6. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS
7.2 Análisis de secuencia del gen de la matriz.
A D U L T S T U D E N T S ' Q U E S T I O N N A I R E
Part 1 .
This questionnaire is part of a study of adult student s attending th is school . The main aim of this questionnaire is to collect background information about students l ike yourself who have returned to secondary school . This information will then be used to describe the general characteristics of the adu lt student and to prov ide a background to the more detailed analysis of adult part icipation in secondary school .
Your name is required for identif ication purposes ONLY and does not form par t of the questionnaire . Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and so your co-operation in answer ing all the appropr iate questions wi l l be greatly
appreciated .
Once you have completed the quest ionnaire , seal i t i n the attached envelope and either :
or :
Return i t d irectly to Barry Cocklin at interval or lunchtime in the Adult Commonroom ;
Place it in the box provided in the school Office .
It would be appreciated if you could complete and return the quest ionnaire as soon as poss ible . Should you have any questions , e ither ask Barry Cock l in in the adul t . commonroom at interval or lunchtime , or phone him at B0-952 .
QUESTIONNAIRE
(1 ) COUNTRY OF BIRTH :
( 2 ) I F YOU WERE BORN OVERSEAS , HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU L IVED I N NEW ZEALAND :
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 5 )
DO YOU REGARD YOURSELF AS ( circle one ) :
( a ) European ( b ) Maor i
( c ) Part-Maori ( d ) Pacific Islander
( e ) Other ( please AGE :
MARI TAL STATUS ( c ircle one ) : ( a ) never marr ied
( c ) separated ( e ) divorced
( b ) married
( d ) de facto relationship ( f ) widowed
( 6 ) IF YOU ARE MARRIED , OR I N A DE F ACTO RELAT IONSH IP , WHAT I S YOUR HUSBAND ' S
OR WIFE ' S OR PARTNER ' S OCCUPATION :
( 7 )
( 8 )
(9)
( 1 0 )
DD YOU HAVE ANY DEPENDENTS : YES/NO
IF YES : ( i ) ( i i ) ( i i i ) ( iv ) ( V ) (vi ) (vi i ) WHAT ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) ( d ) ( e ) ( f ) ( g )
number of children aged 0-2 years old
number of children aged 3-4 years old
number of children at primar y school
number of children a t intermediate school
number of children at secondary school
number of children who have left school but are not yet employment
others ( please spec i fy )
ARE YOUR PRESENT L IV ING CIRCUMSTANCES ( circle one ) : l i v ing with spouse ( or de facto partner ) .
l iv ing with parent ( s ) .
l i v ing a lone ( with or w ithout children ) .
living with relative o ther than parent ( s ) or spouse . l i v ing with other , unrelated , adults in a f lat or house . l i v ing in a hostel or boarding .
