Appendix 3

What is happening in this class? (WIHIC)

Personal Form (Preferred Version)

Directions

This questionnaire contains statements about practices which could take place in this class. You will be asked how often you would prefer each practice to take place.

There are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Your opinion is what is wanted.

Think about how well each statement describes what your preferred class would be like for you.

Draw a circle around

1 if you would prefer the practice to take place Almost Never
2 if you would prefer the practice to take place Seldom
3 if you would prefer the practice to take place Sometimes
4 if you would prefer the practice to take place Often
5 if you would prefer the practice to take place Almost Always

Be sure to give an answer for all questions. If you change your mind about an answer, just cross it out and circle another.

Some statements in this questionnaire are fairly similar to other statements. Don't worry about this. Simply give your opinion about all statements.

Practice Example

Suppose that you were given the statements: "I would choose my partners for group discussion." You would need to decide whether you think you would prefer to choose your partners 'Almost Never', 'Seldom', 'Sometimes', 'Often' or 'Almost Always'. For example, if you selected 'Often', you would circle the number 4 on your questionnaire.

Your Name:  
Male     Female    
Teacher's Name:  
School:  
Year:  
Room:  
STUDENT COHESIVENESS Almost Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always
1. I would make friendships among students in the class. 1 2 3 4 5
2. I would know other students in the class. 1 2 3 4 5
3. I would b friendly to members of the class. 1 2 3 4 5
4. Members of the class would be my friends. 1 2 3 4 5
5. I would work well with other class members. 1 2 3 4 5
6. I would help other class members who were having trouble with their work. 1 2 3 4 5
7. Students in the class would like me. 1 2 3 4 5
8. In the class, I would get help from other students. 1 2 3 4 5
TEACHER SUPPORT Almost Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always
9. The teacher would take a personal interest in me. 1 2 3 4 5
10. The teacher would go out of his/her way to help me. 1 2 3 4 5
11. The teacher would consider my feelings. 1 2 3 4 5
12. The teacher would help me when I had trouble with the work. 1 2 3 4 5
13. The teacher would talk with me. 1 2 3 4 5
14. The teacher would be interested in my problems. 1 2 3 4 5
15. The teacher would move about the class to talk with me. 1 2 3 4 5
16. The teacher's questions would help me to understand. 1 2 3 4 5
INVOLVEMENT Almost Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always
17. I would discuss ideas in class. 1 2 3 4 5
18. I would give my opinions during class discussions. 1 2 3 4 5
19. The teacher would ask me questions. 1 2 3 4 5
20. My ideas and suggestions would be used during classroom discussions. 1 2 3 4 5
21. I would ask the teacher questions. 1 2 3 4 5
22. I would explain my ideas to other students. 1 2 3 4 5
23. Students would discuss with me how to go about solving problems. 1 2 3 4 5
24. I would be asked to explain how I solve problems. 1 2 3 4 5
INVESTIGATION Almost Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always
25. I would carry out investigations to test my ideas. 1 2 3 4 5
26. I would be asked to think about the evidence for statements. 1 2 3 4 5
27. I would carry out investigations to answer questions coming from discussions. 1 2 3 4 5
28. I would explain the meaning of statements, diagrams and graphs. 1 2 3 4 5
29. I would carry out investigations to answer questions that puzzled me. 1 2 3 4 5
30. I would carry out investigations to answer the teacher's questions. 1 2 3 4 5
31. I would find out answers to questions by doing investigations. 1 2 3 4 5
32. I would solve problems by using information obtained from my own investigations. 1 2 3 4 5
TASK ORIENTATION Almost Never Seldom Sometimes Often Almost Always
33. Getting a certain amount of work done would be important to me. 1 2 3 4 5
34. I would do as much as I set out to do. 1 2 3 4 5
35. I would know the goals for this class. 1 2 3 4 5
36. I would be ready to start this class on time. 1 2 3 4 5
37. I would know what I was trying to accomplish in the class. 1 2 3 4 5
38. I would pay attention during the class. 1 2 3 4 5
39. I would try to understand the work in the class. 1 2 3 4 5
40. I would know how much work I had to do. 1 2 3 4 5