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Data
Collection
Instruments
Three
data
collection
instruments
were
utilized.
1)
Self-
Efficacy
Expectations
Survey:
A
survey
designed by
Tellyohann
et al.
(1996) was
modified to
measure
participant
self-reported
expectations
for teaching
efficacy in
the areas of
the goals
and
objectives
delineated
in our
proposal.
Teljohann’s
instrument
of
measurement
demonstrated
acceptable
construct
validity and
reliability
in its
measurement
of the
effects of
in-service
workshops on
the
self-efficacy
of teaching
health by
teacher-participants.
Like
Telyohann’s
instrument,
our 15
survey items
were given a
five-point
Likert-type
format,
ranging from
strongly
disagree to
strongly
agree, with
a 5
representing
the highest
score of
self-efficacy.
One
question was
reverse-scored
for analysis
purposes.
2)
Content
Mastery
Essay
Questions:
This
instrument
required
respondents
to respond
to a
series of 13
essay
questions
that
required
cognitive
knowledge of
key figures,
concepts,
events, and
theories in
Holocaust/genocide
studies;
ideas and
procedures
to integrate
Holocaust/genocide
studies into
the
curricula;
and
elucidate
upon their
perception
of the
importance
of
Holocaust/genocide
studies to
their own
educational
and personal
lives as
well as to
the lives of
their
students.
3)
Reflective
Assessment:
This
tool asked
participants
to review
the purpose
of a
Humanities
Focus Grant,
as described
on page 5 of
the NEH
application
packet,
review the
goals and
objectives
of our
Holocaust/Genocide
Studies
Workshops,
described in
the
proposal,
and then
provide
direct
feedback to
NEH
personnel on
the success
of the
seminar.
Data from
the first
two data
collection
instruments
were
analyzed
quantitatively.
Data from
the second
collection
instrument
was also
analyzed
qualitatively.
Data from
the third
collection
measure will
not be
published.
However,
further
information
can be
requested by
contacting
the Director
of the
Northwest
Center for
Holocaust
Education, Ray
Wolpow.
First, we
will
describe the
procedures
and results
from the
quantitative
analysis of
the first
two data
collection
instruments.
Then we will
describe the
procedures
and results
from the
qualitative
analysis of
the second
instrument.
Collection
of Data
(Measures)
The
Self-
Efficacy
Expectations
Survey and
the Content
Mastery
Essay
Questions
were
administered
to both the
participant
and contrast
groups at
the end of
the seminar.
Only
the workshop
participants
completed
the
Reflective
Assessment.
Participants
from both
groups were
allowed to
complete the
tasks either
in class or
at home and
were given
the option
of using
personally
compiled
notes from
Holocaust or
Genocide
seminars as
well as
books or
articles
that were
marked
during their
participation
in a
Holocaust or
genocide
related
workshop.
The
participants
were
instructed
not to use
any
materials
from which
they had to
read for the
first time.
After
completion
of the
requested
assessment
measures
participants
mailed,
emailed,
faxed, or
hand-delivered
their
responses.
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