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CTP
National Center for Technology Planning
Ted Wesley

www.nctp.com

PERCEIVED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS SURVEY

[former doctoral student with Dr. Anderson. Ted is now Dr. Wesley]

This survey questionnaire is intended to obtain information from teachers and other instructional personnel about their own perceptions of technological needs with respect to their specific responsibilities and working situations. The questionnaire is intended to be administered by allowing respondents to keep it with them in their workplace for approximately five days. Respondents may make entries to the instrument as they are moved to do so by events which occur during the course of their work. Respondents may repeat particular responses if they are relevant to more than one survey item. Note to the respondent: Please keep this questionnaire in your possession for the survey interval in your usual work location while performing your customary duties. Make entries to the items as appropriate responses occur to you. Your responses will help inform the technology planning process about the best application of technologies in your teaching situation.

While performing your duties: 1. Do you ever, or often, think, there must be an easier way to do this? If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I could do this faster if only... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I had a helper to help me do... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I had a computer or other device so I could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

5.

Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I or my students could contact someone right now to tell them... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I or my students could contact someone right now to find out... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had computers or other technological resources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had improved computers or other technological resources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had more computers or other technological resources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Please use the space below to state in your own words any suggestions, recommendations, or concerns you have for the use of computers, networks, or other advanced technologies for your work or for your students, your school, or the school district. Thank you for providing this information.