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Participant Survey

This survey is an effort by the workshop conveners to generate a "sanpshot" of the state of field education today. This will also serve as a starting point for conversations at the workshop. Please take just a few minutes to fill out this form and then hit SUBMIT.

How many hours of field instruction should a student experience in the course of a 4 year curriculum?

Describe the variety of field experiences that students in your department take part in (e.g. mapping, sampling; regional v. local field experiences; look-and-see activities; project-based activities; field experiences in a variety of courses; a field methods course…):

In my field instruction, I teach about:

Map interpretation

Rock identification

Stereonets

My department offers field camps/field classes/field trips on: (check all that apply)

hydrogeology
geophysics
regional geology
mineralogy/petrology
coastal geology
field mapping
geomorphology
soils
paleontology
other
If other, please describe.

Diverse field settings are not always located within easy travel distances from campuses. Think about the types of class field exercises students complete in your department, and answer the following for the general case:

How far you must travel to reach each of the field exercises?

< 25 miles
25-50 miles
50-100 miles
> 100 miles

What is the duration of the time in the field for each exercise?

half day
full day
2 days
> 2 days

If you would like to further explain the nature of different types of field trips that students might take in courses in your department, please use this space.

As part of our department's field instruction, students received instruction in the use of:

Brunton compass
topographic maps
PDA's
field computers
total station
other specialized equipment
If other, please describe.

General department support for field instruction involves both philosophical support of the faculty and financial support.

In general, how supportive are your department faculty members of field instruction?

very supportive
supportive
ambivalent
unsupportive
hostile

How willing is your department/administration to fund or supplement field instruction for students?

very supportive
supportive
ambivalent
unsupportive
stingy

Please use this space if you have particular comments regarding the departmental situation and support for field instruction.

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