Feedback form for Jmol Application Beginner Workshop on 19 September 2020

Dear Participant,

We thank you for attending the Beginner workshop on Jmol Application. We would like to have your valuable feedback about the Workshop and the Self-Learning experience as it will help us enhance the quality of our work. Kindly click on the best option that describes your views. You can also provide your comments in the spaces provided in the form. Your response will be kept confidential.

Thank you for your time!

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1A. Your background

  Teaching faculty in Science College
  Teaching faculty in School
  Teaching faculty in Polytechnic
  Teaching faculty in ITI’s
  Lab assistant or Lab staff member
  Research Scholars/PhD Student
  Student (B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc/Any other bachelor's degree)
  Student (M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc/Any other Master's degree)
  Working Professional in a Chemical/Pharmaceutical Industry
  Other




1B. If your answer to the above question is OTHER, then please specify:





2. This question refers to any workshop/training on any Molecular Modelling or 3D Viewers for Chemistry/Biochemistry that you may have attended BEFORE this workshop. Please enter the total number of days of the workshop/training you have undergone before. If you have not gone through any such workshop/training before, please choose 0 days.

  0 days
  1 day
  2-4 days
  5-7 days
  Above 7 days




3A. Do you use a 3D Viewers or Molecular Modelling software (other than Jmol Application) in your college/Institute/Organisation?

  Yes            No            Not Sure         



3B. If the answer is "Yes" for the above question, please mention the name of the software.





4A. Did you use Jmol Application before you registered for this workshop?

  Yes            No         



4B. If the answer is "Yes" for the above question, in what way did you use. Please select all the relevant options.

  Teaching tool for classroom teaching.
  Presentations.
  Publications (Books/ Journals/ Articles)




5. How difficult it is to teach or learn topics such as Stereochemistry, Isomerism and Point Group WITHOUT the use of a 3D Viewer?

  Very difficult
  Difficult
  Easy
  Very easy
  Not sure




6. Is Jmol Application useful in teaching and learning of topics like Stereochemistry, Isomerism and Point Group Classification?

  Yes            No            May be         



7. How difficult is it to use Jmol Application in classroom teaching?

  Very Difficult
  Difficult
  Easy
  Very Easy
  Not sure




8. Visual depiction of molecules in three dimensional view will create interest in the subject.

  Yes
  No
  May be




9A. Which of the given ICT (Information and Communication Technology) tools will you use to improve conceptual understanding of topics in Chemistry/Biochemistry?

  Simulations
  Virtual labs
  3D Viewers
  Videos and Movies
  Others




9B. If your answer is "Others" in the above question. Please give the names of other ICT tools.





10. Did you use conventional methods of visualizing molecules such as 2D drawings or handheld 3D plastic or wooden models for teaching/learning structures of molecules? Please write about your experience briefly





11. After learning the basics about Jmol Application, which method would you now prefer to use for teaching and learning structures of molecules.

  Conventional 2D drawing of molecules
  Handheld 3D plastic or wooden models of molecules
  Jmol Application




12. As a teacher will you use Jmol Application in assessment of student learning?

  Yes            No            May be         



13. How do you plan to incorporate ICT tools such as Molecular viewers, Virtual Labs, Simulations in online teaching during COVID period?

  In-Class            Lab-Exercises            Student Projects            Presentations            Other         



14. If the answer is "other" for the above question, please specify.





15. Rate your experience in understanding and following spoken tutorials on Jmol Application during the workshop.(Kindly respond using the scale given below, wherein 1 implies "extremely easy to understand and follow" and 5 implies "extremely difficult to understand and follow".)

  1     2     3     4     5     Not Attempted     Not Applicable  
Introduction to Jmol Application
Create and Edit Molecular Models
Modify Display and View
Measurements and Labeling
Script Console and Script Commands
Surfaces and Orbitals
Crystal Structure and Unit Cell





16. Rate your experience in performing the following the assignments during the workshop.(Kindly respond using the scale given below, wherein 1 implies "extremely easy" and 5 implies "extremely difficult".)

  1     2     3     4     5     Not Attempted  
Assignment 1 : Introduction to Jmol Application
Assignment 2: Create and Edit Molecular Models
Assignment 3: Modify Display and View
Assignment 4: Measurements and Labelling
Assignment 5: Script Console and Script Commands
Assignment 6: Surfaces and Orbitals
Assignment 7: Crystal Structure and Unitcell





17. How would you rate your level of knowledge of using Jmol Application for 3D Modelling before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Novice     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





18. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in creating and editing 3D models using Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Novice     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





19. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in measuring bond length, bond angle and dihedral angle in Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Novice     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





20. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in creating atomic and molecular orbitals using Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Novice     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





21. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in showing center of axis, drawing reflecting planes in Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Novice     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





22. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in showing point groups before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





23. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in using Script Commands for modifying a 3D model in Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Unaware     Amateur     Competent     Proficient     Expert  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





24. How would you rate your knowledge and skills in displaying Crystal structures in Jmol Application before and after the workshop:

  Not Applicable     Not at all Confident     Slightly Confident     Somewhat confident     Confident     Strongly Confident  
Before the workshop
After the workshop





25. Rate the following aspects of the workshop:

  Excellent     Good     Acceptable     Bad     Extremely bad     Not sure  
Quality of instructional material
Self learning experience
Spoken Tutorial Forum experience
Online discussion session
Interaction with the Teaching Assistant
Quality of the workshop overall





26. Select the response that describes your views/responses:

  Strongly Disagree     Disagree     Neither Disagree Nor Agree     Agree     Strongly Agree     Not Applicable  
The workshop exposed me to new knowledge and practices.
I am unhappy with the format of this workshop
I am willing to participate in various Jmol Projects/Activities
I did not learn much from this workshop
I will recommend my friends and colleagues to use Jmol Application





27. What aspect(s) did you like most about the workshop?





28. Any suggestions for improvement:





29. Please give your feedback on our forum approach to answer doubts





30. How do you hope to use the learnings from this workshop into practice?





31. Any other feedback