CPSC 104 Survey

1.  How many years have you been using computers?

a. Less than 1 year
b. About 1-2 years
c. About 2-4 years
d. About 4-6 years
e. More than 6 years 

2.  How often do you use a computer?

a. Never
b. About once a month
c. About once a week
d. Several times a week
e. Every day 

3.  How often do you use the Internet (the Web, email, IM, etc.)?

a. Never 
b. About once a month
c. About once a week
d. Several time a week
e. Every day  

4.  How much time do you spend during each session on the Internet?

a. None
b. About 15 minutes
c. About 30 minutes
d. About 1 hour 
e. More than an hour  

5.  Who has taught you the most about computers? (Choose one)

a. Self-taught 
b. My teachers
c. My friends/other students
d. My family
e. Training outside of school 

6.  How often do you use a computer for the following subjects?
(Please select one response for each subject)

  Never Rarely Sometimes Often A lot
Art
Computers
Literature/Humanities
Language Studies
Mathematics
Music
Science
Social Sciences/History
Other

7.  How often do you use computers at school to do the following activities?
(Please select one response for each subject)

  Never Rarely Sometimes Often A lot

Practice keyboard/typing and basic computer skills

Word processing, write papers

Use spreadsheet software

Use presentation software

Use draw, paint or graphics software

Computer science/ programming

Create/maintain my own website

Find news & information on the Internet

Email
Chat
Download music

Create/edit music, video, or photos

Play games

Access educational resources or CDROMs

8.  What are your favorite activities using a computer?
(Please select one response for each subject)

  I dislike this a lot I dislike this a little Neutral I like this a little I like this a lot

Practice keyboard/typing and basic computer skills

Word processing, write papers

Use spreadsheet software

Use presentation software

Use draw, paint or graphics software

Computer science/programming  

Create/maintain my own website

Find news & information on the Internet

Email
Chat
Download music

Create/edit music, video, or photos

Play games

Access educational resources or CDROMs

9.  What are your challenges or concerns when using computers in your school?
(Please select one response for each subject)

  I dislike this a lot I dislike this a little Neutral I like this a little I like this a lot

Using the keyboard and/or mouse

Lack of confidence and comfort using computers

   

Being exposed to inappropriate information and images

Theft of my personal information/privacy concerns

Use draw, paint or graphics software 

Computer science / programming

Create/maintain my own website 

Find news & information on the Internet 

Technical problems with hardware and software (electricity, viruses, etc.) 

Not enough time

Too many people, not enough computers 

Lack of relevant content in my language

Cost

10.  How would you describe the speed of the school’s Internet connection?

a. Very slow 
b. Somewhat slow 
c. Medium speed 
d. Somewhat fast 
e. Very fast 

11.  How often does the school’s Internet connection work properly?

a. Never 
b. Rarely 
c. Sometimes 
d. Usually  
e. Always 

12.  How often do you send and receive e-mail?

a. Never 
b. A few times every month 
c. A few times every week 
d. A few times every day 
e. Many times every day

13.  How have computers affected the way you feel about school? 

a. Computers have made me like school much less 
b. Computers have made me like school a little less 
c. Computers have not changed the way I feel about school 
d. Computers have made me like school a little more 
e. Computers have made me like school much more
 

14.  How have computers affected you as a student?

a. Computers have made me a much worse student 
b. Computers have made me a somewhat worse student 
c. Computers have not affected me as a student 
d. Computers have made me a somewhat better student 
e. Computers have made me a much better student
  

15.  Information that you find on the Internet

a. Should never be believed 
b. Should rarely be believed 
c. Should sometimes be believed 
d. Should usually be believed 
e. Should always be believed
  

16.  If you use email, whom do you use it to communicate with?
(Please select one response for each subject)

  Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Every time
My friends and other students
My teachers
My family
People in other countries

17.  How useful are the following people and tools in helping you learn?

  Not useful A little useful Somewhat useful Very Useful Necessary

Educational software and CD-ROMs

World Wide Web
Email
Textbooks
Teachers
My friends/other students
My family

18.  My parents...

a. Are not interested in my use of computers
b. Are a little interested in my use of computers 
c. Are somewhat interested in my use of computers 
d. Are fairly interested in my use of computers 
e. Are very interested in my use of computers

19.  In general, my teachers...

a. Are not interested in my use of computers 
b. Are a little interested in my use of computers 
c. Are somewhat interested in my use of computers 
d. Are fairly interested in my use of computers 
e. Are very interested in my use of computers