CAPT Questionnaire - 2001-02 - Answers
Answer either yes or no or use numbers 1-5 with 1 being least important and 5 most (Answers are in RED)

Information About You:
How many years have you been teaching science classes?
                 29/ 41/ 29/ 7/ 6/ 3/ 0/ 21/ -/ 26/ 18/ 1/ 7/ 7/ 15/ 28/ 20/ 21/ 3/ 17/ 25/ 9/ 10+/ 17/ 29/ 23/ 15/ 31/ 7/ 18/ 17/ 20/ 28/ 2/
                    29/ 17/ 20
How many years have you been teaching in your current school system?
                 10/ 22/ 28/ 20/ 5/ 3/ 35/ 7/ -/ 25/ 18/ 1/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 22/ 1/ 20/ 3/ 17/ 24/ 7/ retired/ 16/ 22/ 19/ 13/ 31/ 2/ 1/3/ 17/ 4/ 28/ 2/
                    13/ 17/ 20
What are your primary teaching areas (i.e.: are you primarily a physics teacher or a general science teacher, etc.)
                 Physics-23, Math and Physics-3, Math-1, Physics and Earth Science-2, Chemistry and Physics-3, Physics and
                    Astronomy-1, Chemistry and Physical Science-1, Physics and Physical Science-1, Physics and Meteorology/ All
                    sciences, math and computers
Do you feel science is a priority in your school system?     Y-15    N-6     1-2     2-1     3-2     4-10     5-2
What are your class sizes for science courses?
                 20/ 8/ 23,23,24,16AP/ 20/ 12-17/ 18-24/ -/ 10-24/ 12/ 11/ 15-24/ 20-25/ 20-24/ 25-30/ 20/ 20-34/ 22/ 15-24/ max 24/
                    14-22/ 20-22/ <26/ 16-25/ 12-22/ 15-26/ 11-15/ 16-18/ 7-24/ 27/ 11-22/ 20/ 10-15/ 27 max/ 10-20/ 15-30/ 15-25/ ~10/
What are your class sizes for lab classes?
                 20/ 8/ same/ 20/ 12-17/ 18-24/ -/ 10-24/ 12/ 11/ 15-24/ 20-25/ 20-24/ 25-30/ 20/ 20-34/ 22/ 15-24/ max 24/
                    14-22/ 20-22/ <26/ 16-25/ 12-22/ 15-26/ 11-15/ 16-18/ 7-24/ 24/ 11-22/ 20/ 10-15/ 24 max/ 10-20/ 15-30/ 15-25/ ~10/
What are the number of classes you teach?
                 2/ 4/ 4/ 4.5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 2 Physics, 2 Calculus/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 1Chem, 1 APChem, 2 Phys. Sci., 1 Physics/ 4/ 4-1 class
                    with level 1 and AP together/ 4-5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 4+lab/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 6/
What are the number of preps you have?
                 2/ 3/ 4/ 2.5/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 2/ 5/ 3/ 1/ 5-7/ 4/ 1/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 6/
Do you use a double period for labs?                          Y-30     N-5
Do you use block scheduling - if so, please describe it.   Y-8      N-25
                 Modified block- W&R double periods/ Chem and physics are in the block - 1/2 yr. Courses/ double period everyday for
                    AP/ M&F-7 period day, T&R-5-73 minute periods - classes meet 4x a week/ modified-1AM, 1PM block with 4 period
                    AM rotation and 2 period PM rotation/ 2 days/wk-48 min. classes (7 per.), 3 days/wk-69 min. classes (5 per.)/ rotating
                    8 blocks over 2-4 day periods/ 4x4~88 days per course, 74 min./period/
What textbook do you use?
                 Hewitt - Conceptual Physics/ Conceptual Physics III/ Physics: Princ. & Prob./ Cutnell and Johnson/ Glencoe (Jr&Sr),
                    Hewitt (F&So), Young (AP)/ Serway, Harvard Project/ -/ Wilson, Modern/ Hewitt, Giancoli/ Hewitt (concepts), Resnick
                    "Physics" (AP)/ Giancoli (5th ed.)/ Giancoli, Wilson, Sears/ Cutnell and Johnson/ Modern Physics/ Giancoli/ Holt
