Survey

Survey Dear Sir/Madam, Good day! I am in an exciting graduate program where students learn research skills. Through this brief survey, your answers will be helpful in equipping me with research skills I can use as a public administrator in meeting your needs. You have consented to this survey by completing it. In case you have any questions regarding the survey, please email me at (write your email address here). Thank you very much for your time and suggestions. Quantitative Section A: Please circle the most appropriate number of each statement that correspond s most closely to your desired response Strongly Disagree Disagree Moderately Disagree Mildly Disagree Undecided Mildly Agree Moderately Agree Agree Strongly Agree Student Achievement (Dependent Variable) My GPA has improve d in the last two years as a result of working with other students to complete assignments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 My test scores have improved in the last two years as a result of working with other students to complete assignments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Learning in groups with other students has improved my performance in research papers and short essay exams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In the last two years, m y learning of course material has improved with working with other students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In the last two years, I have absorb ed course material more easily while learning in small groups with other students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cooperative Learning (Independent Variable) I have work ed together with other students to complete in -class and out -class assignments in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In the last two years, I have work ed in groups where we help ed each other learn course material 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I have share d ideas with students with whom I have worked together in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I have assessed team work skills with students I have worked with in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Control Variable s Learning by myself has improved my test scores in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Physical exercise has improved my test scores in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Financial support from my parents has helped me develop social and personal skills in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 My instructors answering my questions during their office hours has improved my test scores in the last two years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Please circle your gender Female Male Other Please circle your race Hispanic/Latino White/Caucasian Black/African American Native American/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Other Please circle your Region in Saudi Arabia Central North South East West Please circle the income category that best describes your annual household income Less than $24,999 $25,000 to $49,000 $50,000 to $99,000 $100,000 or more Please circle the highest degree/level of education you have completed Less than High school diploma High school diploma Some college diploma Bachelor’s degree Graduate degree /professional Please circle the age group that best represents you 18 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 and over Qualitative Section B:

Please describe what you did in a small group with other students to learn a concept or to complete a group project within the last two years . How would you rate the success of the cooperative learning process? (Ind ependent Variable) Please describe the skills you learned from working together with other students within the last two years . How successful have you been in your school work as a result of working with or learning from other students in comple ting course assignments? (D ependent Variable) Please d escribe how your personal learning has improved your test scores in the last two years (Control Variable) Please describe how support from my parents has helped you develop social and per sonal skills in the last two year (Control Variable) NOTE: THE ABOVE IS NOT THE ENTIRE SURVEY INSTRUMENT ASSINGMENT