REU Program Feedback Form | University of Alaska Southeast

QUESTIONNAIRE: the National Science Foundation (NSF)
REU Program at the University of Alaska Southeast.

We are about to complete the eleventh year of our National Science Foundation, Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at the University of Alaska Southeast. To assess the effectiveness of our program, we need feedback from you. The questions below are divided into four parts that relate to your 1) current situation, 2) plans before you participated in our REU program, 3) during the program, and 4) after the program. We really appreciate your input and will use it to improve UAS’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

Thank you. Sherry Tamone and Carolyn Bergstrom

Contact Information

First Name*
Middle Initial
Last Name*
Best Long term Email*
Current address*
City*
State*
Zip*
Best Current Telephone or Cell*
Long term Telephone Contact*

The following section of questions relate to your current situation.

1. Date of undergraduate graduation (mm/yyyy)*
(If you are currently an undergraduate, skip to question 2.)
Undergraduate degree earned:
Major
2. If you are currently an undergraduate, what degree you are pursuing and what is your current academic level?
Degree*
Level*
3. Please briefly describe your current job or academic situation.*
4.What is the name of your employer or the college or university that you are currently attending?*
5. In what division or department do you work? *

B. The following questions ask about your education and career plans before your REU experience.

6. Before your participation in the REU program, what was the highest degree you planned to pursue?*
If 'other' please explain.
7.At the time you first started your REU participation, how likely did you think you were to go to graduate or professional school in a field of science?*
8. At the time you first started your REU participation, what did you think your graduate school major would be?*
9. At the time you began your REU experience, in what field or profession did you anticipate working after your received your final degree?*
10. How important were each of the following in your decision to participate in the REU project? Use the following scale: Not Important at All (1) to Very Important (5)
Very Important I wanted to know if science was the right field for me.*	12345
I wanted to know if being a researcher was for me.*	12345
I wanted to know if this area of research was for me.*	12345
I wanted to know if going to graduate school in the sciences was for me.*	12345
I love this field of research and wanted to do some real work in it.*	12345
The pay attracted me.*	12345
The reputation of the project director attracted me.*	12345
The reputation of the host institution (UAS) attracted me.*	12345
The reputation of the specific REU program attracted me.*	12345

C. The following questions pertain to your experiences in the REU program.

11. In terms of your own goals for your REU experience, how beneficial was the time spent with each of the following?

Your REU advisor:*	Very HelpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Other faculty*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
REU coordinator*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Postdoctoral fellows*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Technicians*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Other REU students*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
12. In terms of your own goals, how beneficial was each of the following activities as part of your REU experience?
Seeing how research is really done.*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Conducting experiments myself.*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Getting to know graduate students.*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Attending REU seminars.*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Getting to know undergraduate students*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Working on independent research*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Publicly presenting project results*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
Writing articles with faculty*	Very helpfulHelpfulIrregularInadequateNA
13. Please indicate how satisfied you were with the following aspects of the REU experience. Use the following scale: 5= Very Satisfied. 1=Very Dissatisfied. 0 = Not applicable.
Learning research techniques*	12345
Working independently.*	12345
Receiving adequate technical guidance*	12345
Working on important research*	12345
Being a real member of a research team*	12345
14. How satisfied were you with what you learned about each of the following during your REU experience? Use the following scale: 5= Very Satisfied. 1=Very Dissatisfied. 0 = Not applicable.
Basics of the scientific method*	12345
Substantive knowledge of the field*	12345
Familiarity with a specific instrument*	12345
Familiarity with computer applications in a particular field*	12345
Familiarity with specific techniques or procedures*	12345
How to plan a research project*	12345
The nature of research (e.g. excitement, drudgery, activities.)*	12345
The importance of ethical behavior in science.*	12345
15. In general, how challenging were the REU research projects to which you were assigned?*

The following questions pertain to the period following your REU experience and they ask that you reflect upon your REU experience as a whole.

16. How did your REU experience affect your interest in science research as a career?*
17. What were the two best aspects of your REU experience at UAS?*
18. How could your REU experience at UAS have been improved?*
19. Have you remained in contact with students you met during the REU program?*	YesNo
If yes, how many?
20. Have you had contact with your mentor since the REU program at UAS?*
21. What is the highest degree you now plan to pursue?*
Please explain
22. What effect, if any, did your REU experience have on your choice of field of (current or planned) employment or career?*
23. If you are currently in graduate school, what is your major?
24. If your major is not in science, what role, if any, did your REU experience play in this decision?
25. If you are currently in school, in what field do you anticipate working after you receive your final degree?
26. Please use this space to make any comments you would like about your REU experience.
Please make sure you have answered all the required questions and then submit.

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QUESTIONNAIRE: the National Science Foundation (NSF)
REU Program at the University of Alaska Southeast.