Technology Survey, 4/2007

Total responses so far: 433

What grade do you teach?

Response
Percent
Count
High School Level (9-12) 46.0%
199
Middle Level (5-8) 38.6%
167
Elementary Level (K-4) 7.9%
34
College Level (college/graduate) 4.4%
19
Not Applicable 2.3%
10

How long have you been teaching?

Response
Percent
Count
More than 20 years 33.0%
143
10-15 years 20.1%
87
1-3 years 15.5%
67
4-6 years 12.0%
52
16-20 years 9.7%
42
7-9 years 9.0%
39
Not Applicable 0.2%
1

In what state do you teach?

Response
Percent
Count
Illinois 6.5%
28
texas 6.0%
26
California 4.4%
19
PA 3.9%
17
CA 3.7%
16
Florida 3.2%
14
Michigan 2.8%
12
New York 2.3%
10
Missouri 2.3%
10
fl 2.3%
10
Georgia 2.3%
10
ohio 2.3%
10
ct 1.8%
8
Louisiana 1.8%
8
minnesota 1.8%
8
MN 1.6%
7
IL 1.6%
7
NY 1.6%
7
WA 1.6%
7
Virginia 1.4%
6
Colorado 1.4%
6
Alabama 1.4%
6
AZ 1.4%
6
nj 1.4%
6
MO 1.2%
5
maryland 1.2%
5
arizona 1.2%
5
VA 1.2%
5
TX 1.2%
5
Oregon 1.2%
5
South Carolina 0.9%
4
Pennsylvania 0.9%
4
Wisconsin 0.9%
4
MA 0.9%
4
Maine 0.9%
4
New Jersey 0.9%
4
North Carolina 0.7%
3
MS 0.7%
3
nc 0.7%
3
Nebraska 0.7%
3
Arkansas 0.7%
3
Idaho 0.7%
3
Indiana 0.7%
3
iowa 0.7%
3
Vermont 0.7%
3
West Virginia 0.7%
3
wi 0.7%
3
oklahoma 0.7%
3
Utah 0.7%
3
overseas 0.5%
2
Puerto Rico 0.5%
2
Tennessee 0.5%
2
Washington 0.5%
2
Kansas 0.5%
2
KS 0.5%
2
GA 0.5%
2
AR 0.5%
2
connecticut 0.5%
2
Delaware 0.5%
2
Nevada 0.5%
2
NE 0.5%
2
NH 0.5%
2
Montana 0.5%
2
MD 0.5%
2
me 0.2%
1
MI 0.2%
1
Mi. 0.2%
1
Marylan 0.2%
1
Massachusetts 0.2%
1
IN 0.2%
1
IN, earlier in OK 0.2%
1
New Mexico 0.2%
1
North Dakota 0.2%
1
NM 0.2%
1
New Brunswick Canada 0.2%
1
MT 0.2%
1
Mississippi 0.2%
1
Director of Math & Science 0.2%
1
DODDS 0.2%
1
Dominican Republic 0.2%
1
Canada 0.2%
1
CO 0.2%
1
Alaska 0.2%
1
Alberta, Canada 0.2%
1
texas 0.2%
1
adasdf 0.2%
1
GA (recently PA) 0.2%
1
KY 0.2%
1
LA 0.2%
1
DC 0.2%
1
Greece 0.2%
1
Hawaii 0.2%
1
IA 0.2%
1
wash 0.2%
1
RI 0.2%
1
sc 0.2%
1
Slovenia 0.2%
1
OR 0.2%
1
OH 0.2%
1
Overseas-England 0.2%
1
technology 0.2%
1
TN 0.2%
1

What science subject do you teach?

Response
Percent
Count
General Science 30.9%
134
Biology 20.6%
89
Chemistry 14.3%
62
Physical Science 8.8%
38
Earth Science 7.6%
33
Physics 7.4%
32
Other 6.9%
30
Not Applicable 1.4%
6
Computer Science 1.2%
5

What level of education have you attained?

Response
Percent
Count
Master’s degree 59.4%
257
Bachelor’s degree 30.3%
131
Ph.D. or Ed.D. 6.7%
29
Other 2.3%
10
Associate degree 0.2%
1

Do you think that incorporating technology in the science classroom is important?

Response
Percent
Count
Yes 96.1%
416
Neutral 3.0%
13

Would you agree that technology has changed the way you teach?

Response
Percent
Count
Strongly agree 61.4%
266
Somewhat agree 33.0%
143
Somewhat disagree 1.8%
8
Neutral 1.6%
7
Strongly disagree 0.9%
4

How often do you use technology in the classroom?

Response
Percent
Count
Daily 50.3%
218
A couple times a week 23.3%
101
Weekly 10.9%
47
A couple of times a month 10.2%
44
Less than once a month 4.4%
19

How would you describe your skill set with computers and other classroom technology?

Response
Percent
Count
Intermediate 51.0%
221
Advanced 42.5%
184
Beginner 4.6%
20

Using instructional software

Response
Percent
Count
Competent 47.3%
205
Highly competent 31.9%
138
Somewhat competent 15.5%
67
Don’t have software 2.8%
12
Not competent at all 0.9%
4

Integrating technology, such as computers, into lesson plans

Response
Percent
Count
Competent 42.0%
182
Highly competent 37.4%
162
Somewhat competent 18.2%
79
Not competent at all 0.9%
4
Don’t integrate technology into lesson plans 0.5%
2

Data analysis tools

Response
Percent
Count
Competent 37.6%
163
Somewhat competent 28.6%
124
Highly competent 23.3%
101
Not competent at all 6.7%
29
Don’t have tools 2.5%
11

What do you feel is the biggest reason for not being able to incorporate technology into the science classroom?

Response
Percent
Count
Access to computers 27.7%
120
I am able to incorporate technology into the science classroom 23.3%
101
Budget 20.6%
89
Time 13.4%
58
Have not received proper instruction (professional development) on how to do so 8.3%
36
Class size 4.2%
18
Other 1.6%
7