HDS - H-STARS - Questionnaire for Teachers

HDS Study on Teaching About Religion in the Schools

Questionnaire for History, Social Studies, English, Literature and Religion/Religious Studies Teachers

Directions: This questionnaire has two parts. Part One is for all teachers and Part Two is for those who teach one or more courses that address religion directly in either minor or major ways. For example, literature courses may include texts that have religious themes or dimensions and some history courses may address religion in a particular unit (the Puritans, the rise of Islam, etc.). Other courses may focus on a religious text or the study of religion itself (Bible as Literature, Introduction to Comparative Religions, etc.). Please complete Part One and continue on to Part Two if applicable. (After completing Part One, press "Submit" and a dialogue box will appear, with further directions for Part Two.) Your feedback is essential for the success of this study, even if you don't teach any courses related to religion. Depending on the types of classes you teach, the questionnaire should take between 10 and 30 minutes to complete.

Participants can choose to fill out the questionnaire in one of the following ways: 1) Complete it online here 2) Complete the PDF questionnaire by hand and send it by post or fax to: Diane L. Moore, Professor of the Practice in Religious Studies and Education, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, ATTN: H-STARS. The fax number is 617.496.0585.

Many thanks in advance for taking the time to assist us in this research initiative. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Diane L. Moore directly via email at the address listed above or by phone at 617.384.8047.

PART ONE
To be completed by all teachers.

General Information

Your Name:	School:
Is your school public or independent?	Is it religiously affiliated? Y/N If so, with what tradition?
School Address:	Your Work Phone:
Other Phone (optional):	Your Email:
Position Title:	How long have you been in your current position?
How long have you been teaching?	May we add your email to our database to alert you about conferences and other related info? (Our database is neither public nor shared.) Y/N

Educational Background:

Degree	Year Granted	Institution	Major

What courses do you teach? Please list course name, whether required or elective, the grade level, and whether religion is addressed in the course in any way.

Course Title	Required or Elective	Grade Level	Is religion addressed?
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N
	R/E		Y/N

Have you ever participated in any educational endeavors and/or teacher training initiatives focused on enhancing your knowledge about religion as it relates to your field? (i.e. workshops, courses, seminars, conferences, degree programs, etc.) Y/N

If yes, please list and rate the usefulness of each activity on a scale from 1-5 (1=not useful; 3=useful; 5=extremely useful):

Activity	Sponsor	Date	Rating 1-5

Would you be interested in participating in continuing education seminars on the study of religion in your field from an academic, non-sectarian perspective? Y/N

If so, what topics, texts and/or dimensions would you like to focus upon?

If not, why not?

Harvard Divinity School

HDS Study on Teaching About Religion in the Schools

Questionnaire for History, Social Studies, English, Literature and Religion/Religious Studies Teachers

PART ONE To be completed by all teachers.

PART ONE
To be completed by all teachers.