PhD Winter School Survey

PARTICIPANT SURVEY

PhD Winter School Survey

Please fax, email or post this EII PhD Winter School Survey by 30 September

Fax: Kathleen Williamson, EII, 07-3365 4999

Post: Kathleen Williamson, EII, School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Q 4072

Please rate using this scale:

1	2	3	4	5
very low	low	neutral	high	very high

How satisfied are you?

	1	2	3	4	5
With the overall quality of the PhD School?
With the scope of the information presented?
With the emphasis on both foundation themes as well as research themes?
You had sufficient time to network and share ideas with other students?
With the school’s overall value in helping improve your research effectiveness?
That the PhD School helped encourage research collaboration?
That the PhD School was an inspirational experience for you?
That the PhD School treated you as an adult learner and as a collaborative colleague?
That the PhD School has provided new ideas for your research?

Please rate using this scale:

1	2	3	4	5
very low	low	neutral	high	very high

Please circle the rating for the specific PhD School topics:

	Research Theme Exploratory Pattern Discovery	Research Theme Knowledge Discovery Applications in Life Sciences	Research Theme Systems Biology	Foundation Theme Elements of Research
My background knowledge at the start of the PhD School	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
Relevance/interest/usefulness of topics to me	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
Quality & effectiveness of presentation	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
My understanding has increased	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
My interest has developed	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
The learning experience was interesting and thought-provoking	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
There were adequate opportunities to share ideas, to consult with, and to engage in scholarly discussion with presenters	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
Overall	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5

Please rate using this scale:

1	2	3	4	5
very low	low	neutral	high	very high

Please circle the rating of the PhD School Administration and Organization:

	Rating	Comments
Classroom Facilities	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Catering (meals)	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Accommodation Facilities	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Financial Support	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Internet Access	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Technical Facilities for presentations	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________
Overall organisation	1 2 3 4 5	______________________________

Do you have any specific comments?

What were the major strengths of the PhD School?
What were the major weaknesses?
What topics would you like to see presented at a future PhD School?
Was the program structured well? If not, do you have suggestions?
Was it a beneficial experience for you to attend the PhD School as an “in-house” delegate at a remote location? Why?
Would you prefer that a social program was organized for delegates?
How did you find out about the EII PhD School?
Would you recommend the EII PhD School to others? Yes q No q If not, please briefly indicate why:
When the EII PhD School is run again, what changes would you suggest to improve it for participants?
Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to make additional comments, please go ahead.

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