Science in the Summer Student Feedback Form

If you are a current or former Science in the Summer student, please take a moment to answer the questions below. Your response will help administrators determine if Science in the Summer is meeting its objective of teaching children basic scientific concepts through simple self-conducted experiments and short, easy-to-understand presentations.

1.

Did you take any science classes in your school before you attended the Science in the Summer program at a library?

Yes No

2.

How interested were you in science before you participated in Science in the Summer?

Very Interested Somewhat Interested Not Very Interested

3.

How interested were you in studying science after you participated in Science in the Summer?

Very Interested Somewhat Interested Not Very Interested

4.

Do you think that participating in Science in the Summer increased your knowledge of basic scientific concepts?

Yes No

5.

Do you think that participating in Science in the Summer improved your performance in school science class(es) that you took after the summer program?

Yes No

6.

Has participating in Science in the Summer increased your interest in pursuing a career in science such as engineering, medicine, or scientific research?

Yes No

7.

What did you like most about Science in the Summer?

interesting classes
teachers
hands-on experiments
small class size
no tests/grades

8.

During the weeklong course, how many of the four classes did you attend in total?

1 2 3 4

9.

What was the latest grade you had completed when you participated in Science in the Summer?

2
3
4
5
6

10.

In what county did you participate in Science in the Summer?

Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery
Philadelphia

11.

What is the most helpful feature of the Science in the Summer website?

course locations, dates, and times listed by county
media/press materials
links to newspaper articles about the program
contact e-mail address and phone number for more information on the program

To accurately evaluate the results of this survey, we need to know some additional information about you.

12.

What is your gender?

Male Female

13.

How old are you?

7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14.

In what grade are you now?

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

15.

Do you attend public, parochial, or private school?

public
parochial
private