This questionnaire aims to explore the current level of level usage, application and user understanding with regards both Activote and Student response systems as a whole. Results gained from this questionnaire will guide the REVEAL Project and draw attention to specific areas of interest.

Using the Questionnaire

This is an electronic questionnaire. Please click on the boxes to choose an option. This will either insert a cross into a check-box or give options from which you can choose. Information can also be typed into text boxes to allow more detailed answers where appropriate.

The questionnaire should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. Once finished please submit your responses so they can be analysed as part of this study.

If you would like to complete a paper based version of this questionnaire then please download it from here.

Completed printed versions of the questionnaires should be returned to:

The REVEAL Project Team
Midlands Leadership Centre
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Science Park
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU

Many thanks,
The REVEAL Project Team

Some personal information is required as part of this questionnaire; this information will be treated as confidential and will only be used by the REVEAL Project Team as part of this study. It will not be distributed to any third parties.

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Age Phase:
 Early Years
 Primary
 Secondary
 Special School
 FE / Sixth Form 		 Higher Education
 Independent
 Specialist college
Other...
1. Do you have access to an Activote Learner Response System?
 Yes  No
2. If yes, how many?
3. How did you hear about Activote?
 Advertising
 Colleague
 Advisor		  Promethean
 Demonstration Event
Other...
4. What other systems did you look at before purchasing?
5. What was the reason for purchasing Activote?
6. Who provided the training or support?
 Promethean
 Local Authority
 Technician
 ICT Co-ordinator 		 Colleague
 Other School
 No training provided
Other...
7. What type of training did you receive?
 Staff Meeting
 Demonstration Activities
 One-to-one Support 		 Self Taught
 Manuals and Web Support
8. Do you receive training on an ongoing basis?
 Yes  No
If yes, please provide brief details.
9. Have you observed anyone else using Activote?
 Yes  No
If yes, please provide brief details.
10. Do you use an interactive whiteboard?
 Yes
 I use a data projector only
  No
If yes, which brand?
 Hitachi
 Interactive Education
 Promethean
 RM
 Smartboard		  Sahara Cleverboard
 TDS
 Don't Know
Other...
11. How often do you use your Activote system?
 Most lessons
 Once per day
 Every few days
 Once per week
 Once every 2 weeks
 Once per month
 Infrequently
12. Which phrase best describes your Activote use?
 I am a confident user of Activote and can use all aspects of the software independently.
 I am a secure user of Activote and can use some aspects of the software Independently.
 I have a basic understanding of how Activote works and can use some elements of it independently.
 I can use Activote when supported by an experienced Activote user.
 I have limited knowledge of how Activote works and require further training to support my use of it in the classroom.
13. Can you rate the following "Ways of Working" in terms of your Activote use?
1=Highly useful   5=Not useful
 12345
Summative Assessment
Pupil Motivation
Formative Assessment
Pupil Voice
Inclusion
Assessment for Learning
14. In what part of a session/lesson do you most often use your Activote system?
 Introduction
 Main activity
 Plenary
15. Do you change the layout of your classroom when using Activote?
 Yes  No
If yes, please provide brief details.
16. Does your institution have a leading practitioner in terms of Activote?
 Yes  No
If yes, please provide contact details with consent. We may wish to contact this person as part of our study.
17. In which areas of the curriculum do you use Activote to support teaching and learning?
 English
 Mathematics
 Science
 Geography
 History
 Design Technology
 Religious Education 		 PE
 PSHE
 ICT
 Art
 MFL
Other...
18. Please tick the aspects of Activote of which you are aware
 Ad hoc questioning
 Question templates
 Exporting results data
 Named mode
 Results Analysis 		 Adding questions individually
 Using the question master
 User database
 Anonymous mode
 Registering devices
19. Please tick the aspects of Activote which you are use regularly
 Ad hoc questioning
 Question templates
 Exporting results data
 Named mode
 Results Analysis 		 Adding questions individually
 Using the question master
 User database
 Anonymous mode
 Registering devices
20. Which of these statements do you agree with?
 I like to download and adapt or use built-in Activote flipcharts
 I like to create my own Activote flipcharts as I can adapt these to meet the specific needs of my students
 I like to use Ad Hoc questioning as this is easily accessible, takes less time to prepare and can be changed as the session progresses
 I like to insert key questions into existing flipcharts to help me assess student progress over the course of a session