Post Practicum Survey Questionnaire

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please do so by responding to each
question in the manner indicated. No name is required since you will remain anonymous and all
responses will remain confidential. This questionnaire is to assess your views on various aspects
of the practicum of which you were an active participant.
Questions:
1) a) Name of School : Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary
b) Class : 4-4
2) What was your feeling and thoughts when you heard of learning trigonometry through
problem solving?
Fear Anxiety Excitement Curiosity
3) Did you ever do trigonometry before? Yes or No

4) Which of the following topics in trigonometry did you do before the research period?
Please tick appropriate box.

 Pythagoras’ theorem
 Trigonometric ratios (Sin, Cos, Tan)
 Angles of elevation and depression
 Bearings
 Sine Rule (formula)
 Cosine Rule (formula)
 5) Complete the statement by using one option below; I was taught
trigonometry mainly by using problem solving after learning the concept
 by learning to memorize formula and steps
 by observing and copying teacher’s examples from chalkboard and do lots of
practice work from text book.
 by listening to the teacher’s explanation
 by using problem solving after learning the concept
 by using problem solving to introduce a new topic/concept and throughout the
process
  6) Complete the statement by using one of the options in question five; I
was taught mathematics in general by learning to memorize formula and steps

7) Complete each statement by write the topics on the space given. Before I ……

 Did not understand :Bearings

 understood to an extent : Pythagoras Theorem
 understood very well : Trigonometry Ratios

After I …

 still did not understand :Cosine Rule

 understood better than before : Mostly Everything

8) Place a tick under the option which best describes your view. Use the key below to make your
selection: Pythagoras Theorem (PT); Trigonometric Ratios (TR); Bearings (BE) ; Angles of
Elevation (AE); Angles of Depression (AD); Sine Rule (SR); Cosine Rule (CR).

PT TR BE AE AD SR CR

Most challenging concept (s) to learn   

Least challenging concept (s) to learn  

New concept (s)   

Most understood concept (s)  

Least understood concept (s)   

9) What are your views on the activities used during your learning experience of the topics listed
in the table below.

Pythagoras Trigonometric Angles of Bearings Sine Rule Cosine

’ theorem Ratios elevation and Rule
depression
Relevant      
 Irrelevant
Helpful in learning      
Unhelpful in learning

10) How would you rate generally the problems used during the instructional process as
activities.

 Very easy
 Easy
 Neutral
 Challenging
 Very challenging.

11) Did the teaching of trigonometry through problem solving help you recognize and
understand the use of trigonometry in solving real-life problems?

 Yes
 No

6. From your experience would you recommend that students be taught trigonometry through the
Problem-Solving Approach rather than memorizing formula? Yes or No
Give two reasons for your answer :
1. Its good practice for those individuals who can’t quite grasp the concept as yet. They get to
workout the various problems and begin to understand the concept a little better than just
memorizing the formulas.

2. Memorizing the formula is going to help you understand what to do but iy doesn’t show you
how to work out and understand the problem. The problem solving approach helps students to be
prepared for short and long questions problems.

Thank you