Dr. Bizhan Nasseh
Ball State University
bnasseh@bsu.edu
Search for New Pedagogy
Teacher Survey
Higher education institutions are rushing to develop Internet-based courses for learners around the world. One of the main issues in the Internet-based courses is development of pedagogy that can foster online education. Traditionally, teachers have used Objectivism method that students are presented information where they must repeat back. The current trend of technology-based education should be based on the constructivism method that is similar to active learning and self-directed learning with opportunity for students to discover knowledge. This study will evaluate current pedagogical issues in the development and delivery of Internet-based courses.
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Please answer the following questions:

1. At what university or college do you teach? 

2. What department is offering this Internet-based class? 

3. What is the level of the Internet-based courses that you are teaching?

Associate level
Undergraduate level
Graduate level
Other (please specify): 
4. Which of the following tools and applications do you use in your Internet-based class (mark all that apply)?
E-mail
World Wide Web(WWW)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Newsgroup
Chat
Bulletin Board
Listserv
Other (please specify). 

5. In your opinion, what are the main ingredients of a quality Internet-based course (mark all that apply)?

Effective pedagogy
Infrastucture for digital communication and collaboration
Quality digital resources for cognition
Student-centered education
Outcome-oriented education
Focus of education is on learning
Adaptive learning resources and environment
Teacher's technical competency
Student's technical competency
Support staff for design and development
Other, Please specify: 
6. In your opinion, what are teacher's roles in the Internet-based course (mark all that apply)?
Initiator--Originates learning processes and activities.
Information provider
Facilitator--Promotes learning processes and activities.
Coach--Helps and directs learning processes and activities.
Motivator--Encourages and influences learning processes and activities.
Partner--Contributes as member of team in accomplishment of the task of learning.
Other, Please specify: 
7. How do you see students' roles in the Internet-based course (mark all that apply)?
Partner
Researcher--Investigates subject matter from different resources.
Learner
Client
Other, Please specify: 
8. Do you think constructivist pedagogy that encourages active participation of learners in the teaching/learning process can enhance Internet-based courses?
Yes
No
9. Do you design your processes of teaching and learning based on the constructivist pedagogy in your Internet-based course?
Yes
No
10. Do you have contents, materials, and tools that support active participation of learners in your Internet-based course?
Yes --> if yes, go to question 12
No  --> if no, continue with question 11
11. Please indicate the problems why you do not (mark all that apply).
Lack of development team
Lack of instruction designer
Lack of needed infrastructure and tools
Lack of time
Lack of faculty development programs
Lack of students' competency
Other, Please specify: 
12. Do you think technology can enhance active participation of learners in an Internet-based course?
Yes
No
13. Do you think the Internet has both the potential and the tools for creating a constructivist learning environment?
Yes
No
14. Do you think the objectivist pedagogy (passive learning process) is effective with Internet-based courses?
Yes
No
15. Do you think technology can enhance pedagogical strategies?
Yes
No
16. Do you have training in pedagogical strategies that would be effective in Internet-based courses?
Yes
No
17. Do you have clear pedagogical strategies for Internet-based courses that are different from your traditional pedagogical strategies?
Yes
No
18. Do you have instructional designers to help you with new pedagogical strategies?
Yes
No
19. Do you have clear instructional goals in your Internet-based course?
Yes
No
20. Do you communicate your instructional goals with the students?
Yes
No
21. Do you ask your students about their learning objectives for participation in your Internet-based course?
Yes
No
22. Do you adjust your instructional goals in order to fit better with learning objectives of your students in the Internet-based course?
Yes
No
23. Do you have the opportunity and the support to design and develop processes, contents, and activities that can satisfy instructional goals of your Internet-based course?
Yes --> if yes, go to question 25
No  --> if no, continue with question 24
24. Please indicate the problems (mark all that apply)?
Lack of support from institution
Lack of needed technology and tools
Lack of experts and support team
Lack of time
Lack of effective pedagogy
Lack of faculty development programs
Lack of adequate students' competency
Other, Please specify: 

25. Do you have training in computer, communication, and collaboration technologies?

Yes
No
26. Do you have training in distance education concepts and methodologies?
Yes
No
27. Do you have training in digital content development?
Yes
No
28. Does your institution have faculty development programs?
Yes --> if yes, continue with question 29
No  --> if no, go to question 30
29. Which of the following are components of your institution's faculty development programs (mark all that apply)?
Grants
Release time
Teaching assistance
Reduced course load
Stipend
Other, Please specify: 

30. Do you feel pressure to keep up with learning technology and constant changes in technology?

Yes
No
31. Does keeping up with technology hurt your focus and development in your discipline?
Yes
No
32. In your opinion, the success of an Internet-based course is related to (mark all that apply):
Adequate competency (teacher and students)
Quality of digital resources
Needed infrastructure and tools
Effectiveness of pedagogy
Contribution of support team
Other, Please specify: 

33. Do you prefer traditional teaching and learning (on-campus) over Internet-based?

Yes
No
34. Do you think the Internet-based course should be adaptive and individualized to learner's environment and needs?
Yes --> if yes, continue with question 35
No  --> if no, go to question 36
35. Do you have support and time to design and develop adaptive learning processes and contents?
Yes
No
36. In your opinion, what are the needed elements for practice of an effective pedagogy in Internet-based course (mark all that apply)?
Knowledge of constructivism model of learning
Clear instructional goals of course
Knowledge of learning objectives of learners
Clear definition of teacher's roles
Clear definition of students' roles
Clear definition of technology's roles
Adequate infrastructure and tools
Quality learning resources
Effective faculty development programs
Needed expert support team
Other, Please specify: 
37. Do you think there is a need to define and to develop a new pedagogy that supports and enhances technology-based distance education?
Yes
No
38. Please briefly define the new pedagogy as you see it.

Last modified: January 18, 2000
Copyright: Bizhan Nasseh