Request for Approval under the "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback" (OMB Control Number: 1405-0193)

OMB Control No.: 1405-0193

EXPIRES: 7-31-2020

ESTIMATED BURDEN: 7 minutes

SV-2017-0008

USDC Simulation Surveys

*The audience is usually students participating in the simulation.

1. Did you enjoy participating in the simulation? (circle one)

Very much Somewhat Neutral Not very much Did not enjoy

2. Who is your stakeholder? ____________________

• Government #1 of Fictitious Country Name (2 or 3 fictitious countries are represented in each simulation); 

• U.S. Department of State; United Nations;  

• Non-government organization/association.

3. Have you participated in simulations before?

No Yes, high school Yes, college or university

4. Have you done coursework related to the topic of this simulation? (check one)

Yes No

5. How easy was it to understand the material in the simulation? (circle one)

Too Simple A bit simple Just right A bit difficult Too difficult

Please explain your answer:

6. Did you have enough information to represent your stakeholder effectively? (check one)

Yes No

* In the role play, students are assigned a country or organization to represent, i.e. the stakeholder. We are asking if they felt they had all the information needed to represent their assigned stakeholder role during the simulation.

If not, what additional materials or changes to the existing materials would have helped?

7. Did the simulation change how you think about what “diplomacy” is? (check one)

Yes No

If not, why not? If yes, how?

8. Based on this experience, do you think you have a better understanding of what a diplomat does? (check one)

Yes No

If not, why not? If yes, how would you describe the job of a diplomat?

9. How likely are you to apply the skills of diplomacy that you practiced in the simulation to your everyday life? (circle one)

Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Not likely

10. How has this experience influenced your interest in foreign affairs? (circle one)

a. I was interested before, but now I am more interested.

b. I was interested before, and this experience has not changed my interest level.

c. I was not interested before, but now I am.

d. I was not interested before, and this experience has not changed my interest level.

e. I have become less interested.

11. Based on this experience, how likely are you to consider a career in foreign affairs? (circle one)

Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Not likely

12. Based on this experience, how likely are you to visit the future United States Diplomacy Center in Washington, D.C., if given the opportunity? (circle one)

Very likely Somewhat likely Neutral Somewhat unlikely Not likely

13. Additional comments on the simulation?

PRA Statement

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7 minutes including time required for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the final collection.  You do not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.  If you have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it please send them by mail: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs (PA/EX), 2201 C St NW, Washington, DC 20520, or email: Carimanda Baynard ([email protected]) and cc [email protected].

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