Survey Questions for Action Research Project

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The data may also be shared with other LIOS students, but under no circumstances will your name or identifying information be included in anything that is shared.

Section 1.
The first set of questions are mostly demographic data.
1a. Your Name (optional)
1b. E-mail (optional)
1c. May we contact you for follow-up information? Yes    No
1d. When did you start the LIOS program?
1e. How old were you when you started the LIOS program?
1f. How many years had you been working when you started the LIOS program?
1g. Were you able to perform your MTP at your place of employment?

1h. Please describe the nature of your employment demands during your second year, relative to how they impacted your ability to complete your thesis. 

1i. (Current 3rd years only)  If you did not complete your thesis by the December following your last module, please comment on your employment demands for the period following your last module, relative to how they impacted your ability to complete your thesis.

Section 2
The next set of questions concerns basic requirements for graduation.
2a. I understand what is expected of me to graduate from LIOS (now)
Strongly
AGREE		 Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5 6
2b. I understood what would be expected of me when I started LIOS (then)
Strongly
AGREE		 Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5 6
2c. When did you (or do you expect) to complete your thesis.
2d. Relative to other priorities in your life right now, where do you place completion of your thesis? (If already completed, please answer for the time when you were still working on it.)
Completion is a HIGH priority Completion is a LOW priority
1 2 3 4 5 6

2e. What are some of the factors that influenced (past or present) the relative priority you have given to your thesis completion?  What factors would be likely to increase your motivation or ability to complete the thesis more quickly?


 

Section 3
Recently, LIOS announced a change in policy for those who do not complete their graduation 
requirements within the expected 2-year period. (here is Pam's letter)
These questions seek to learn what impact that change may have had for you.

3a. I have read and understand the implications 
of this new policy.
3b. How has this change in policy impacted your motivation to complete your thesis within the expected 2-year period?  (Please select N/A if you already finished your thesis)
Increased motivation Decreased
Motivation		 N/A
1 2 3 4 5 6


3c. Please feel free to add any additional comments about the impact that the 
recent policy change had on you.

3d. For your own personal circumstances, if you will not complete or have not completed your thesis by the December following Module 7, please comment on what type of action, policy, or behavior change on the part of LIOS faculty or staff would increase your likelihood or motivation to complete your thesis?

3e. For your own personal circumstances, if you have completed your thesis, or will complete your thesis by December following module 7, please comment on what factors most contributed to your motivation to complete your thesis?


Section 4
These next set of questions are looking at the quality of the experience for 2nd and 3rd 
year students as it relates to completion of the thesis project.

4a. For 3rd year students (and those likely to become 3rd year), what structure, quality of contact, or connection with LIOS do you believe would be of the greatest service to you outside of modules in support of completing your thesis?

4b. For current 2nd year students who will complete their thesis by December, and all who have already completed their thesis, what was the nature, structure, or quality of contact within LIOS that you found most supportive of the completion of your thesis project?

4c. For both 2nd and 3rd year students, what factors most within your control do you believe support (or supported) your completion of the thesis project?

4d. For both 2nd and 3rd year students, what factors or structures that are more within LIOS control do you believe support (or would support) your completion of the thesis project?

Section 5
The next set of questions concerns the role of LIOS faculty 
relative to the completion of your thesis project
5a. I have received appropriate support from LIOS teaching faculty  to complete my thesis.
Strongly
AGREE		 Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5 6

5b. Is there anything you think faculty should hear 
in support of completion of student's thesis projects?
5c. I received appropriate support from my
adjunct faculty to complete my thesis.

 

 
Strongly
AGREE		 Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5 6

Adjunct Faculty Name

5d. Is there anything you think current 1st year students should know about adjunct faculty
in support of the completion of their upcoming thesis projects?
5e. I received appropriate support from my
Professional Consultation Group to complete my thesis.

 

 
Strongly
AGREE		 Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5 6

Professional Consultation Group Lead

5f. Is there anything you think current 1st year students should know about the 
Professional Consultation Group in support of the completion of their upcoming 
thesis projects?

5g. What has been your participation with the LIOS Mentoring Program?  (the formal one... not the one between 1st and 2nd year students)

5h. Please feel free to add anything else that you think is relevant to increasing the thesis-completion rate of LIOS CCO students.

Are you interested in participating in a discussion during Module 7 
(Friday, October 24; time TBA) with the current Winter class about 
this project?  (If so, you will be contacted via your E-mail  from section 1)

 

 

Ashley Guberman, Primary Goals Consulting