Essentials of EE for Pennsylvania Workshop Evaluation Summary

April 10, 1999, October 8, 1999, November 5, 1999, and March 13, 2000

1. Overall what did you find most useful about the workshop?

Response categories:
42 Resources
19 Linking and Networking
16 EE Methods
12 Standards Articulation (fourth workshop only)
11 "Other"
6 Definition of EE

2. What did you find least useful about the workshop?

Response categories:
27 Content
25 Time
16 "Other"
10 Logistics

3. Please rate how the following activities contributed to your professional development.

Top Three Activities from each Essential Workshop

April 10, 1999
(4.6) EE Sample activities and follow-up discussion of how they illustrated EE goals and principles.
(4.4) Cooperative practice developing an EE program to incorporate EE principles.
(4.4) Overview of the major curriculum and resources available in the state from PCEE partner organizations.

October 8, 1999
(4.5) EE Sample activities and hands-on practice.
(4.3) Overview of major EE resources available in the state from PCEE Web site, PCEE partners, and national organizations.
(4.1) Facilitated discussions of the applications of EE principles to participants' professional practice.

November 5, 1999
(4.3) Group discussion and examination of the morning's activities as to how they relate to Pa. academic standards, and Guidelines for Excellence in EE.
(3.9) Facilitated brainstorming of issues and challenges to implementing EE into participants' professional practice.
(3.9) Overview of major EE resources available in the state form PCEE Web site, PCEE partners, and national organizations.

March 13, 2000
(4.6) EE resources online and hard copies.
(4.3) PowerPoint facilitated discussion of EE and PCEE, and their implications for preservice teacher education.
(4.1) EE infusion and integration, including sample activity.
(4.2) Environment and Ecology Standards and Articulation.
(4.1) Informal conversations during unscheduled time.

4. Did you learn any new teaching techniques today?

Response categories:
17 "Other"
9 Cooperative learning
5 Constructivism
4 Interdisciplinary EE
4 Pre and post field trip activities
3 Web/Internet responses
3 Problem Solving
2 Integration

5. Which of these EE techniques and/or resources might you use?

63 responses- PCEE Web site
57 responses- "Essentials of EE for Pennsylvania" workshop manual
52 responses- "Essentials of EE for Pennsylvania" reference primer
47 responses- Pa. Dept. of Education Academic Standards
30 responses- An EE lesson idea you picked up (Specific lessons mentioned: Study Site Investigation, Biobingo, Dragonfly Pond, Are Vacant Lots Vacant, Land Use, Six bits)
29 responses- "Guidelines for Excellence in EE" booklet and checklist
22 responses- An curriculum or additional resource you learned about ( Specific curriculum mentioned: EE Tool Box, KWL, PLT, Specific resource mentioned: Web site)
22 responses- "The Environmental Education Collection: A Review of Resources for Educators," Volumes 1 & 2 (first three workshops only)
15 responses- 21st Century Environment Commission Report
3 responses- Program outline developed during afternoon session (first three workshops only)
1 response - The instructional materials summary evaluation you group developed (first three workshops only)

6. Please list other professional development topics you would like to see addressed by the PCEE.

Response categories:
15 Specific Topic Requests - (for example: environmental laws, air quality, economic analysis, watersheds, continuing education opportunities, etc.)
8 Specific Teaching Techniques
6 "Other"
5 General Education Methodology
5 Integration/Infusion
4 Specific Standards
4 Teacher Training