To understand the impact telementoring has on its participants, staff at
the Center for Children and
Technology (CCT) collect information at
different points throughout the program year from mentors, students, and
teachers. Research tools used include:
Student
Information & Attitudinal Survey
This is a questionnaire designed to look at the impact telementoring has
on
students' attitudes toward and perceptions of science. It is
administered twice - once at the beginning of the project
year and again at
the end of the project year.
Mid-project Evaluation
is a short on-line interview in which mentors,
students, and Project Liaisons comment on how the project is progressing.
These evaluations assist CCT staff in identifying successful aspects of the
program as well as areas that need
improvement or revision.
End of Project Evaluation
This is a short
on-line interview that is administered at the end of the
project year in which mentors, students, and project liaisons
comment on
how Telementoring has affected them and what mprovements they would make to
the project.
Reports
Each year, the project writes a report for the National Science
Foundation
on project accomplishments and findings .