MFO and Constructivism
Survey Results (October 2002)

    

       

1.

In general, how highly do you rate constructivist approaches to learning?

23 Responses

       

2.

Choose which answer(s) describes your attitude to constructivism? Do you think constructivism is

1
Strongly Disagree		 2
Disagree		 3
No Opinion/ Neutral		 4
Agree		 5
Strongly Agree
1.  a useful ideal that stimulates thinking about teaching methods 0%
(0)		 0%
(0)		 0%
(0)		 48%
(11)		 52%
(12)
2.  a useful approach that I can use in my teaching 0%
(0)		 0%
(0)		 9%
(2)		 30%
(7)		 61%
(14)
3.  Something that is good in theory but not much good in practice 23%
(5)		 68%
(15)		 5%
(1)		 5%
(1)		 0%
(0)
4.  Something that is good in theory but too hard to implement with students 22%
(5)		 52%
(12)		 9%
(2)		 17%
(4)		 0%
(0)
5.  Something I regularly use in my teaching 0%
(0)		 13%
(3)		 13%
(3)		 39%
(9)		 35%
(8)
6.  A waste of time 87%
(20)		 9%
(2)		 0%
(0)		 4%
(1)		 0%
(0)

       

3.

I use constructivist approaches in my teaching.


Yes

21
91%
No 2 9%
  23 100%

       

4.

As a result of doing MFO I tried to implement constructivist ideas in my teaching.


Yes

13
57%
No 10 43%
  23 100%

       

5.

MFO had no effect on my teaching methods


true

6
27%
false 16 73%
  22 100%

       

6.

I employed constructivist principles before MFO and nothing has changed since doing the course.


true

11
50%
false 11 50%
  22 100%

       

7.

How useful are constructivist approaches in your teaching?


very useful (it's the way to go!)

11
52%
moderately useful (I do it sometimes!) 10 48%
not useful at all (not on your Nelly) 0 0%
  21 100%

       

8.

To what extent do you use constructivist approaches in your teaching?


a lot

12
52%
a bit 9 39%
not much 0 0%
don't use this approach 0 0%
not sure 2 9%
  23 100%

       

9.

MFO increased my awareness of constructivist approaches.


Yes

19
86%
No 3 14%
  22 100%

       

10.

Any other comments?

18 Responses