Simmons College Adaptation of the CLASSE for Students

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1 Simmons College Adaptation of the CLASSE for Students 1-21 Part 1: Engagement Activities. For this course, how often have you done each of the following? 1. Posed questions to the instructor or your peers? 2. Contributed to face-to-face class discussions? 3. Contributed to online discussions? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009

2 4. Written two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in? 5. Worked on a paper or a project that requires integrating ideas or information from various sources? 6. Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in discussions or writing assignments? 7. Not completed readings or assignments before the specified deadline? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 2

3 3. 3 or 5 times 8. Participated in a course discussion without doing the required pre-work or readings? 9. Worked with other students on projects? 10. Worked with classmates to prepare class assignments? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 3

4 11. Drawn on ideas or concepts from other courses when completing assignments or during discussions? 2. 1 to 2 times 12. Helped your classmates? 13. Gone online (e.g. chat, instant message, discussion forum, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment? 3. 2 to 5 times 14. Used or elearning's mail tool to communicate with the instructor? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 4

5 15. Discussed grades or assignments with the instructor (over the phone or in person)? 16. Discussed ideas from your class with others outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.)? 17. Made a presentation? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 5

6 18. Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning, field placement, clinical placement)? 19. Discussed ideas from your course readings or sessions with your instructor outside of the formal class context (e.g. side conversations online or between face-to-face sessions)? 20. Received prompt written or oral feedback on your academic performance from your instructor? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 6

7 21. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet your instructor's standards or expectations? Part 2: Cognitive Skills. For this course, how much of your coursework emphasized the following processes? 22. Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so that they can be repeated in pretty much the same form? 1. Not important 2. Somewhat important 3. Important 4. Very important 23. Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components? 1. Not important 2. Somewhat important 3. Important 4. Very important Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 7

8 24. Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experience into new, more complex interpretations and relationships? 1. Not important 2. Somewhat important 3. Important 4. Very important 25. Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions? 1. Not important 2. Somewhat important 3. Important 4. Very important 26. Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or new situations? 1. Not important 2. Somewhat important 3. Important 4. Very important Part 3: Other Educational Practices. 27. How often have you been required to prepare written papers or reports of more than 5 pages in length in your course? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 8

9 2. Once 3. 2 times 4. 3 or more times 28. To what extent do the assessments in your class challenge you to do your best work? 1. Very little 2. Some 3. Quite a bit 4. Very much 29. In a typical week in your class, how many assignments take you more than hour each to complete? 1. None 2. 1 or or or more 30. In a typical week, how often do you spend more than 3 hours preparing to participate in your course (studying, reading, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic matters)? 2. Sometimes Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 9

10 3. Often 4. Very often 31. How many face-to-face sessions have you missed? 1. None 2. 1 or 2 absences 3. 3 or 4 absences 4. 5 or more absences 32. How many online sessions have you "missed" (e.g. not posted a discussion or done that week's assignment)? 1. None 2. 1 or to 5 4. More than How frequently do you take notes for your class? 2. Sometimes 3. Often 4. Very often Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 10

11 34. How frequently do you log in to the course website? 1. Less than once a week 2. Once a week 3. Several times a week 4. Daily 35. How frequently do you review your notes for this course? 2. Sometimes 3. Often 4. Very often 36. How often have you participated in a study partnership with a classmate to prepare for an assessment? 2. Once 3. 2 times 4. 3 or more times 37. How often have you attended a review session or help session (online or face-to-face) to enhance your understanding of the content of this course? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 11

12 2. Once 3. 2 times 4. 3 or more times 38. How interested are you in learning the course material? 1. Very uninterested 2. Uninterested 3. Interested 4. Very interested Part 4: Class Atmosphere 39. How comfortable are you communicating with the course instructor? 1. Uncomfortable 2. Somewhat comfortable 3. Comfortable 4. Very comfortable 40. How much do you enjoy working with your classmates? 1. Very little 2. Some 3. Quite a bit Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 12

13 4. Very much 41. How challenging has the coursework been? 1. Easy 2. Somewhat challenging 3. Challenging 4. Very challenging 42. How easy has it been to follow the course presentations (online or face-to-face)? 1. Difficult 2. Somewhat easy 3. Easy 4. Very easy Part 5: Simmons College 43. How would you describe the attitude or approach that Simmons takes toward education (in general)? Paragraph 44. To what extent do the blended course(s) you took this semester reflect the Simmons approach to education as you understand it? Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 13

14 1. Not at all 2. Somewhat 3. For the most part 4. In every way 5. Not sure 45. To what extent did you feel that your blended course(s) provided a personalized learning experience (in other words, a 'high-touch" experience)? 1. Not at all 2. Somewhat 3. For the most part 4. In every way 5. Not sure Simmons College Blended Learning Initiative, 2009 Page 14