Royal Botanic Gardens Education Program Evaluation Form

							                          Please fax completed form to (03) 9252 2400

               Royal Botanic Gardens Education Program
                           Evaluation Form


Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation of the education program you
participated in at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Your feedback will assist us in improving programs
to ensure they continue to meet your needs.


Date of visit: _________________________________    Program attended:__________________________

Name of school: _______________________________        Student Grade: ______________________________

Name of Gardens educator: ______________________


                          PLEASE CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER
1      In terms of booking the school program you attended today, how would you rate the performance of
       the Royal Botanic Gardens? (please circle)

                                                Poor        Fair     Good     Very Good     Excellent
Ease of booking and information provided:    1       2         3          4            5
Please comment:
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                                                Poor        Fair     Good     Very Good       Excellent
Did you feel the program was good value?     1        2        3          4             5
Please comment:
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Was the length of the program:         Adequate            Too short          Too long
Please comment:
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2      How would you rate the performance of the Gardens educator?


                                             Poor          Fair      Good     Very Good     Excellent
 Communication skills                          1            2         3           4             5
 Level of enthusiasm                           1            2         3           4             5
 Teacher provided relevant information         1            2         3           4             5
 The program started and finished on time      1            2         3           4             5
 Program appropriate for Year Level            1            2         3           4             5
 Engagement with students                      1            2         3           4             5
 Overall rating for the session                1            2         3           4             5

Please comment: _____________________________________________________________________________




                                                                                                    P.T.O
3   The following questions address the quality and utility of the programs. Could you please comment.

How will the program assist you with applying effective teaching strategies when you return to school?
(POLT’s)

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Our education programs are designed to accommodate students with varying learning styles, diverse
backgrounds and abilities. Were we successful in engaging students?

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In your opinion which VELS Domains did this program support? Please tick appropriate boxes below.
(VELS grid & program guide available at www.rbg.vic.gov.au for further information)

Health and Physical       Interpersonal             Personal Learning            Civics and
Education                 Development                                            Citizenship
The Arts                  English                   History                      Geography
Economics                 LOTE                      Mathematics                  Science
Communication             Design, Creativity        Information and              Thinking Processes
                          and Technology            Communication
                                                    Technology

Please Comment:
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Did contact with the Royal Botanic Gardens facilitate investigating community connections?
Please comment:

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How have our programs supported you in developing sustainable practices in school?

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Are there any changes to the content of your curriculum that you intend making as a result of attending
programs at the RBG? If so what changes are you planning?

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How useful was the resource material for pre excursion experiences?

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Are you planning to use the post excursion activities?   Yes    No (please circle)

Please comment: ____________________________________________________________________________


Thanks for your time,
Please return to:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Education Services
Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, Vic. 3141
or Fax (03) 9252 2400