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We are conducting a survey on the Truman State University campus as part of a class project investigating the development of strong writing skills at the collegiate level. You must be 18 years or older to complete this survey. Your participation is completely voluntary, and involves spending five to ten minutes to complete this survey. All of your responses will be kept completely confidential, because your identity will in no way be linked to your responses. There are no known risks or benefits to participating in this study. General reports of our findings will be made available to the Truman community and are available upon request. Before you submit your final responses, you can stop or request that your data not be included in our analysis. Completion of the survey is considered your consent to participate. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tracy Mulderig ([email protected]) or our instructor, Dr. Scott Alberts ([email protected] or x7649). Thank you for your time and cooperation.
1. I have taught the following classes (Check all that apply): a. Writing as Critical Thinking (WACT) b. JINS c. Other writing‐enhanced class
2. I am currently teaching the following courses (Check all that apply): a. Writing as Critical Thinking (WACT) b. JINS c. Other writing‐enhanced class
3. I currently serve as an advisor to a capstone that requires writing: a. Yes No
4. I show my students a sample paper when assigning a major writing assignment. a. Never Sometimes Frequently Always
5. I give my students specific writing guidelines and expectations when assigning a major writing assignment.
a. Never Sometimes Frequently Always
6. For major writing assignments, I ______________ that my students complete the following (Check all that apply):
a. Meet with me about paper topics Require Recommend Neither b. Create an outline Require Recommend Neither c. Write multiple drafts Require Recommend Neither d. Submit a draft to the writing center Require Recommend Neither e. Submit a draft to me Require Recommend Neither f. Peer edit each other’s papers Require Recommend Neither g. Allow me to provide feedback on a nonfinal version of the paper
Require Recommend Neither
7. What experiences in your academic career have helped improve your own writing skills? (open‐ ended)
8. I am comfortable with assigning writing in my classes. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
9. I am comfortable with teaching how to write in my classes. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
10. I am comfortable with providing writing feedback in my classes. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
11. I have the resources I need to teach writing in my classes. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
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12. Truman offers sufficient training to faculty who incorporate writing assignments into their classes. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
13. I would feel very comfortable teaching a new JINS or writingenhanced course for the first time. a. Yes No
14. I would feel more comfortable teaching a JINS or writingenhanced class for the first time if paired with a faculty mentor to guide me through the process.
a. Yes No Maybe
15. I would use the following resources if available (Check all that apply): a. Online workshops/podcasts b. Hands‐on workshops c. Website with resource links d. Sample assignments used by other faculty
16. Are there any other writing related resources not listed above that you would like to be made available? (open‐ended)
17. Are there any topics related to teaching how to write that you would like future training to address? (i.e., student resources at Truman) (open‐ended)
18. I believe that current Writing as Critical Thinking (WACT) classes effectively improve writing skills. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
19. I believe that current JINS classes effectively improve writing skills. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
20. I believe that Truman students are strong writers by the time the graduate. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
21. I believe that Truman students are sufficiently prepared for fieldspecific writing. a. Strongly Moderately Slightly Neutral Slightly Moderately Strongly
disagree disagree disagree agree agree agree
22. Comments on the above questions: (open‐ended)
23. Gender: a. Male Female
24. Time at Truman in years: a. 1‐3 yrs 4‐6 yrs 7‐9 yrs 10+ yrs
25. English is my native language: a. Yes No
26. Title: a. GTRA Non‐tenure track Tenure/Tenure‐track Other
27. Primary School of Affiliation: a. School of Arts & Letters b. School of Business c. School of Health Sciences & Education d. School of Science & Mathematics e. School of Social & Cultural Studies f. Interdisciplinary Studies g. Other