Survey

Background Questions

What is your name?

What is your age?

What is your gender?

Have you ever written or modified a computer program before?

No, I have never done any programming before

Yes, I have done a little bit of programming before

Yes, I have some experience with programming but I still feel like I have a lot to learn (For example: you took a programming course or are taking a programming course now, or have learned some programming on your own or in another context)

Yes, I have a significant amount of programming experience (ex. completed more than one programming course, or significant programming experience outside of class or in projects).

Prefer not to answer

Have you ever studied trigonometry?

No, I have never studied trigonometry before.

Yes, I have studied a litle bit of trigonometry.

Yes, I have some experience with trigonometry but I still feel like I have a lot to learn (For example: you took a trigonometry course or are taking a trigonometry course now, or have learned some trigonometry on your own or in another context)

Yes, I have a signicant amount of trigonometry experience (ex. completed more than one trigonometry course, or signicant trigonometry experience outside of class or in projects).

Prefer not to answer

Have you ever studied calculus?

No, I have studied calculus before

Yes, I have studied a little calculus before

Yes, I have some experience with calculus but I still feel like I have a lot to learn (For example: you took a calculus course or are taking a calculus course now, or have learned some calculus on your own or in another context)

Yes, I have a signicant amount of calculus experience (ex. completed more than one calculus course, or signicant calculus experience outside of class or in projects).

Prefer not to answer

Below are a series of statements.

Read each statement.
Think of the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
Mark your response on the answer sheet

Please remember:

There are no right or wrong answers. Don't be afraid to put down what you really think.
Don't spend a lot of time on any one item. Move quickly!
Complete all of the items.

	Strongly Agree	Agree but with reservations	Neutral, neither agree nor diagree	Disagree, but with reservations	Strongly disagree
I plan to major in computer science
I plan to major in STEM
I am sure that I can learn programming
I have a lot of self-confidence when it comes to programming
I am no good at programming
I will use programming in many ways throughtout my life
Programming is of no relevanvce in my life
Programming will not be important to me in my life's work
I'm not the type to do well at computer programming
Knowing programming with help me earn a living
I'll need a firm mastery of programming for my future work
I expect to have little use for programming when I get out school
Programming is enjoyable and stimulating to me
I am challenged by programming problems I can't understand immediately
Figuring out programming problems does not appeal to me
Programming is boring