Questionnaire on Student Attitudes toward STEM
Appropriate Use
This questionnaire is intended to measure changes in students’ confidence and efficacy in STEM
subjects, 21st century learning skills, and interest in STEM careers. The questionnaire is available to help
program coordinators make decisions about possible improvements to their program.
About Yourself
1. Name:
2. Age:______________
3. Please list up to the areas of STEM you are interested in from the most preferred to less preferred (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Area 1:
Area 2:
Area 3:
4. What are your examination scores in 3 years of the following subjects?
Science: 2024 _____ 2023 _____ 2022 _____
Technology: 2024 _____ 2023 _____ 2022 _____
Engineering: 2024 _____ 2023 _____ 2022 _____
Mathematics: 2024 _____ 2023 _____ 2022 _____
PLEASE FILL IN ONLY ONE ANSWER PER QUESTION.
Math
Strongly Neither Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree nor Agree Agree
Disagree
1. Math has been my worst subject. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
2. I would consider choosing a career that ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
uses math.
3. Math is hard for me. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
4. I am the type of student to do well in ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
math.
5. I can handle most subjects well, but I ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
cannot do a good job with math.
6. I am sure I could do advanced work in ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
math.
7. I can get good grades in math. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
8. I am good at math. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Science
Strongly Neither Agree Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree nor Agree
Disagree
9. I am sure of myself when I do science. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
10. I would consider a career in science. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
11. I expect to use science when I get out ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
of school.
12. Knowing science will help me earn a ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
living.
13. I will need science for my future work. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
14. I know I can do well in science. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
15. Science will be important to me in my ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
life’s work.
16. I can handle most subjects well, but I ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
cannot do a good job with science.
17. I am sure I could do advanced work in ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
science.
Engineering and Technology
Please read this paragraph before you answer the questions.
Engineers use math, science, and creativity to research and solve problems that improve
everyone’s life and to invent new products. There are many different types of engineering,
such as chemical, electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, environmental, and biomedical.
Engineers design and improve things like bridges, cars, fabrics, foods, and virtual reality
amusement parks. Technologists implement the designs that engineers develop; they build,
test, and maintain products and processes.
Strongly Neither Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree nor Agree Agree
Disagree
18. I like to imagine creating new products. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
19. If I learn engineering, then I can ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
improve things that people use every
day.
20. I am good at building and fixing things. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
21. I am interested in what makes ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
machines work.
22. Designing products or structures will be ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
important for my future work.
23. I am curious about how electronics ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
work.
24. I would like to use creativity and ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
innovation in my future work.
25. Knowing how to use math and science ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
together will allow me to invent useful
things.
26. I believe I can be successful in a career ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
in engineering.
21st Century Learning
Strongly Neither Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree nor Agree Agree
Disagree
27. I am confident I can lead others to ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
accomplish a goal.
28. I am confident I can encourage others to ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
do their best.
29. I am confident I can produce high quality ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
work.
30. I am confident I can respect the ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
differences of my peers.
31. I am confident I can help my peers. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
32. I am confident I can include others’ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
perspectives when making decisions.
33. I am confident I can make changes when ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
things do not go as planned.
34. I am confident I can set my own learning ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
goals.
35. I am confident I can manage my time ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
wisely when working on my own.
36. When I have many assignments, I can ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
choose which ones need to be done first.
37. I am confident I can work well with ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
students from different backgrounds.
Thank you for taking this survey! This is the end!
