Emeline+Senior+Exit+Project

What are elementary teachers' attitudes toward inquiry based science teaching?

Emeline- can you go beyond attitudes? How much do they know and how much do they use inquiry based science teaching in their classrooms?

I plan to give a survey to 100 (the number may change) elementary teachers within the Mahopac school district. This will give me a better idea of the views toward inquiry based science in these schools and help me with my research. Some of the questions include:

-Do you think science is an important part of the curriculum? -In your own elementary school days, did teachers push for inquiry based science? -Are you confident in teaching the subject of science? In other words, do you have the knowledge to teach this subject and are you comfortable with it? -How often is inquiry based science teaching used in your classroom? Emeline-these are good questions. Can you also ask what kind of help they would need to be able to teach more inquiry science?

You should begin to create the survey which would have the following:
 * 1) The purpose of your study
 * 2) Who you are
 * 3) How the results will be used
 * 4) Confidentiality and annonimity
 * 5) That they may stop answering at anytime
 * 6) How long the survey will take to complete
 * 7) What to do with the survey once they are finished with answering the question.

After you do the beginning which is more about the study, you would then have the directions and the questions for the survey. Please see me if you need any help at all on this.