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PARTICIPANT EXIT SURVEY
Note: This exit survey was designed for the NSF REU and IRES programs. The survey will be revised to
accommodate other programs in the pilot. Some questions might be phrased more generally to
accommodate other type of training opportunities (such as fellowships) or respondents (such as
teachers), and some questions might be replaced with alternative questions relevant to each program.
However, we expect the burden to remain the same.
Survey Eligibility
1.
Did you participate in the REU [IRES] program [project] during ?
1
Yes
0
No ( screen out)
[If Q1=1, screened out]
Your answers indicate that you are not the intended person for this survey about . If you participated in another REU [IRES] program [project], you should have received another survey link for
that program [project]. Please contact the helpdesk if you did not receive the survey associated with the program
[project] in which you participated.
Thank you for your time!
[If Q1=2, screened in]
Tell us about your REU [IRES] experience
1.
[REU only] How much time did you spend participating in the REU program ?
If your research experience is ongoing, please provide your best estimate of how long you expect your
participation to last.
Number box, xx
weeks
[IRES only] How much time did you spend abroad as part of your participation in the project ?
If your research experience is ongoing, please provide your best estimate of how long you expect your
participation to last.
Number box, xx
2.
weeks
[IRES only] Before you traveled to the international research site, did you receive any of the following
supports from IRES faculty and staff?
Select all that apply
Foreign language instruction
Country orientation (covering culture, politics, customs, and so on)
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3.
Did you have a choice of research projects to work on during your REU [IRES] experience?
1
0
4.
Yes
No
Did you work on your own research project?
1
0
5.
Training in research techniques
Other: Text box, xx
Yes, I worked on my own project [at the foreign site]
No, I worked on an existing project led by another researcher at the [foreign] site
Which of the following did you do as part of your REU [IRES] experience?
Select all that apply
6.
Developed the ideas, hypotheses, broad framework, or vision for the research project
Researched literature relevant to the project
Developed instrumentation, software, equipment, or data collection processes
Synthesized or fabricated materials
Prepared samples or specimens
Conducted fieldwork or field observations
Collected data from a lab or office or carried out simulations
Analyzed data
Interpreted results
Planned or developed follow-up work based on results
Prepared summaries of results for dissemination (in publications or presentations)
Presented my work to other students, faculty or researchers (in a seminar, conference or other venue)
Mentored other students conducting research or led a student research team
Did you participate in any of the following activities during your REU [IRES] research experience?
Select all that apply
Training on research ethics or institutional review boards
Writing workshops or seminars (such as proposal or scientific writing)
Professional development workshops or seminars (for example, inter-personal and communication
skills, preparation for graduate or employment, and so on)
Formal lectures or seminars on topics related to the research project
Research-related field trip(s) (for example, to other labs, universities, industry, and so on)
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Tell us about your REU [IRES] primary mentor
7.
Who was your primary mentor during your REU [IRES] research experience?
3
4
1
2
A professor or scientist
A postdoctoral fellow
A graduate student
Other, please specify:
Text box, xx
[IRES ONLY] Was your primary mentor from…?
8.
1
2
9.
A U.S. institution
A foreign institution
On average, how many hours per week did you spend with your primary mentor?
Number box, xx
10.
hours
Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each statement below about your primary mentor.
My mentor…
Strongly
disagree
Somewhat
disagree
Neutral
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
agree
Not
applicable
a. was accessible
1
2
3
4
5
6
b. demonstrated professional integrity
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
e. provided constructive and useful
critiques of my work
1
2
3
4
5
6
f. was helpful in directing and guiding
me on research project issues
1
2
3
4
5
6
g. answered my questions satisfactorily
(for example, timely, clearly,
comprehensively)
1
2
3
4
5
6
h. acknowledged my contributions
appropriately
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
c. demonstrated content expertise in my
research area
d. was supportive and encouraging
i.
challenged me to extend my abilities
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The next questions ask about potential benefits of the REU [IRES] program [project].
11.
Please rate how much you learned about the following during your REU [IRES] experience.
Nothing at
all
A little bit
A good
amount
A great deal
a.
Writing a research proposal
b.
Giving an effective oral presentation
c.
Writing technical and scientific text
d.
Ethics in scientific research
e.
Laboratory or research techniques
f.