other ( please state )
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EMPLOYED IN A FULL-TIME JOB : YES/NO
IF YES :
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STATE ALL THE o'CCUPATION ( S ) AND THE DATE ( S ) ( in years ) WORKED IN EACH :
( for example : Office typist , 1 97 3 to 1 980 )
WILL YOU BE EMPLOYED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR : YES/NO
IF YES :
( 1 1 ) AFTER TAX , WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS INDICATES YOUR TOTAL INCOME DURING THE CURRENT YEAR ( including benefits etc . If you are married , or in a de facto relationship , include the total of your own and your partner ' s income ) ( circle one ) :
( a ) less than $500 ( b ) $ 5 0 0 - $ 1 000 ( c ) $ 1 0 0 0 - $ 2 500 ( d ) $ 2 5 0 0 - $5000 ( e ) $ 50 0 0 �$ 7 5 00 ( f ) $ 7 5 0 0 - $ 1 0 000 ( g ) $ 1 0 0 0 0 - $ 1 5 000 ( h ) $ 1 5 0 0 0 - $ 1 7 500 ( i ) $ 1 7 500 - $ 20 000 ( j ) $20 000 - $2 5 000 ( k ) $ 2 5 000 - $ 30 000 ( 1 ) $30 000 plus
( 1 2 ) WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF INCOME ON WH I CH YOU WILL DEPEND TH I S YEAR :
( put one of the fol lowing numbers beside e ach source :
1 ma jor source
2 minor source
3 not a source )
( i ) Own income from salary o r wages
( i i ) Partner ' s income from salary o r wages
( i ii ) Parent ( s ) income
( iv ) Savings
( v ) Social Welfare Benefit ( State which one )
( v i ) . Other ____ ( Please specify )
( 1 3 ) AGE WHEN YOU F I RST LEFT SCHOOL :
( 1 4 ) WHAT F ORM/CLASS WERE YOU IN WHEN YOU F I RST LEFT SCHOOL :
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( 1 5 ) WHAT QUAL IF ICAT IONS HAD YOU GAINED BEFORE YOU LEFT SCHOOL ( e . g . , School
Certificate , S ixth Form Certificate , University Entrance ) :
FOR EACH OF THESE QUAL IF ICAT IONS L IST THE SUBJECTS YOU PASSED :
( 1 6 ) HAVE YOU UNDERTAKEN ANY FORMAL TRAINING ( e . g . , trade certificate , night
school , j ob training , etc ) AND/OR GAI NED ANY FORMAL QUAL IF ICATIONS SINCE LEAV ING SCHOOL :
( i ) Training in : ( ii ) Qua l if ication ( s ) :
( 1 7 ) I S THIS YOUR F IRST YEAR AS A RETURNING STUDENT TO SECONDARY SCHOOL : YES/NO
( i ) I f NO , how many y ears have you been a n adul t student :
( ii ) List ANY qualifications ( e . g . , School Certificate ) and the subjects you have passed as an adult studen t :
( 1 8 ) ARE YOU ATTENDING THIS Y EAR AS A ( circle one )
( A ) Fu l l - t ime student
( 1 9 ) PLEASE L I ST ALL "SUBJECTS , AND AT WHICH FORM LEVEL , YOU ARE TAKING THIS YEAR :
( 20 ) ARE YOU STUDY ING THESE SUBJECTS FOR (circle one):
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) To gain To gain To gain To gain To gain Not for School Certificate University Entrance
Sixth Form Certif icate
Bursary or Scholarship
some other qual ification (state which)
qua l ification or examination
( 2 1 ) IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENT YOU WOULD L IKE TO MAKE , ON ADULT STUDENTS
IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS , ON YOUR PERSONAL BACKGROUND OR EXPER IENCES , OR ON ANY OF THE QUESTI ONS IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE OR YOUR ANSWERS TO THEM , PLEASE WR ITE THEM BELOW . In particular , if any questions did not rea l l y fit your exper iences or background and you think your answer could b e
misleading , give the number of the question(s) and explain . Also , i f
there are a n y questions you think should have been asked , b u t were not , explain why .
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CONF I DENT I AL
A D U L T S T U D E N T S ' Q U E S T I O N N A I R E
Part 2 .
This second quest ionnaire has a twofold purpose . F irst , it seeks to establish any changes which have occurr ed in your personal circumstances during the school y ear , and , second , to prov ide some further background information about adult students , l ike yourself , who have returned to secondary school . As with the f i rst part of the questionna i re , this information w i l l be used to descr ibe the general characteristics of the adult student and to prov ide a background to the more detailed analysis of adul t partic ipation in secondary school .
Your name (you may use your Code Name) is required for ident ificat ion purposes
ONLY and does not form part of the questionnaire . Your answers w i l l be kept strictl y confidential and so your co-operation in answering all the appropriate questions will be greatl y appreciated .
I t woul d be appreciated i f you could complete and return the questionna ire as soon as possible .
