Hello instructors and program directors!
I am working on a project that focuses on adding new components to field courses and assessing the efficacy of those additions. My team and I are currently collecting data to use in establishing the internal reliability and construct validity of a survey instrument. We are interested in students’ self-perception of skills they develop during their undergrad experiences. Can you please send this survey to the students you work with in your classes? Also, please share with any other instructors and institutions who you know would be willing to help us with survey distribution for our test. Students surveyed do not have to have taken any specific geo/Earth science classes, and can be at any level/experience in their education.
Here is a blurb you can use to introduce the survey to the students:
Some colleagues of mine are conducting a science education project to assess skill development during classes with field trips. You do not have to have had a class with field trips to participate. The following survey will help them gather useful data for the project and will take you only 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is greatly appreciated.