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Classroom Condition Survey Results - Spring 2010

Solicited: 1099, Surveys Completed: 270

Were the blackboard/white boards sufficient for your needs? Frequency Percent
Yes 351 90.9
No 35 9.1
Were blackboard/whiteboard or media sight lines a problem for your students? Frequency Percent
Yes 57 14.9
No 325 85.1
Was the lighting sufficient and proper for both teacher and student needs? Frequency Percent
Yes 369 95.6
No 17 4.4
Were heating and cooling adequate? Frequency Percent
Yes 327 85.2
No 57 14.8
Was seating adequate and appropriate for your students needs? Frequency Percent
Yes 343 89.3
No 41 10.7
Was the room quiet enough for you to hear and be heard? Frequency Percent
Yes 370 96.6
No 13 3.4
Were the darkening shades satisfactory? Frequency Percent
Yes 224 58
No 15 3.9
N/A 147 38.1
Was the furniture --- chairs, tables --- usually arranged appropriately for your class? Frequency Percent
Yes 338 87.6
No 33 8.5
N/A 15 3.9
Would the ability to easily rearrange the furniture have better supported your teaching? Frequency Percent
Yes 98 26.2
No 276 73.8
Were chalk, erasers, and bluebooks supplied as needed? Frequency Percent
Yes 231 60.2
No 44 11.5
N/A 109 28.4
Were whiteboard markers, erasers and cleaning agents supplied as needed? Frequency Percent
Yes 128 33.3
No 35 9.1
N/A 221 57.6
How would you rate the cleanliness of the classroom(s)? Frequency Percent
Very Good 282 73.2
Adequate 95 24.7
Poor 8 2.1
How would you rate the overall condition of the classroom(s)? Frequency Percent
Very Good 278 72.3
Adequate 97 25.2
Poor 10 2.6
How would rate the adequacy of the classroom(s) for your courses? Frequency Percent
Very Good 265 68.8
Adequate 103 26.8
Poor 17 4.4
Over the course of your teaching experience, have you become more or less likely to use technology in the classroom? Frequency Percent
More Likely 180 66.9
Less Likely 6 2.2
Stayed the Same 83 30.9
How often do you use instructional media in your classroom? Frequency Percent
Every class 93 34.6
Most classes 56 20.8
Occasionally 79 29.4
Infrequently 31 11.5
Never 10 3.7
Have you found the orientation sessions and written instructions that Media Services provides to be useful? Frequency Percent
Usually or Always 82 34.2
Sometimes 80 33.3
Seldom or Not At All 78 32.5
Does the classroom(s) in which you teach have the appropriate media equipment to meet your needs? Frequency Percent
Usually or Always 330 87.5
Sometimes 32 8.5
Seldom or Not At All 15 4
Did the lack of equipment in this classroom(s) ever keep you from incorporating media into the course? Frequency Percent
Usually or Always 8 2.2
Sometimes 49 13.4
Seldom or Not At All 308 84.4
Were there any barriers preventing you from using technology in this classroom(s)? Frequency Percent
No 290 81.9
Yes 64 18.1
Would you benefit from having a computer installed in the classroom? Frequency Percent
Yes 171 45.8
No 202 54.2
Do you currently use VHS tapes in your instruction? Frequency Percent
Yes 67 17.5
No 315 82.5
Do you use the Internet to distribute course/program information such as the course syllabus or assigned reading to your students? Frequency Percent
Yes 369 97.1
No 11 2.9

 

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