QUESTIONNA IRE
This first group of questions seeks to establ ish any changes which have occurred in your personal circumstances since you completed Part 1 of the questionnaire at the beginning of the year . For each of the YES/NO parts , cross out the one
which DOES a�ply .
( 1 ) Has your mar ital status changed during this year : YES/NO
If ' Yes ' , please explain :
( 2 ) Has your place of residence changed during this year : YES/NO I f ' Yes ' , please explain :
( 3 ) Has your employment changed during this year : YES/NO If ' Yes ' , please explain :
( 4 ) Has the occupation of your Husband/Wife/Partner changed during this
year : YES/NO
I f ' Yes ' , please state the new occupation and , i f poss ible , the reason for the change :
( 5 ) I n Part 1 o f this questionnaire at the beginning of the year , you were asked to indicate your ' total income , after tax ' . Thi s income was to include Benefits and your own and partner ' s income . Could you please indicate on the fol lowing l ist what this actual income has beeri during the year ( C IRCLE ONE ) :
( a ) less than $500 ( b ) $500 -$1 000 ( c ) $ 1 000 - $ 2 500 ( d ) $2500 -$5000 ( e ) $ 5 0 0 0 - $ 7500 ( f ) $7500-$1 0 ODD ( g ) $ 1 0 000-$1 5 000 ( h ) $ 1 5 000-$1 7 500 ( i ) $ 1 7 500 - $20 ODD ( j ) $20 0 0 0 - $ 2 5 000 ( k ) $25 000-$30 000 ( 1 ) $30 ODD plus
( 6 ) Has the source of your income changed dur ing the year : YES/NO
If ' Yes ' , what have been the major sources of income for you this year ( Could you provide details p lease ) :
( 7 ) Since your initial enrolm�nt , have you changed any sub j ects you are
taking , changed to a h igher or lower class level , or d ropped any sub jects : YES/NO
If ' Yes ' :
( a ) What have these changes been :
( b ) When did they occur :
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( 8 ) During the year , has your ' purpose ' or ' reason ' for your study changed :
YES/NO
If ' Ye s ' , please explain :
This second grou� of questions seeks further background informat ion relating to you personal l y . ( 9 ) ( 1 0 ) ( 1 1 ) ( 1 2 ) Religion : F ather ' s r�other ' s Number of Number of Occupation : Occupation :
Brothers : Olde r : Younger :
Sisters : Olde r : Younger :
( 1 3 ) Hobbies and Spec ial Interests ( such as Sports , Cultural Activi ties ,
Church Groups , Soc ial/Recreational Clubs or . Activities , e tc ) :
( 1 4 ) Have there been any Hobby or Spec ial Interest Activities which you have
had to put aside this year because of your attendance at schoo l : YES/NO If ' Yes ' , pl ease state which and explain :
( 1 5 ) Have there been any Hobby or Spec ial Interest Activities which you have
s tarted this year :
( a ) Through , or because , of your a ttendance at school ( please specify ) : ( b ) Outside o f school ( please specify ) :
( 1 6 ) Which S econdary schools did you a ttend prior t o this year :
SCHOOL TOWN/C I TY YEARS
( 1 7 ) What i s the approximate distance you travel t o come to school :
CONF I DENT I AL
ADULT STUDENTS ' QUEST I ON NA I RE
P a r t 3
This third part of the questionnaire has been div ided into three section s :
The f irst section asks for your responses t o questions relating to your previous experiences at Secondary
Schoo l . That i s , your experiences as a �
before you became an adult student ;
The second section asks you to compar e these experiences as a pupil with those of this year as an adult student ; and ,
The third section is comprised of a number of questions relating to your experiences this y ear as a adul t studen t .
Your name (you may use your Code Name) is required for identif ication purposes
ONLY and does not form part of the questionnaire . Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and so your co-operation in answer ing all of the appropriate questions will be appreciated .
