Survey | McDonald Observatory

What prompted you to visit the “What Are Astronomers Doing?” website? (please check all that apply)

Directed to it by a McDonald Observatory staff member or volunteer

Linked from an Internet search engine (e.g., Google) or other website

Learned about it in StarDate magazine

Other

How much do you agree with the following descriptions of the “What Are Astronomers Doing?” website?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
It is conveniently located
It was easy to use
Screens were easy to read
Screens were too crowded or confusing
There were too many words and not enough pictures
Content was interesting
There was too much information

What is your occupation? (please check all that apply)

If you checked teacher, what age groups do you teach? (please check all that apply):

Did you explore the following topics on the website?:

	No	Yes
Astronomers – Information that explains who the astronomers are
Projects – Describes the projects astronomers are working on
Telescopes – Describes the telescope used
Instruments – Describes the instrument used
Resources -- Materials to support learning about what astronomers do

If you used one or more of these activities with your students, what effect did it have?:

It helped them learn about science.

It helped them learn about careers in science.

It enabled them to experience science as an exciting and meaningful process.

None of the above.

How much do you agree with the following descriptions of the “What Are Astronomers Doing?” website?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Stimulated your interest in science
Increased your motivation to learn more about astronomy
Deepened your understanding of NASA Research