Initial Publication Date: March 25, 2026

GETSI Electromagnetic Module Student Survey


Directions: Please complete the following questions with the statement that is most true for you.



How much do you disagree or agree with the following statements about the GETSI module you completed?
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgreeN/A
The environmental or engineering questions to be answered were clear.
The environmental or engineering questions to be answered were interesting.
The environmental or engineering questions mattered.
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgreeN/A
The instructional materials helped me to learn the skills needed to answer the questions.
I was able to analyze the data in the module to answer the questions.
I am confident that my answers to the environmental or engineering questions are supported by the data.


What is your level of confidence in your ability to do each of the following tasks, before and after completing the GETSI module. You are not expected to have mastered all of these skills. Your honesty will help us improve the teaching materials.

Identify key features in a geophysical dataset (e.g., high frequency conductivity change).















Describe how one or more kinds of geophysical datasets are collected (e.g., what instruments are used, how are they set up, and what do they measure).















Explain the relationship between geophysical properties (such as the electrical conductivity of soil) and the physical properties of rocks or soil.















Analyze the data from a geophysical survey (e.g., identify patterns in electrical conductivity with depth).















Explain the strengths and limitations to using geophysical surveys to understand subsurface features.















Describe how we can use geophysics to solve an environmental problem or answer an environmental question.
















How much do you disagree or agree that a career in geophysics would allow you to do the following?
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgree
Make a contribution to society
Give you an opportunity to be directly helpful to others
Do work that is worthwhile to society
Give back to your community
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgree
Do work that is satisfying
Solve environmental problems
Solve engineering problems


How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
As a result of completing the GETSI module:
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgree
I am more interested in solving environmental problems
I am more interested in solving engineering problems
DisagreeTend to disagreeTend to agreeAgree
I am more interested in learning about geophysics
I am more interested in learning about careers in geophysics
I am more interested in taking a course in geophysics


The following questions will help the researchers to better understand the characteristics of the groups of students who respond to the survey. Data will only be reported in aggregate.



















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