Before answering the questionnaire , please ensure that you have CAREFULLY read the INSTRUCTIONS on the following page . Also , as you answer the questionnaire please read each question and its instructions carefully . As a check , when you have completed the questionnaire , EACH BOX , except for those questions where it is appropriate for you to leave b lank s , shoul d contain ONE NUMBER .
I N S T R U C T I O N S
P LEASE R EAD CAREFULLY
Some questions can be answered by g1v1ng a written response in the space provided. Should you
need more space than gfven , continue your answer on the back of the sheet and please indicate
that you have done so .
· Other questions require that you indicate your response by placing a NUMBER in the box or boxes
provided . For instance, there are:
(1 ) Questions which provide a range of alternatives for you to use for your response:
AN EXAMPLE
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR LEVEL OF ABILITY TO BE?
1 9 6
Excellent 2 Average
3 Below Average
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If you considered your ability to be ' EXCELLENT ' , you would place a 1 1 1 in the box . (2 ) Questions which provide you with a scale to use in your answer :
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE AS AN ADULT STUDENT ONE WHICH YOU
greatly enjoyed
5 4 3 2
strongly disliked
1
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I f you ' GREATLY ENJOYED ' the year , you would place a 1 5 1 in the box . I f it was something which you ' ENJOYED ' , you would place a 1 4 1 in the box . If you felt ' NEUTRAL ' towards i t , you would place a 131 i n the box . If you ' D ISLIKED' it, you would put 1 2 1 in the·box.
I f you ' STRONGLY DISL IKED ' it, you would put 1 1 1 in the box .
( 3) Questions which ask you to make an evaluation or rating of a number of different items using a scale provided with the question :
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
WHAT WERE THE REASONS YOU ENJOYED SCHOOL THIS YEAR?
Use the following scale:
1 Major reason
·2 Minor reason
3 Not a reason
The teachers were very young .
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I f the fact that the teachers were very young was a ' MAJOR REASON ' for which you enjoyed school this year you would place a 1 1 ' in the box .With some of these questions, you will find the word ' STATE ' in brackets . This requests that you give further explanation or information with your response.
WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE QUEST I ONNA I R E , CHECK TO SEE THAT YOU HAVE ONE NUMBER I N EACH EXCE P T FOR THOSE WHE R E I T I S APPROPR I AT E FOR YOU TO LEAVE B LANKS . P LEASE READ EACH QUE S T I ON AND I TS I NSTRUCT I ON S CAREFULLY .
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P R EV I OUS E X P E R I EN C E
T H E FOL LOW I NG GROUP O F QUEST I ON S R E F E R S TO YOUR EXPER I ENCES WH EN YOU W E R E L A S T AT SC HOOL A N D B EFOR E YOU EN ROLLED AS AN ADULT S TUD ENT .
( 1 ) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES YOUR RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT AT SCHOOL?
1 = Excellent 2 = Above Average
3 = Average
4 = Below Average
5 = Well Below Average
( 2) HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AT SCHOOL? 1 = Successful
2 = Average
3 = Unsuccessful
(3 ) IN GENERAL , WAS SCHOOL A PLACE YOU
Liked
5 4 3 2
Disliked 1
(4 ) WHAT WERE THE MAIN THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL AT THE TIME WHICH YOU ( please be specific ) :
LIKED
DISLIKED
(5) HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE CLASS YOU WERE IN DURING YOUR LAST YEAR AT SCHOOL?
1 = Above average ability
2 = Average ability
3 = Below average ability
4· = Mixed ability
5 = Don ' t know·
(6) WHAT WAS YOUR POSITION IN THIS CLASS?
1 = In the top group
2 = In the average , or middle, group
3 = In the lower group
4 = Don ' t know
( 7 ) HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ATTENDANCE A T SECONDARY SCHOOL BEFORE YOU BECAME AN ADULT STUDENT?
1 = Excellent , hardly missed a class 2 = Average, missed a few class•�s
3 = Below average, frequently missed classes
4 = Well below average , missed more classes than attended