Re: Need volunteers

Chris Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> Hello all,
> 
> One of my current projects is with 4 High School students (from 2
> different schools) and one college student from my institution.  We
> are writing a survey to try and determine several things:
> 
> 1. Whether they accept evolution
> 2. What they have been taught about evolution
> 3. Whether religion prevents them from accepting evolution
> 4. If they believe contradictory things about evolution & religion
> 
> The survey will be distributed to a students at a business-oriented
> HS, a science-oriented HS, and a trade-oriented HS, along with a
> community college.
> 
> I am not highly experienced in writing surveys.  I am worried about
> several things, but most of all I don't want this to read like a
> Biology exam.  I am also worried that there will be underlying thought
> processes in the respondents I have not thought of in advance, that
> will confound any analysis of the data.  I know there will be
> instances of this, but I would like to minimize them.
> 
> Finally, as difficult as it may sound to those who might have read my
> posts around here, I have attempted to make this document as
> non-judgmental as possible.  Any suggestions in that regard would also
> be appreciated. 
> 
> If anyone is willing to look over a short (about 30 question) survey
> and provide feedback on it, please let me know.  I will email it out.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
> 

Everyone who responded via a post or an email should have recevied a 
copy of the survey.  I also sent it along to the National Center for 
Science Education, and they responded with a wonderful critique of the 
thing.

I would like a creation-supporter to look it over as well, if one is 
willing.

Thanks,

Chris