Teacher MWEE nonresponse survey

2018 - NOAA B-WET Teacher MWEE
Survey - Nonresponse
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This is a voluntary survey.
Our records indicate that some time ago you participated in a Meaningful Watershed
Educational Experience (MWEE) professional development (PD) funded by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed Education and Training program
(NOAA B-WET).
We would like to get your answers to a few questions about implementing MWEEs with your
students, if you did so since the PD.
It will take about 5 minutes to complete this survey.
MWEEs are multi-stage activities that include learning both outdoors and in the classroom, and
aim to increase the understanding and stewardship of watersheds and related ocean, coastal,
riverine, estuarine, and Great Lakes ecosystems of all participants. (For more information about
the NOAA Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience, see MWEE Definition 2018)
Your responses will be entered anonymously, will not be associated with you as an individual,
and will be aggregated with other teachers’ responses. NOAA B-WET and B-WET-funded
organizations will use the data you and other teachers provide to improve MWEE PD and
student programs.
Thank you.
If you have questions about this survey, please contact Bronwen Rice, NOAA B-WET National
Coordinator, [email protected]

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MPDQ6rev19 How long ago did you complete professional development focused on watersheds
or water quality issues?

o I did not complete any MWEE professional development
o Less than a year ago
o A year or more ago

MPDQ3

Are you currently a PreK-12 teacher or educator?

o No
o Yes
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Start of Block: Thank you

Thank you Thank you for completing this survey! Please click on the Submit button below.
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Start of Block: Setting

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MPDQ5rev

In what setting do you teach primarily? (select one)

o Public school
o Private school
o Non-formal education (e.g., environmental centers, zoos, museums, interpretive
programs at local or state level parks, youth organizations, summer camps, after school
programs)

o Home-school
o Other
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Start of Block: Teacher Unique ID

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MPDGQ1 In which region did you teach this past year? (check one)

o California
o
Chesapeake Bay watershed (Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia)
o
Great Lakes (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, and
Pennsylvania)
o Gulf of Mexico (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
o Hawaii
o
New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
Rhode Island)
o Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington)
o Other (please describe) ________________________________________________
MPDQ50 How many years have you been an educator? (select one)

o 0 to 5 years
o 6 to 10 years
o 11 to 20 years
o More than 20 years
End of Block: Teacher Unique ID
Start of Block: MWEE?

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MQ9 In the past 12 months, did you implement a Meaningful Watershed Educational
Experience (MWEE) with your students?

o No
o Yes
End of Block: MWEE?
Start of Block: About Student MWEE

MGQ43rev On average during the last school year, about how many hours did a typical student
spend involved in MWEE activities? (check one)

o 1-5 hours
o 6-9 hours
o 10-24 hours
o 25-40 hours
o More than 40 hours

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MGQ44rev On average during the last school year, about how many hours did a typical student
spend outdoors during MWEE activities? (check one)

o None
o 1-5 hours
o 6-9 hours
o 10-24 hours
o 25-40 hours
o More than 40 hours
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End of Block: About Student MWEE
Start of Block: Outcomes

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MGQ52rev19
a MWEE?

What other benefits have you observed from students who participated in

NA

Strongly
disagree
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2

3

4

5

6

Strongly
agree
7

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
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o
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o
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Improved
ability to
conduct
scientific
investigations

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Better
understanding
of scientific
research

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Stronger
performance
in science

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Stronger
performance
on
standardized
tests

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

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Increased
interest and
engagement
in their
learning

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Greater
interest in
pursuing
science
careers

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

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