/improvements will you make to any of these activities in your work with your partner teacher? Please be specific.
4 a. Below are some specific topics/activities that were presented during the time at Indio. Please rate them in terms of their benefit to you as a graduate fellow.
|
Topic/Activity |
1 Definitely not beneficial |
2 Not extremely beneficial |
3 Not sure yet |
4 Beneficial |
4 Extremely beneficial |
|
GPS Geocaching activity (Mary Beth) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Vegetation monitoring (Paul & Becky) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Egg predation (Mary Beth) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Pitfall trapping (Paul & Hector) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Indio water chemistry (at spring) (Hector) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Temperature at different locations (Mary Beth) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Energy source game (Chris Benker) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
UV index /shadow length (Eric) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Animal track plates (Mary Beth) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Teacher panel |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Fellow presentations |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
b. If there are additional ideas presented at Indio that you might use in your classroom work (beyond the items in the list above) please describe them here.
c. Describe any problems you anticipate with using these ideas, topics, or materials.
5. Do you feel weak or inadequate in any knowledge areas that you need for use in the near future?
Yes_____ No ______ If yes, please describe:
6. What is the least useful thing or activity you did at the workshop, and why wasn’t this useful to you?
7. Has the Indio experience affected you as a practicing scientist? If so, how?
8. Are there any changes to logistics or accommodations that you would suggest for next year?