                    Physics/ Giancoli, Heath (?)/ Giancoli (AP), Serway-1st year/ Wilson & Buffa/ College-Merrill (Glenco),
                    Honors-Serway & Faught/ Cutnell/ Giancoli/ Giancoli & Hewitt/ Merrill & Holt/ Giancoli-Honors, Principles and
                    Problems-College/ Intro-Holt Physics, AP-Serway/ Modern Physics-Trinklein/ Conceptual Physics/ Various/ Hewitt
                    2nd ed./ Cutnell Johnson Physics/ Merrill, Giancoli, Halliday&Resnick/ PSSC/ Giancoli 4th & 5th ed./ Cutnell
                    Johnson-Honors, Holt-Regular/ Giancoli 5th ed., Merrill Physics P&P/ Hewitt/
What lab manual do you use?
                 Physics with computers (Vernier)-2, None - 20, My Own-4, Modern Physics-Trinklen/ Mixed/various-6/ Principles and
                    Problems/ Merrill/
What do you like/not like about your textbook? (these line up exactly with books above - i.e:7th one is 7th here)
                    -/ No math/ -/ Not my first choice-picked by a board member/ Glencoe is bad/ Used Serway in college/ -/ not much/
                    great reading/ Hewitt-great for concepts, Resnick-too tough, will be changing/ don't like equations before examples/
                    not enough simple problems to get students started/ easy to read/ -/ I don't like my text for many reasons/ Giancoli is
                    good/ -/ -/ Readable/ -/ -/ accuracy, well written/ like them both/ problems and illustrations-good/ complete, good
                    explanations, too much on some topics/ Don't like-poorly organized, few problems-want a new text/ -/ various-PSSC
                    stinks/ different sequence but well written/ -/ -/ nothing/ lots of problems/ poor editing in Holt/ Giancoli-challenging,
                    Merrill-not enough depth/ very pleased/
Do you use graphing calculators in the classroom?              Y-29      N-8 (1-we use Excel)
Are they allowed on tests?                                                 Y-36      N-1
Do you use computers in your classroom?                          Y-35      N-3
What do you use them for?:
    Data Collection                                                             Y-27      N-6
    Spreadsheets                                                               Y-18      N-6
    Graphing                                                                      Y-33      N-1
    Probes
        Vernier                                                                    Y-22      N-4
        PASCO                                                                   Y-11      N-6
    Other?: Internet, data collection, data analysis/ simulations/ PSL Probes/ research/ Interactive Physics/ Internet, simulations/
Do you use LABPRO's in your classroom?                         Y-9        N-25       Not Yet-1
Do you use CBL's in your classroom?                                Y-16      N-21
How often do you use 'technology' in your classroom (computers, etc.)?
                                                                                      Y-4        N-4       1-9       2-6      3-3     4-3     5-2
Do you feel it is a valuable tool?                                        Y-31       N-2
Other info. you'd like us to know about you.
                 First year teacher - feels inadequate/ Science Curriculum Coordinator (6-12) - extra duty/ we have CBL's but no one
                    here ever hooked them up/

