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Education research: ALLS post-instruction opinion results (Cuesta College, fall semester 2011)

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. Only matched-pair results are shown, for students who were also able to take the pre-instruction ALLS at the first laboratory meeting. 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 2011 sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(N = 44, matched-pairs only)

16. I can keep abreast of present-day discoveries and developments in astronomy
(current events).
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 4 : ****
3. Neutral 15 : **************
4. Agree 17 : ******************** [3.7 +/- 0.9]
5. Strongly agree 8 : ***********

17. I can develop scientific evidence-based research questions.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 10 : **********
4. Agree 22 : ***************************** [4.0 +/- 0.8]
5. Strongly agree 12 : ********

18. I can develop procedures to gather evidence in order to answer research
questions.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 2 : **
4. Agree 25 : ************************************ [4.3 +/- 0.6]
5. Strongly agree 17 : ************

19. I can make appropriate evidence-supported conclusions.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 3 : ***
4. Agree 23 : *********************** [4.3 +/- 0.6]
5. Strongly agree 18 : ******************

20. I can explain research findings in a report, poster, or presentation.
1. Strongly disagree 1 : *
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 4 : ****
4. Agree 26 : ************************** [4.1 +/- 0.8]
5. Strongly agree 13 : *************

21. I can evaluate evidence to determine whether or not it appropriately answers
a research question.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 5 : *****
4. Agree 22 : ********************** [4.3 +/- 0.7]
5. Strongly agree 17 : *****************

22. Astronomy lab was an enjoyable experience.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 4 : ****
4. Agree 20 : ********************
5. Strongly agree 20 : ******************** [4.4 +/- 0.7]

23. I asked a lot of questions in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 3 : ***
2. Disagree 13 : *************
3. Neutral 22 : ********************** [2.7 +/- 0.8]
4. Agree 5 : *****
5. Strongly agree 1 : *

24. I generally understood what needed to be done in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 7 : *******
4. Agree 26 : ************************** [4.1 +/- 0.6]
5. Strongly agree 11 : ***********

25. My work in astronomy lab was graded fairly.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 2 : **
4. Agree 16 : ****************
5. Strongly agree 25 : ************************* [4.5 +/- 0.7]

26. I did a lot of explaining to other students in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 4 : ****
3. Neutral 23 : *********************** [3.4 +/- 0.8]
4. Agree 12 : ************
5. Strongly agree 5 : *****

27. I was generally confused about what was going on in astronomy lab.
1. Strongly disagree 17 : *****************
2. Disagree 18 : ****************** [1.9 +/- 1.0]
3. Neutral 5 : *****
4. Agree 3 : ***
5. Strongly agree 1 : *

28. I would recommend astronomy lab to other students.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 0 :
3. Neutral 4 : ****
4. Agree 18 : ******************
5. Strongly agree 22 : ********************** [4.4 +/- 0.7]

29. Astronomy lab should be taken in the same semester as astronomy lecture.
1. Strongly disagree 0 :
2. Disagree 1 : *
3. Neutral 11 : ***********
4. Agree 10 : **********
5. Strongly agree 22 : ********************** [4.2 +/- 0.9]

30. Astronomy lab should be taken after completing the entire semester of
astronomy lecture.
1. Strongly disagree 6 : ******
2. Disagree 16 : ****************
3. Neutral 20 : ******************** [2.4 +/- 0.8]
4. Agree 2 : **
5. Strongly agree 0 :

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