NAME: __________________________________________________ DATE: ____________

Questionnaire

Please answer the following questions in a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means "I strongly agree" and 5 "I strongly disagree":

 

Strongly Agree   Strongly Disagree
I use computers a lot.

1

2

3

4

5

I enjoy working with computers.

1

2

3

4

5

When a teacher asks us to do something that involves computers in a course, I get excited.

1

2

3

4

5

Computers are hard to use and understand.

1

2

3

4

5

I get frustrated when using computers.

1

2

3

4

5

I have used computer simulations (e.g. SimCity).

1

2

3

4

5

I enjoyed working with those simulations.

1

2

3

4

5

I learn using the computer.

1

2

3

4

5

If you agree (even a little), please specify what you think computers help you learn:
 



 

 

 

Please answer the following questions using the scale below:

1 = Never, 2 = Once a year, 3 = Once a month, 4 = Once a week, 5 = Once a day

   

Frequency

     
I use computers:
at home

1

2

3

4

5

 
at school

1

2

3

4

5

 
elsewhere (please specify):______

1

2

3

4

5

 
I use computers for:
word processing

1

2

3

4

5

 
access to the World Wide Web

1

2

3

4

5

 
e-mail

1

2

3

4

5

 
spreadsheets

1

2

3

4

5

 
games

1

2

3

4

5

 
multimedia (video, music, drawing)

1

2

3

4

5

 
other: _______________________

1

2

3

4

5

Please check whatever applies:


My family owns a computer

Yes (Circle what kind: Macintosh, P.C., Unix machine, Other:_________)

No

I have my own computer at home

Yes (Circle what kind: Macintosh, P.C., Unix machine, Other:_________)

No

I have used computers in other classes

Yes

No

Describe one good and one bad experience you had with using computers.

Good:


 


Bad:

 


I look forward to using and creating computer simulations!

Yes

No

Don’t know yet!

Please explain your answer: