TARGRT: Survey Responses

["David G. Allen" <dallen@MINDSPRING.COM>]

                     TEACHER/MEDIA SPECIALIST SURVEY
                     USE OF THE INTERNET IN EDUCATION

To Educators,

 Following is the results of the survey many of you responded to concerning
the educational value of the Internet. Your participation in completing this
survey is greatly appreciated.
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                         Total Responses = 31

1. City and state where you currently teach/serve -  Throughtout U.S.

2. Highest degree currently held - (MA/MS - 23) (BA/BS -4) (PHD - 2) (ES -2)

3. What grade level/subject do you teach/serve?  responses from all levels

4. Have you used the Internet in a teaching/learning
      environment?     Yes    No
                       (28)  (3)

Please rate the following questions about your use of the Internet in the
classroom or media center with 1 being the lowest rating and 5 being the
highest.


                           POOR---------EXCELLENT

1. How did you feel experiences on the
    Internet increased student learning?         1    2    3    4    5
                                                (1)  (3)  (6)  (12) (6)

2. How easy was the Internet information
   to adjust to fit in your curriculum?          1    2    3    4    5
                                                (1)  (3)  (7)  (8)  (9)

Rate the following Internet activities for their
effectiveness if you've used them:

1.  Information Retrieval                        1   2    3    4    5  N/A
                                                (0) (0)  (3)  (10) (12) (3)

2.  Interactive Projects with Groups in
       Distant Locations                         1   2    3    4    5  N/A
                                                (0) (2)  (1)  (7)  (8) (10)

3.  Collaboration with Information
      Specialists                                1   2    3    4    5  N/A
                                                (1) (1)  (2)  (4)  (15) (5)

4.  Access to Multimedia Files for
      Presentation                               1   2    3    4    5  N/A
                                                (0) (2)  (6)  (2)  (7) (11)

5.  Other (Please specify)

    ----------------------------------           1   2    3    4    5  N/A

Rate the following behaviors that you observed while your
students were on the Internet:

1.  Reluctant learners became more
      involved                                     1    2    3   4    5   NR
                                                  (0)  (4)  (6) (6)  (8) (4)
2.  Most students demonstrated an
        increased enthusiasm for learning          1   2    3    4    5   NR
                                                  (0) (2)  (2)  (12) (8) (4)
3.  Students worked better with other
        class members                              1   2    3    4    5   NR
                                                  (1) (1)  (8)  (10) (3) (5)
4.  Students developed better speaking
        and writing skills                         1   2    3    4    5   NR
                                                  (2) (4)  (10) (3)  (3) (6)

5.  Test scores increased                          1   2    3    4    5   NR
                                                  (2) (1)  (7)  (1)  (0)  (17)

  Overall, do you feel that the Internet is
    an effective educational resource?             Yes   No
                                                    (26) (2)
  Will you continue to use the Internet in
    an instructional environment?                  Yes   No
                                                    (27) (1)

                  Thank You to those who participated.

                                David Allen
David Allen