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SSTP 2010 On-line Alumni Survey

I always hate filling out anything that asks for my name for fear of ending up on another mailing list. Let me assure you, the Name and address section is for my data base ONLY. It ensures that we are not getting multiple surveys from one participant.

To ensure your privacy, Name/Address data will be stored separate from the survey data.

The Survey Data itself will be used for internal program evaluation and to report outcomes to potential program funding sources.

Name:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Email:

Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements.

The SSTP program was an important part of my high school education.

1
Strongly Disagree

2
Disagree

3
No Opinion/ Neutral

4
Agree

5
Strongly Agree

I would recommend participation in SSTP programs to others.

1
Strongly Disagree

2
Disagree

3
No Opinion/ Neutral

4
Agree

5
Strongly Agree

My SSTP research project was a valuable learning experience.

1
Strongly Disagree

2
Disagree

3
No Opinion/ Neutral

4
Agree

5
Strongly Agree

To some extent I would probably not be in the position I am in if it were not for my SSTP experiences.

1
Strongly Disagree

2
Disagree

3
No Opinion/ Neutral

4
Agree

5
Strongly Agree

Think about your participation in SSTP during high school and indicate below how valuable each of the experiences were

Designing a research project

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Developing your research and problem-solving skills

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Conducting original scientific research

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Analyzing and interpreting research data

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Making presentations of research findings

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Interacting with other students interested in science

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

Developing an expertise in a scientific field of interest

1
Not Valuable

2
Somewhat Valuable

3
Valuable

4
Very Valuable

5
Extremely Valuable

After participation in the SSTP, which of the following best describes your feelings about attending The University of Iowa?

	My experience in the SSTP was a major factor in my decision to attend The University of Iowa.
	I decided to attend Iowa partially based on my Experience with SSTP
	Prior to SSTP I had not even considered Iowa as an option, after attending I strongly considered it but did not attend.
	My SSTP experience had little influence on my college choice
	I decided not to attend Iowa based on my SSTP experience

Please indicate the highest degree you have obtained.

	High School
	BA or BS in the in the life, physical, of behavioral sciences
	Master Degree in the life, physical, of behavioral sciences
	Doctorate Degree in the life, physical, of behavioral sciences
	BA or BS in an Engineering field
	Masters Degree in an Engineering field
	Doctorate Degree in a Engineering.
	Masters in Education
	Doctorate in Education
	MD
	PharmD
	DDS
	MD PhD
	BA or BS in a Field Not Related to Science and Engineering
	Masters Degree in a Field Not Related to Science and Engineering
	A Doctorate Degree in a Field Not Related to Science and Engineering
	Other

Are you currently attending (or plan on attending) graduate or professional school?
Yes
No

If yes, what is the degree you are pursuing?

	Master Degree in the life, physical, of behavioral sciences
	Doctorate Degree in the life, physical, of behavioral sciences
	Masters Degree in an Engineering field
	Doctorate Degree in a Engineering.
	Masters in Education
	Doctorate in Education
	MD
	PharmD
	DDS
	MD PhD
	Masters Degree in a Field Not Related to Science and Engineering
	A Doctorate Degree in a Field Not Related to Science and Engineering
	Other

Have you ever conducted research as an undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following locations? (Choose all that apply)

	University
	Industry
	Federal Government
	Research and Development National or State Laboratory
	Private Business
	Own business

What is your gender?

	Male
	Female

Choose the school type from the list below that most closely describes the K-12 school you attended

	Public School
	Private School
	Home School
	Charter School
	Other

What do you feel that you gained from your SSTP experiences? (Choose all that apply)

	Networking
	Learning from peers
	Being in an atmosphere where my talents were valued by my peers
	Learning scientific process
	Communicating scientific research orally and in writing
	Developing professional relationships with mentors
	Introduction to different types of research activities
	A passion for research or a subject area
	The knowledge that I did NOT have a passion or temperament for research
	A science project that I could enter in scholarship competitions

We thank you for completing the survey. Your assistance is invaluable and we use this data to make decisions regarding actions in SSTP programming.