Listening to the River - Interest and Experience Survey

Name:

Age:

Grade:

School or Organization:

Q1. How did you find out about this Listening to the River event?

The LTTR experience is a blend of 3 areas: 1.) digital media + 2.) the science of your environment - especially watersheds, + 3.) your creations, via the digital media, of some kind of "story" about what you see, hear, learn about.

Q2. Which of these aspects caught your interest enough to sign up?

Q3. What are your favorite subjects in school?

Q4. Check the topics in which you already have some knowledge or experience- either in or outside of school

Q5. Do you have an overall interest in the environment, ecology and conservation?

Yes

Q5a. If yes, how would you describe your interest? Check all that apply:

It’s as a way to spend time with friends or family

It’s a personal hobby

I do it to meet school requirements

I’m thinking it might be a career path

Q6. Using the scale below, describe how often you've been exposed to environmental science in the following situations:

In School

Formal Course Work

Science Fairs

Workshops

Independent exploration

Reseach associated with school

Outside of School

Attending science/hands-on museums:

After-school or weekend programs not associated with school

Through relationships with scientists (e.g., family, friends, others):

Through relationships with the scientific process (e.g., live on a farm and am exposed to living systems; have an inherent interest in tinkering, scientific exploration, etc.)

Q7. Go ahead: take a stab at describing your favorite place in your watershed (if you don't know what a watershed is, that's OK. Just describe your favorite place). Pretend you're talking to someone who has never been there.

Q8. Describe any experience you have had in using a story to teach someone about something (e.g., through puppets, a media piece, a written piece, a speech, etc.)

Q9. Use the scale below to indicate your experience in using the following tools and technologies.

I use computers for:

Word Processing:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Games:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

E-mail:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

MySpace/Facebook:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Internet searches/research:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Other: (please specify below)

Other technologies I have used:

Global Positioning Systems (GPS):

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Digital Cameras:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Video Cameras:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Audio Recording Equipment:

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Orienteering Tools (e.g., map and compass):

never	a few times	regularly	all the time (have my own)

Q10. Regarding your tentative educational and career plans: What experiences (e.g., school, work, internships, classes, family, friends) have influenced your thinking about a possible career or line of work?

Q11. Describe your research experience and skills: Have you ever conducted field research? Internet or library research? Interviews? How did you present your findings?

Q12. Have you worked with others in a teaching or mentoring setting (for example, through 4-H or scouting) where you served as a youth teacher or leader? Is this something you would like to pursue?

Q13. What impact, if any, do you think your experience with Listening to the River might have on your interests and/or future plans?

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