The nature of the job of a researcher
g.
Working collaboratively with others
h.
Identifying appropriate research methods and
designs
1
2
3
4
i.
Formulating a research hypothesis that could
be answered with data
1
2
3
4
j.
Analyzing data and interpreting results
1
2
3
4
k.
Understanding the theories and concepts
guiding a research project
1
2
3
4
l.
Defending an argument when asked questions
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
m. Self-confidence in my ability to contribute to
knowledge through research
o.
Applying and participating in conferences
p.
[REU only] What graduate school is like
q.
Career options in research
1
1
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12.
How much do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly
disagree
a.
Somewhat
disagree
Neutral
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
agree
Not
applicable
My research benefited from
access to expertise of faculty
in my field. [My research
benefited from access to
expertise of foreign partners in
my field.]
1
2
3
4
5
6
My research benefited from
access to data, equipment, or
facilities available at my REU
site. [My research benefited
from access to data,
equipment, or facilities
available in foreign locations.]
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] My research
benefited from access to
place-based phenomena that
occur outside the U.S. (e.g.,
biological, geological, cultural
phenomena).
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] Regulatory,
bureaucratic or administrative
procedures in a foreign
country hindered the progress
of my research.
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] Exposure to
different cultural perspectives
improved the quality of my
research.
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] Cultural
differences hindered the
progress of my research
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] Language
differences hindered the
progress of my research.
1
2
3
4
5
6
[IRES only] My work abroad
opened up new areas of
investigation.
1
2
3
4
5
6
i.
I made valuable professional
connections.
1
2
3
4
5
6
j.
Participating in REU will help
me be more competitive for
graduate schools or jobs.
[Participating in IRES will help
me be more competitive for
competitive for jobs.]
1
2
3
4
5
6
Participating in REU [IRES]
made me consider
professional opportunities I
would not have considered in
the past.
1
2
3
4
5
6
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
k.
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13.
Has the REU [IRES] experience influenced your short- or long-term professional goals?
Select all that apply
3
4
1
2
5
REU [IRES] encouraged me to pursue further education (e.g. graduate school, post-doc, etc)
REU [IRES] helped solidify my interest in a research or academic career
REU [IRES] helped solidify my interest in science
REU [IRES] helped me change my career plans
Text box, xx
Please explain how your plans changed:
None of the above. My professional goals did not change as a result of participating in the REU [IRES].
program.
Satisfaction with the REU [IRES] experience
14.
How do you feel about the length of time you spent researching as part of your REU [IRES] experience?
Too short
About right
3 Too long
1
2
15.
How do you feel about the amount of hands-on research you did during your REU [IRES] experience?
Wish I had done more
Did about the right amount
3 Wish I had done less
4 Not applicable
1
2
16.
How satisfied were you with the following aspects of the REU [IRES] program [project]:
Very
dissatisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Very
satisfied
Not
applicable
a.
The www.nsfetap.org
application website
1
2
3
4
5
b.
Orientation or acclimation
activities
1
2
3
4
5
c.
Lab, technology, or field
equipment
1
2
3
4
5
d.
Support and guidance from
faculty and mentors involved in
the program. [Support and
guidance from U.S. faculty
involved in IRES.]
1
2
3
4
5
[IRES only] Support and
guidance from the foreign host
or other foreign senior
researchers.
1
2
3
4
5
Support and guidance from
other students involved in the
program [Support and
guidance from graduate U.S.
students involved in IRES.]
1
2
3
4
5
[IRES only] Support and
guidance from undergraduate
U.S. students involved in
IRES.
1
2
3
4
5
e.
f.
g.
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Very
dissatisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Very
satisfied
Not
applicable
h.
Quality of the interactions with
the research group
1
2
3
4
5
i.
Opportunities for professional
development
1
2
3
4
5
j.
Group social activities
1
2
3
4
5
k.
[REU only] Housing
arrangements
1
2
3
4
5
l.
[REU only] Stipend
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
m. The REU [IRES] program
[project] experience in general
17.
[If Q16<4] Please describe changes you would like to see to the application website, program [project]
requirements, or supports and opportunities offered through the program [project]?
Text box, xxx
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| File Modified | 2021-07-06 |
| File Created | 2021-07-06 |