Information for our Organization:
Please prioritize the following CAPT services (1= not important, 5 = very important):

Web Page                                                   1-5     2-7      3-12     4-5      5-6
Newsletter                                                   1-3     2         3-4      4-12     5-15
Saturday Workshops                                    1-6     2-6      3-11     4-3      5-6
Afternoon Workshops                                   1-2     2-5      3-12     4-7      5-6
PTRA Workshops (led by Steve Albert)          1-5     2-4      3-7       4-7      5-6
PIMMS/CAPT Institutes                                1-1     2-2      3-7       4-9      5-14
Dinner Meetings                                           1-7     2-6      3-7       4-7      5-3
Other? No responses Do you have an area of expertise that you feel very confident with? Please list that area(s) here:
                 Y - Physics First/ Optics/ Optics/ Graphing calculator/ Probes and sensors of various makers/ Interdisciplinary
                    (w/math)/ Mechanics-all areas/ Technology and electronics/ Physics and Astronomy/ Mathematics/ Optics,
                    Interdisciplinary Math & Science, Homely Physics/ Measurement and instrumentation/ Physics/ Astronomy (Ph.D.)/
                    pipe organs, keyboard tuning (temperaments)/ Mechanics, 'fun' labs, outdoor labs, 'physics of the ropes course'/
                    nuclear radiation, health effects, nuclear power, submarines/ Mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism,
                    wave theory - optics/ CBL labs/ radio astronomy, meteorites, science olympics, observational astronomy/
Can we call on you to:
                    Host a CAPT Workshop (with CAPT help if needed)?                                        Y-14     N-12
                    Serve on a committee?                                                                                  Y-20     N-7     Maybe-3
                    To be a resource for other teachers?                                                               Y-22     N-3     Maybe-3
                    To refer others (the state, other school systems, etc.) to for workshops/advice?  Y-16     N-5     Maybe-1
                    Other - no response
What topic(s) would you like to see offered in workshops?
                    Mechanics                                  Y-8       N       1-2    2       3       4-4     5-2
                    Newton's Laws                         Y-8       N       1-2    2       3-1     4-3     5-2
                    Gravity                                     Y-12     N       1      2-2     3-1     4-4     5-1
                    Momentum and Energy             Y-13     N       1      2-1     3-2     4-3     5-2
                    Heat/Thermodynamics              Y-15      N-1    1      2-1     3-2     4-3     5-2
                    Sound                                     Y-17      N       1      2        3-1     4-5     5-2
                    Light                                       Y-21      N       1       2       3        4-6     5-3
                    Electricity                                Y-23      N       1      2        3        4-3     5-5
                    Magnetism                              Y-23      N        1      2        3        4-2    5-5
                Other? (please list topic(s)): Physics by Inquiry/ Magnetism and current esp. lab ideas/ modern physics/astronomy and
                        astrophysics/ Flight/ Modern Physics/ Modern Physics/ Modern Physics, relativity, quantum/ Modern topics/
                        Modern Physics/
Which would you more likely attend?:
                    Afternoon workshops (about 4-7PM with pizza or similar)              Y-22     N-2     Maybe-5
                    All day Saturday workshops (about 9-3PM with pizza, or similar)   Y-9       N-8     Maybe-7
                    Other? During the school day-2, full day M-F-2
Which day of the week would you more likely attend?: (circle your choice(s))
                    Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday
                        9             10              17               14           10           9
What is the best thing(s) about CAPT?
                 Network of teachers/ workshops/ newsletter/ exchange of ideas with colleagues/ interaction with teachers/ getting
                    together with other teachers, resources for ideas/ a resource for physics teachers/ networking of teachers/ the people
                    and networking/ interface with other physics teachers/ Professional development activities - newsletter/ Sherfinski's
                    newsletter/ interaction with colleagues/ PIMMS/CAPT Institutes/ PIMMS/CAPT Institutes & newsletter/ way to connect
                    with others who are doing the same thing/ teachers together swapping ideas/ one of the few resources for physics
                    teachers/communication/ networking with teachers, new ideas & demos., etc./
What would you change?
                 Include more members/ improve communications/ more informal sharing of ideas among teachers/ have regional
                    get-togethers/ make make-and-takes easier to make/ would have more during the week/
How could CAPT best serve your needs?
                 Exchange of ideas and methods to present lessons/ have workshop time match curriculum closer-mechanics 1st half,
                    electricity 2nd half/ need help with AP physics/ continue workshops with new ideas and demonstrations/

PIMMS/CAPT Institutes:

Would you be willing to pay more (we are losing money every year on these)?       Y-27     N-2
Would you be willing to move to a different location for these meetings?                Y-26     N-1
We are looking at the following - would you attend at these locations?:
                    Wesleyan Univ. in Middletown                                                        Y-30     N
                    Greater Hartford Academy                                                             Y-25     N-4
                    Choate-Rosemary Hall (this would have to include a price increase)  Y-22     N-2
Would you prefer a different locale - please list it here and we'll look into it:
                 Local H.S. - Farmington HS/ UConn- Fairfield County/ LEARN or other RESC
Is there a topic(s) you'd like covered in one of these institutes? What is it?
                 Modern physics & particle physics/ Astronomy and astrophysics/ Modern physics or engineering applications/
                    electricity demos./ Electricity and magnetism-labs and demos./ more on CBL's and LABPRO's/
Do you know of any great speakers for these institutes? Please list them:
                 Harlow Shapley lecture series - astronomers in their field of expertise
Do you have a great make-and-take or demo. you'd be willing to share? Please describe the make-and-take or demo. and we'll
       contact you for details. No responses
What are the best parts of the Institutes?
                 Make and takes, teacher interaction/ information that I can bring back and use in my class/ current information,
                    collaboration, meeting other teachers/ hands-on-activities/ any interesting lectures connected to the physics I teach/
                    make and takes/ speakers on current research/ breakaway sessions with keynote speaker/ keynotes,
                    make-and-takes, meeting with other physics teachers/ make-and-takes/ make-and-take, guest speakers are great/
                    meeting with teachers, learning new methods of teaching, bringing back ideas to the classroom/
What needs improvement?
                 Communication need improvement/ better promotions - get to coordinators so they see the value of sending teachers/
                    never use most of the make-and-takes/ more relevance to the classroom/ location and time of meetings-I live 2-3
                    hours away-why not make it a 2 day conference?
Any comments on any topic relating to physics or our organization:
                    the organization has done a good job of varying the types of presentations to meet the needs of the membership/ can't
                    go in fall or spring (coach) - winter is best/
 
 

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