Re: request for survey instruments

[nlerner@mcp.edu (nlerner)]

Laurie: Below is a survey I administered to the faculty last year.  It's
particular to my context (where WAC is somewhat rare), but might be
helpful.

Neal Lerner
Mass. College of Pharmacy

*	*	*	*
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
Survey of Faculty Uses of Writing--March 1997

Your Division:

Courses Taught: (1)				Required?	Elective?
	(2)							Required?	Elective?
	(3)							Required?	Elective?

Purposes for Assigning Writing
Please check which of the following reasons best describe your purposes
for assigning writing: (check all that apply)

___	to assess student knowledge of content
___	to provide an aid to mastering content
___	to provide an aid for reading comprehension
___	to provide an opportunity for self expression
___	to improve students critical thinking/problem solving
___	to improve students creative thinking
___	other (please describe)

Writing Tasks
Please check which of the following writing tasks you assign to your
students:

___	in-class essay exams & quizzes	___	drug consultations
___	journals						___	case-study analysis
___	responses to reading			___	chart notes
___	patient education materials		___	patient evaluation
___	correspondence to care givers	___	drug information literature
___	collaborative research papers	___	individual research papers	
___	analytical papers (i.e., analyzing an issue or topic)	___	lab
reports
___	other (please describe)				___	debate outlines or reports

Non-Lecture Techniques
What non-lecture techniques do you regularly use in your teaching (e.g.,
debates, group work, individual drill and practice, visual or drawing
exercises)?



Assessment of Writing
Please rate the following text attributes according to their importance
in the assessment of student writing:

ACCURATE CONTENT
			1		2		3		4
	extremely important			not important
					
UNIQUE STYLE/STRENGTH OF VOICE
				1		2		3		4
	extremely  important				not important


(over, please)
Assessment of Writing (cont.)
CORRECT MECHANICS (GRAMMAR/USAGE/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION)
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

APPROPRIATE FORMAT
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

LOGICAL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

CONCISE AND CLEAR WORDING
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

CLARITY OF PURPOSE
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

AWARENESS OF READERS NEEDS
			1		2		3		4
		extremely  important				not important

What other attributes are important when assessing student writing?






Which of the following reasons best describe why you might not require
writing in your courses:

___	Assessment is too time consuming.
___	Writing assignments are not appropriate for course content.
___	Assigning and assessing writing are outside of my expertise.
___	Other (please describe):


Workshops
I would be interested in attending workshops on (check all that apply):

___	evaluating/assessing writing
___	creating writing tasks
___	integrating writing into my curriculum
___	integrating the Writing Center into my curriculum
___	familiarizing myself with ESL writing issues
___	other (please describe):

Additional comments: