Questionnaire templates#

Below you can find questionnaire templates to be used for the evaluation of progress and difficulties along the lecture.

1) At the beginning of a lecture or lecture’s section:#

1.1) Please indicate whether you have received formal training in <topic_of_interest>:

Have you participated in one (or more) of the following?

no

yes

Lecture

Seminar

Workshop

Internship

Other:

1.2) Would you consider your self experienced in the context of:

<topic_of_interest>:

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

<optional_further_related_topics>:

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1.3) From your current perspective, what part of <topic_of_interest> would you consider to be the most challenging for you? If you don’t have any experience with <topic_of_interest>, which part of <topic_of_interest> do you think might be the most challenging for you?

(free text)

2) Before and after specific training sessions:#

Before:#

Please indicate how well prepared do you feel to take on the following part of the project.

Use the following scale to answer: no, not at all (1) - yes, entirely (7)

2.1) At this stage, how well prepared do you feel to perform <topic_of_interest>?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.2) At this stage, how confident do you feel about <topic_of_interest>?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

After:#

Having heard about <topic_of_interest>, please indicate how well prepared do you feel to take on the following part of the project.

Use the following scale to answer: no, not at all (1) - yes, entirely (7)

2.3) How well prepared do you feel to perform <topic_of_interest>?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.4) How confident do you feel about <topic_of_interest>?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Please take a moment to evaluate the following aspects of the training session/lecture:

2.5) How well informed we’re you with regard to the current topic? (i.e., did you know what was expecting you?)

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.6) Did the session/lecture provide enough opportunities for you to actively participate?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.7) How satisfied are you with the content of the training/lecture?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.8) How satisfied are you with the didactic methods used during the training/lecture?

no, not ar all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2.9) What was the most challenging part of the training/lecture? Did something in particular helped you master these challenges? Did you miss anything that might have helped you overcome these issues? If you didn’t experience any difficulties, please tell us what the most helpful/insightful part of the training/lecture was for you (< 100 words):

(free text)

(optional) How satisfied are you with the teaching staff?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(optional) Was the teaching staff friendly/respectful?

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(optional) <further_questions>

no, not at all

yes, entirely

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)