The Quantitative Reasoning for College Science study is a research study designed to investigate whether introductory science courses for non-majors can improve students’ quantitative and numerical skills. The designers of the study hope that this will give us some insight into how to improve the usefulness of such courses.
By completing the survey, which takes an average of 30 minutes but has no time limit, and clicking “submit” at the end, you are consenting to participate and to share your responses with its creators unless you e-mail the Principal Investigator and ask that your data be removed from consideration. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time. There are no risks to you associated with your participation in this study.
If your instructor has assigned this instrument as part of your participation grade, he or she will be provided only with your name and told whether or not you completed the survey. Your instructor will not receive your individual results. The general results of the survey for your entire class will also be provided to your instructor at the end of the semester, but your name will be replaced with an anonymous tag. Therefore, your instructor will not be able to match results with individual students.
Your name will be used by us only to match the surveys that you complete at the beginning, middle and end of the semester, and will not be published.
If you have any questions or concerns about this study, would like to receive a copy of the results or to withdraw your data, please don’t hesitate to contact Principal Investigator Kate Follette at kfollette (at) stanford.edu. Thank you!