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Education research: ALLS post-instruction opinion results (Cuesta College, Fall Semester 2009)

Student attitudes are assessed using an Astronomy Laboratory Learning Survey (ALLS), a five-point Likert scale questionnaire with demographic questions, and entry/exit evaluation questions (Patrick M. Len, in development) to Astronomy 210L students at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. This laboratory course is a one-semester, adjunct course to Astronomy 210 lecture, and is taken primarily by students to satisfy their general education science laboratory transfer requirement.

The ALLS is administered as a pre-test on the first laboratory meeting, before any introduction/instruction took place; and as a post-test on the last laboratory meeting.

The results from the post-test opinion questions follow below. Values for the mean and standard deviations are given next to the modal response category for each question.
Cuesta College
Astronomy Laboratory Learning Survey (ALLS)
Post-instruction opinion results
Astronomy 210L Fall Semester 2009 sections 70178, 70186, 70200

16. Astronomy lab was (or would have been) helpful for learning in lecture.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 2 : **
3. Neutral 12 : ************
4. Agree 30 : ****************************** [4.0 +/- 0.8]
5. Strongly agree 17 : *****************

17. I understand more about astronomy concepts because of what I learned in lab.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 3 : ***
4. Agree 41 : ***************************************** [4.2 +/- 0.6]
5. Strongly agree 16 : ****************

18. Astronomy lab was an enjoyable experience.
1. Strongly disagree 1 : *
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 7 : *******
4. Agree 30 : ****************************** [4.2 +/- 0.8]
5. Strongly agree 22 : **********************

19. Math used in astronomy lab was difficult.
1. Strongly disagree 3 : **
2. Disagree 31 : ******************************* [2.6 +/- 0.9]
3. Neutral 18 : ********************
4. Agree 7 : *****
5. Strongly agree 2 : *

20. It was hard to understand concepts in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 3 : ***
2. Disagree 31 : ******************************* [2.5 +/- 0.8]
3. Neutral 20 : ********************
4. Agree 6 : ******
5. Strongly agree 1 : *

21. This course helped me see how astronomy is related to other sciences such as
geology, physics, and chemistry.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 5 : *****
3. Neutral 14 : **************
4. Agree 35 : *********************************** [3.7 +/- 0.8]
5. Strongly agree 7 : *******

22. I asked a lot of questions in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 5 : *****
2. Disagree 17 : *****************
3. Neutral 26 : ************************** [2.8 +/- 1.0]
4. Agree 9 : *********
5. Strongly agree 4 : ****

23. I generally understood what was needed to be done in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 8 : ********
4. Agree 39 : *************************************** [4.0 +/- 0.6]
5. Strongly agree 12 : ************

24. My work in astronomy lab was graded fairly.
1. Strongly disagree 1 : *
2. Disagree 3 : ***
3. Neutral 2 : **
4. Agree 25 : *************************
5. Strongly agree 30 : ****************************** [4.3 +/- 0.9]

25. I did a lot of explaining to other students in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 7 : *******
3. Neutral 33 : ********************************* [3.3 +/- 0.8]
4. Agree 17 : *****************
5. Strongly agree 4 : ****

26. I was generally confused about what was going on in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 10 : **********
2. Disagree 29 : ***************************** [2.3 +/- 0.9]
3. Neutral 16 : ****************
4. Agree 6 : ******
5. Strongly agree 0 :

27. I would recommend astronomy lab to other students.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 6 : ******
4. Agree 23 : ***********************
5. Strongly agree 31 : ******************************* [4.4 +/- 0.7]

28. Astronomy lab should only be taken in the same semester as astronomy lecture.
1. Strongly disagree 6 : ******
2. Disagree 7 : *******
3. Neutral 18 : ****************** [3.4 +/- 1.2]
4. Agree 17 : *****************
5. Strongly agree 13 : *************

29. Astronomy lab should only be taken after completing the entire semester of
astronomy lecture.
1. Strongly disagree 9 : *********
2. Disagree 24 : ************************ [2.4 +/- 0.9]
3. Neutral 21 : *********************
4. Agree 6 : ******
5. Strongly agree 1 : *

30. This course helped me feel more comfortable with the idea that many values in
science are uncertain to some degree.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 3 : ***
3. Neutral 13 : *************
4. Agree 38 : ************************************** [3.8 +/- 0.7]
5. Strongly agree 7 : *******

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