MISSOURI SPACE GRANT CONSORIUM
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
PLANETARIUM PROGRAM SURVEY
Your comments about the program are an important element in the planning for its future
support. Please complete this questionnaire after the program but within a week of the
visit and mail in the attached envelope or send to:
NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium
Department of Physics and Astronomy
503 Benton Hall (MC 75)
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
Date of Presentation: _________________ Presenter’s Affiliation:
Names of Presenters:
UM-St. Louis__
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Topic of Presentation: __Astronomy____________________________
Type of Presentation:
Planetarium Program
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1. Do you wish to keep your comments confidential? _____yes _____no
(If so, your responses will not be relayed to the presenter. They will be reviewed
by program coordinators.)
The following questions are intended to record your impressions as classroom educator.
Additional responses may be included in the “Comments” section (questions 17-19).
Please mark the place on the answer line that most closely matches your impressions.
2. The program topic was suitable for the class:
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3. The program content was suitable for the class:
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4. The level of presentation was suitable for the class:
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5. The style of presentation was suitable for the class:
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6. The length of presentation was suitable for the class:
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7. Supporting materials (A/V, demonstration equipment, etc.) were suitable for the
class:
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Too many materials;
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Number and quality of
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Too few materials;
poor quality or design
8. The program content was understandable to you:
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These questions are intended to record student impressions. You may choose to gauge
student response, or to ask the questions directly of your students.
9. The program was interesting to the students:
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MISSOURI SPACE GRANT CONSORIUM
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
PLANETARIUM PROGRAM SURVEY
10. The program was understandable to the students:
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11. The program increased students’ interest for aerospace sciences or engineering:
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Decreased interest
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Did not affect level
of interest
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12. The program created or maintained a favorable impression of a career in
aerospace science or engineering:
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Decrease interest
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These questions are intended to record your opinions about the planetarium program.
They are not limited to your experience with a particular presenter.
13. Please indicate your appraisal of the purposes of the program by ranking the
choices, beginning with 1 for the most important and 7 for the least important.
_____ to present up-to-date information
_____ to increase student interest in math, science, and engineering
_____ to allow students to meet and interact with a scientist
_____ to allow students the chance to ask questions
_____ to supplement classroom books and A/V materials
_____ to present ideas and topics not part of the standard curriculum
_____ other ( please describe)
14. Were the benefits of the planetarium program worth the time and effort necessary
to arrange for the visit? _____ yes _____ no
15. Would you be inclined to request a similar visit in the future? _____ yes _____ no
16. Do you feel that the planetarium program is of value to your school?
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17. Comments that would improve the presentation:
18. Comments about the presenters:
19. Other comments:
20. Printed name of person completing survey: _______________________________
Printed name of school: _____________________________________________
Grade(s): ________________________
All
No of
students:
AfricanAmer.
Caucasian
Hispanic
NativeAmer.
Pacific Is.
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Female
No of
teachers:
Total
Male
Female
The national NASA Space Grant office requires that we collect the demographic
information requested above.
21. If you wish to discuss the planetarium program in general or the presentation in
particular, please give us your telephone number: _____________________
Best times to call: ______________________________________
Thank you for completing this survey.