Computational Thinking Questionnaire
The PACT team at Maynooth University Department of Computer Science develops computer science resources and supports for teachers at both primary and secondary school level. All our workshops, school visits, and materials are free of charge. Teachers do not need any prior knowledge of computer science to attend our teacher CPD workshops.

Computational thinking (CT) is a set of problem solving skills that computer scientists use as they go about their daily work. We are in the process of resuming our CT teacher training and school visit programme and in these uncertain times would like to gauge the interest among the teacher community before finalising our plans.

Please fill in the questionnaire below to allow us plan the most suitable way to support your school during 2020-21. The questionnaire serves as provisional pre-booking for our school visits and workshops. We will also prioritise development and distribution of our materials based on the results of this questionnaire.

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Email *
Can we add your email address to our CT mailing list? This list is used to notify of upcoming CT workshops for teachers, CT school visit opportunities, and on-campus events for primary and secondary students. You can opt out of the mailing list whenever you wish.
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Your name *
School name *
School roll number
Is your school a DEIS school?
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What class(es) do you teach 2020/21?
1st class/year
2nd
3rd
4th/TY
5th
6th
Other
Primary
Secondary
Would you be interested in attending a CT teacher training workshop during 2020-2021? (Please tick all potentially suitable options for you.)
Yes, very interested
Maybe
Interested, but can't because of Covid restrictions
Not interested
In Maynooth University campus
In your own school
In local education center or library with other teachers from nearby schools
Online using Zoom, MS Teams, Google Classroom, or other video conferencing tool
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Please let us know if your school has any specific Covid19 restrictions for attending teacher training.
What would be suitable times for you to attend a CT workshop -- you can select once per row (see below for additional free-form text box)?
Most suitable
Suitable
Not quite suitable
Not at all suitable
November 2020
December 2020
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May 2021
June 2021
During school hours
Evenings (Monday-Friday)
Weekends
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Please give more information below if the choices above cannot capture your preferences (e.g. you have different availability depending on whether in-person or online).
CT school visits
Our school visits can be modified to suit what each school prefers - depending e.g. on the size of school, number of teachers interested in attending, and age of pupils. Our typical approach is to run three separate 45 min. - 75 min. CT obstacle courses with about 30 pupils each during school hours and then have a 60 min. - 90 min. teacher training workshop immediately after school.

The CT obstacle course involves pupils working in pairs or in threes to solve computational thinking puzzles printed on large posters. Typically, we run it in a school hall and can tailor the obstacle course for a range of session durations. The obstacle course is suitable for students from 8 to 18 years old, but we can also accommodate younger pupils with a set of easier tasks if requested.

There is no charge as a result of funding from Science Foundation Ireland and Maynooth University.
Would you be interested in hosting a CT school visit from Maynooth University staff during 2020-2021?  (Please tick all potentially suitable options for you)
Yes, very interested
Yes, interested
Maybe
Would be interested, but unlikely because of Covid restrictions
Not interested
Indoors in your school sports hall
Indoors in your classroom
Outdoors in your school yard
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Please let us know if your school has any specific Covid19 restrictions for school visits that we would need to be aware of.
What potentially could be suitable times for a CT school visit to your school? You can make one selection per row.
Most suitable
Suitable
Not quite suitable
Not at all suitable
November 2020
December 2020
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May 2021
June 2021
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What type of CT materials would you be interested in having for use in your class?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Neutral
Not very interested
Not at all interested
Paper copies of printed CT workbooks
Electronic copies of CT workbooks to print yourself (pdf format)
Online workbooks for students to complete using a computer or a tablet
Paper copies of posters to run the CT Obstacle Course yourself
Borrowing a set of 15 CT board games with instructions to use in class
Lesson plans for outdoor active CT games for PE classes
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Familiarity with online platforms for participatory workshops and/or sharing teaching materials. Please tick multiple items per row, if appropriate.
Is used in my school
I use it frequently
I use it occasionally
I have tried it
I have not tried it
Google classroom
Moodle
MS Teams
Zoom
Other
If you answered Other on the question above, please specify:
Please feel free to give any other comments or suggestions, e.g. clarifications on you/your school's availability, what CT-related materials or training may be of help to your teaching.
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