The following survey will be sent out to all history and social science majors five years after their graduation.
1. Which program did you complete?
___BA, History
___BS, History Social Science Comprehensive
___BAEd, History Subject Endorsement
___BAEd, Social Science Field Endorsement
___BAEd, Social Science Minor
___BA or BS, History Minor
___MAEd or MA in History
2. What year did you receive your degree from UNK? _______
3. What additional formal education have you undertaken since completing your degree at UNK?
| ___none |
institution/program |
| ___some courses, but no degree program |
_______________________ |
| ___second bachelors degree |
__________________________________ |
| ___additional teaching endorsement |
____________________________ |
| ___professional degree such as JD, MBA, etc. |
_____________________ |
| ___MA or Ph.D. |
_____________________ |
4. Do you plan to undertake any additional formal education in the future?
___yes
___no
5. How often do you seek alternative opinions to a newspaper editorial?
___always
___often
___sometimes
___never
6. How often do you use libraries the internet or other sources of information to pursue hobbies or topics of interest?
___often
___sometimes
___never
7. If you are confronted by an ideology and/or lifestyle choice that is contradictory to your beliefs do you
___ignore the difference?
___challenge it?
___tolerate it?
8. When your read or hear about a contemporary issue, how often do you consider its historical background?
___always
___often
___sometimes
___never
9. Mark the kinds of jobs that you have applied for, been offered, or accepted since completing your degree.
| applied for |
offered |
accepted |
|
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
teaching history 7-12 |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
teaching a social science other than history, 7-12 |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
teaching other than history or social sciences, 7-12 |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
elementary teaching |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
post-secondary teaching |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
history related other than teaching |
| ________ |
________ |
________ |
not history or teaching related |
Use the following scale to answer questions 5-13.
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| strongly agree |
agree |
neutral |
disagree |
strongly disagree |
not applicable
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| 5 |
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0 |
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5. My program of study prepared me for additional formal education. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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6. My program of study provided me with the writing skills that I need. |
| 5 |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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7. My program of study provided me with the speaking skills that I need. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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8. My program of study provided me with the critical thinking skills that I need. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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9. My program of study has helped me understand political and social events. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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10. I am satisfied with my program of study in history at UNK. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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11. I am satisfied with my overall education at UNK. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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12. I would advise others to complete a degree in history or history/social sciences at UNK. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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13. I would advise others to complete a degree at UNK. |
Use the following scale to answer questions 14-21.
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| outstanding |
superior |
good |
fair |
poor |
not applicable
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| 5 |
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0 |
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14. How would you rate the quality of instruction in history at UNK? |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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15. How would you rate the quality of instruction in the social sciences at UNK? |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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16. How would you rate the quality of instruction in teacher education at UNK? |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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17. How would you rate the overall quality of instruction at UNK? |
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18. How would you rate the curriculum in history at UNK? |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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19. How would you rate the curriculum in the history/social science programs at UNK? |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
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1 |
0 |
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20. How would you rate the Professional Teacher Education curriculum at UNK? |
| 5 |
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21. How would you rate the library resources at UNK? |
22. If you do not teach, what kind of work do you do?
If you are employed as a teacher, please answer questions 23-37. If not, go to question 33.
23. How many courses do you typically teach each semester in the following subjects?
_____Economics
_____Geography
_____History
_____Political Science
_____Psychology
_____Sociology
_____Other ___________
24. Of the subjects that you teach, for which one were you best prepared?
_____Economics
_____Geography
_____History
_____Political Science
_____Psychology
_____Sociology
_____Other____________
25. Of the subjects that you teach, for which one were you least prepared?
_____Economics
_____Geography
_____History
_____Political Science
_____Psychology
_____Sociology
_____Other____________
Please use the following scale to answer questions 26 through 32.
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| very well |
well |
fairly well |
not well |
poorly |
not applicable |
How well did your program of study prepare you for teaching with regard to your:
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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26. knowledge of history? |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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27. knowledge of other subjects that you teach? |
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2 |
1 |
0 |
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28. understanding of social science teaching methods? |
| 5 |
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1 |
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29. understanding of teaching as a profession? |
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30. ability to use instructional technology? |
| 5 |
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1 |
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31. ability to work with exceptional students? |
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1 |
0 |
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32. understanding of people of different cultural backgrounds? |
33. In what ways did your program of study prepare you for what you are doing now?
34. How could your program of study have better prepared you for what you are doing?
35. What do the programs in history and history/social sciences do well?
36. How could the programs in history and history/social sciences be improved?
37. What additional comments about the History Department and its programs of study would you like to make?