Feedback form for Workshop on Chemistry Laboratory Experiments using ChemCollective Virtual Lab - 9 to 13 August 2021

Dear Participant,
We thank you for attending the workshop on Chemistry Laboratory Experiments using ChemCollective Virtual Lab from 9-13 August 2021. We would like to have your valuable feedback about the workshop and the learning experience as it will help us enhance the quality of our work. Kindly select 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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Questions marked with are mandatory



1. Your Age

  25 and below
  25 to 30
  30 to 40
  40 to 50
  50 and above




2. Your teaching experience.

  Less than 2 Years
  2 Years - 5 Years
  5 Years - 10 Years
  10 Years - 20 Years
  Above 20 Years




3A. Your background

  Secondary School Teacher
  Higher Secondary School Teacher
  School Administrator (Principal, Coordinator etc)
  Lab Assistant/Teaching Assistant
  Other




3B. If your answer to the above question is OTHER, then please specify:





4. Please mention the name of your School/Institute along with the state in which it is located





5. Generally, how comfortable are you in learning a BRAND NEW software? Please select one.

  Extremely comfortable (or extremely fast) in learning a new software
  Somewhat comfortable (or fast) in learning a new software
  Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable (neither fast nor slow) in learning a new software
  Somewhat uncomfortable (or slow) in learning a new software
  Extremely uncomfortable (or very slow) in learning a new software




Questions related to the ChemCollective Vlabs background

6A. Have you been using any virtual chemistry lab (Olab, ChemCollective, etc.) in your School/Institute/Organisation?

  Yes            No         



6B. If the answer to the above question is Yes, please write the name of the software.





7. For how long have you been using the above-mentioned software?

  less than 1 year
  less than 3 years
  less than 5 years
  less than 10 years
  More than 10 years




Questions related to learning in the workshop

8. How many tutorials did you complete?

  5 or less            6            7            8            9            10            11         



9. Rate your experience in using Spoken Tutorial to learn ChemCollective Virtual Lab.

  1 (Strongly Disagree)     2     3      4     5 (Strongly Agree)  
Tutorials are well made and self-explanatory
Tutorials need improvement
I learnt a lot using Spoken Tutorials





10. The tutorials were useful in learning the following topics.

  1 (totally useless)     2     3     4     5 (extremely useful)  
Preparation of Standard Solutions
Dilutions and pH Measurements
Density of Solids and Liquids
Effect of Temperature on Solubility
Acid-Base Titration
Buffer Solutions
Metal Displacement Reactions
Heat of Reaction
Gravimetric Analysis
Determination of Equilibrium Constant
Determination of Solubility Product





11. In what ways do you think ChemCollective workshop will influence the teaching of Laboratory course?





12. Comment regarding the pace of the workshop -

  Very slow
  Slow
  Neither slow nor fast
  Fast
  Very fast




13. Select the response that describes your overall view of the workshop

  1 (Strongly disagree)     2     3     4     5 (Strongly agree)  
I did not learn much from this workshop
I will recommend my friends and colleagues to use ChemCollective Virtual Labs
I will recommend my friends and colleagues to attend similar workshops based on Spoken Tutorials





14. How would you rate your level of knowledge in using ChemCollective Virtual Lab before and after the workshop?

  1 (Beginner)     2     3     4     5 (Expert)  
Before workshop
After workshop





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





16. What aspect(s) about the workshop did you dislike the most?





17. Cost benefit analysis of this workshop: please choose one

  The cost of this workshop is too high
  The cost of this workshop is just right - neither more nor less
  It is value for money, because what I learnt is worth a lot more




Promoting ChemCollective virtual lab

18. We have provided you the document of mapping ChemCollective Spoken Tutorials with CBSE/NCERT syllabus. Is it useful in planning the use of ChemCollective Vlab for your teaching course?

  Extremely useful
  Useful
  Somewhat useful
  Not useful
  Totally useless




19. We would like to collect various experiments on ChemCollective Virtual Lab and share them with the public as open source. Will you share the experiments that you may design, if we acknowledge your contribution?

  Yes            No         



20. We are looking for teachers who will be willing to help promote ChemCollective Vlab in their localities. Will you be interested in joining hands with us, and can we contact you?

  Yes            No         



21. Any other overall suggestions for improvement of our work or any other feedback





Effectiveness of the current and conventional workshops

You may have undergone some other workshops. We want you to compare that experience with the current experience.
22. For HANDS-ON TRAINING of LARGE CLASSES, how does the Spoken Tutorial method compare with other workshops?

  The current workshop is WORSE than conventional workshops I attended     The current workshop is COMPARABLE to the conventional workshops I attended     The current workshop is BETTER than the conventional workshop I attended     Cannot compare. Not attended any conventional workshop on any software training.  
Self learning by learners who may have missed some sessions
Accommodating slow and fast learners
Sticking to schedule
Only a few Instructors/TAs
Audience not fluent in English
Without Internet connection





ChemCollective virtual lab Vs OLabs Vs Real lab

23. What do you prefer? Select an appropriate statement

  I would prefer to use ChemCollective virtual lab simulations which cover the CBSE syllabus.
  I would prefer to use Olab simulations which cover the CBSE syllabus.
  I want to use the in-person real lab, and not a virtual lab
  I would like to use a combination of in-person real lab and ChemCollective virtual lab
  I would like to use a combination of in-person real lab and Olab




24. Can you please explain the reason for your answer to the previous question?





25. Virtual labs are useful because,





26. Virtual labs are NOT useful because,





27. Which of the following do you think is applicable for ChemCollective virtual lab.

  1 (Strongly Disagree)     2 (Agree)     3 (Neither Agree nor Disagree)     4 (Not Agree)     5 (Strongly Agree)  
The access to the software is easy since it is free and open source.
Installation was simple and can be used offline without the use of internet.
User-friendly interface.
All the features provided on the interface can be used interactively.
Experiments provided on interface are interesting and will enhance the understanding of the concept.





28. Which of the following do you think is applicable for OLabs.

  1 (Strongly Disagree)     2 (Agree)     3 (Neither Agree nor Disagree)     4 (Not Agree)     5 (Strongly Agree)  
The access to the software is easy since it is free and open source.
Installation was simple and can be used offline without the use of internet.
User-friendly interface.
All the features provided on the interface can be used interactively.
Experiments provided on interface are interesting and will enhance the understanding of the concept.