Project Overview

Project: Honors Chemistry - Independent Science Research
Teacher: Teresa Ramadan
School: Parkway High School
Location: 2010 Colleen
Start Date: 10/12/2011
End Date: 12/15/2011

Participant totals:
Student Participants: 19
Mentor Participants: 12

Survey Totals:
Teacher Survey: 1
Student Surveys: 19
Mentor Surveys: 12

Student Project Survey Results

Please describe the best part of working on this project with your mentor.
Getting great advice from them.
My mentor was really nice and really helpful. We are also unique from the other students because we are both Filipino.
I had help on things that I wasn't too well at doing myself.
The best part of working on this project with my mentor was the dedication that we both had in getting in done and doing it thoroughly.
It was nice to have someone help me along with information I didn't know.
Lots of help.
The best part was coming up with an idea on what to do. He helped me explore and observe my options.
Having someone to talk to.
The best part was the helpful advice and support that was given.
The ideas he had.
They helped me through the entire process
The best part of working with my mentor was that the mentor is educated and has useful info.
Getting help and not having to do all of it by myself.
She was very helpful and advice me on various subjects
The best part was all the help that my mentor gave me.
He was very helpful in helping me find research when I wasn't sure what exactly to look up. He gave me many ideas and suggestions that helped me get a good grade.
I had someone to give me advice on my work.
One of the best parts of working with my mentor was planning out the experiment.
The best part on working with the mentor was the experiment part because hse helped me how i could make it better and was a great support towards my experiment.


Please share any other academic areas where you'd like to receive help from a mentor.
none.
I'm doing average in Spanish. And average isn't good in my family. I don't think telementor can help me with Spanish though.
Science
I don't have any academic areas that I need help from a mentor.
Math
N/A
I would like some help in math but the most help in science.
English
Spanish
English
English
I think mentoring in every subject would be useful.
Reading skills.
I would like to receive help on math
I don't think I need help in any other academic areas besides science fair.
Math
none
In math and literature.
I would like to recieve help in english and maybe math


What advice would you give your mentor as he or she works with a new student?
to keep a 2 message per week status with their student.
My mentor is really good at helping students. I don't think I can give her any other advice.
To communicate alot. My mentor did so it was very great and I had sufficient advice and helpful tips.
My mentor, was absolutely fantastic and she just needs to keep up the good work. We worked really well together.
Just make sure you communicate with them about twice a week.
None
Try and communicate back quicker and try to stick to what idea the student wants to rather than challenging them by suggesting things that are of the same topic but hard to understand.
Talk to them more
Continue to do what youre doing!
Message more often and put more information in each of the messages
Check the field of science before talking about na experiment to make sure it is relevant.
Great job! :)
The advice that I would give my mentor, is to be helpful to other students as she was to me.
I wouldn't give her any advice because she was a great helpful and attentive mentor!
None, he did great!
Explain things in simpler terms.
Continue to help them in their problem areas.
i would say she did a great job no need to improve


How comfortable were you communicating with your mentor about your project?
0 - Uncomfortable
0 -
5 -
8 -
6 - Very Comfortable


I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
No - 15
Yes - 4


I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in science.
No - 5
Yes - 14


I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in reading and writing.
No - 15
Yes - 4


My writing skills have improved.
No - 14
Yes - 5


My teamwork skills have improved.
No - 10
Yes - 9


I'm taking more responsibility for my own academic success.
No - 11
Yes - 8


I plan to further my education beyond high school (trade school, community college, university).
No - 9
Yes - 10


What was your overall experience using the Mentored Pathways Web site?
0 - Difficult
0 -
5 -
7 -
7 - Easy


Please rate your overall experience in the program.
0 - Negative
1 -
3 -
10 -
5 - Very Positive


Would you be interested in receiving mentoring support from professionals in the future?
5 - No
14 - Yes


Please describe why or why not.
I would because I feel like mentors can be a second mind and they can criticise you for things you do.
My mentor, Dohnna, was helpful and replys to my messages consistantly.
I can have help and a better understanding at what I'm trying to achieve.
I think if I kept having mentors like I just had, I would be very interested. She had really encouraging and positive ideas and she gave me suggestions whenever I was struggling or had a question.
Having someone to help you understand is very important.
I'm very independent and like to do my own things without help.
I would because it helped me in a positive way made me understand science a little better.
It didn't really help me any.
Mentors are very helpful and help me to think outside the box.
I think it would be much help.
They didnt message me enough
Mentors give good advice when you are stuck and out of ideas.
Don't feel it's right for me.
I would like to receive help, because I make a lot of mistakes when writing and coming up with things, and if I have another person, then I will be able to have more ideas, and make less mistakes.
The mentor was very helpful and had advice that I wouldn't be able to think of myself.
I don't think i'll be doing any more science projects in the future.
Maybe. I would prefer to do most projects on my own or work with mentors I can actually meet with.
Because they could help me if I should ever need it.
because i could always use someone elses opions on projects that i do so i can make it better


Was this the first time you've been part of a formal mentoring program?
10 - No
9 - Yes


Please describe the most difficult parts of working on this project with your mentor.
Getting the late dates met.
I never know when my messages sends a new message to me.
The hardest part was because she couldn't do the project with me and couldn't see my presentation.
I didn't have any difficult moments on working on this project with my mentor.
Sometimes I didn't receive communication from my mentor, so it was kind of hard knowing what exactly to do.
Trying to communicate without ever talking to the person
When he didn't communicate back in a sufficient amount of time and when he suggested things that I didn't understand then when I asked him to explain he sunt me to a website rather than trying to explain.
Them not responding
Researching and learning completely new things.
The research on my part.
They didnt message enough
The most difficult parts of working with my mentor is the fact that they are busy and do not respond until a week and a half sometimes when the topic of help is due before they respond.
Getting information back and forth quickly.
The most difficult part was catching up with various subjects in my project.
The most difficult part would have to be getting everything just right to where the experiment and the slide show would be perfect.
Not being able to talk instantly with them when i needed help.
The most difficult thing was being able to get help in time. A lot of the time I didn't get a response in time to change anything before the assignment was due.
The most difficult part was making sure I had emailed my mentor at least twice a week.
the research paper part, because it was hard to explain to the mentor what i was thinking


Did we miss something? If so, please share any additional comments you might have about your experience in the program.
none.
no
My mentor communicated alot with me and provided very helpful information.
I think this is a great program.
Just make sure mentors communicate quite often.
No
No nothing was missed but this isn't my first using telementor so I knew what to expect and I was very satisfied !
nope
N/A
No
They mentors were very professional
Overall, hte program is successful and helpful.
No
I like telementoring, it has been a great experience!
I don't think you missed anything!
Nope. Thanks so much :)
.
Nothing was missed.
no thats everything