Delta Society Australia

Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services

 

 

Student Survey: 6 Day Workshop

September 2011

 

1. In which state do you live?
  Victoria
  NSW
  QLD
  South Australia
  Western Australia
  Tasmania
  ACT
  Northern Territory
  Outside Australia (please state:)

 

2. Are you employed as any of the following:
  A veterinarian
  A vet nurse
  Owner of your own dog training business
  A groomer
  An owner/employee of a pet shop/pet supply business
  Not currently involved in this field
  Other (please state):
 

3. Do you currently:
Assist with puppy classes
Run your own puppy classes
Assist with classes for older dogs
Run your own classes for older dogs
Am not currently involved in running classes
 

4a. How did you watch the Dim-Dim presentations?
On-line (Live as they were occurring)
Downloaded and viewed later
Some live and some downloaded
 
4b. Which format of the Dim-Dim presentation did you find most useful?
  On-line
Downloaded
  Not sure - only watched on-line or downloaded
 

5. Do you feel you had sufficient time to complete the first block of assignments?
  Yes
  No

LECTURES

6. On a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is not at all useful/interesting and 5 is extremely useful/interesting) how useful/interesting was the content of each lecture?

  1 2 3 4 5
Anxiety
Animal First Aid
The Art of Teaching
Reproduction/Reproductive Behaviour
OH&S and Dog Training
Class Management
Equipment
Profiling
Programming
Aggression
Behaviour Problem or Training Problem
Conducting Private Training Consultations
The role of the Behavioural Trainer
Diaries

7. Again thinking about the lectures, how would you rate the delivery/presentation of the material (on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent)?

  1 2 3 4 5
Anxiety
Animal First Aid
The Art of Teaching
Reproduction/Reproductive Behaviour
OH&S and Dog Training
Class Management
Equipment
Profiling
Programming
Aggression
Behaviour Problem or Training Problem
Conducting Private Training Consultations
The role of the Behavioural Trainer
Diaries

 

ROTATIONS

8. Now thinking about how useful/interesting each of the practical rotations you undertook was, how useful/interesting would you rate each on a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is 'Not at all useful' and 5 is 'Extremely useful')?

  1 2 3 4 5
Desensitiasation and Counter Conditioning
Health/First Aid
New Training Skills
Teaching Skills
Training (KH-L)
Class Management Scenarios
Instructional Skills
Enrichment
Profiling
Programming Puppy Classes
Programming Basic Classes
Programming Other Options
Equipment
Behaviour Problem or Training Problem
Ethics/Private Consultations - Case Studies

 

9. Again thinking about each of the practical rotations, how would you rate the delivery/presentation of the material (on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is 'Very poor' and 5 is 'Excellent')

  1 2 3 4 5
Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning
Health/First Aid
New Training Skills
Teaching Skills
Training (KH-L)
Class Management Scenarios
Instructional Skills
Enrichment
Profiling
Programming Puppy Classes
Programming Basic Classes
Programming Other Options
Equipment
Behaviour Problem or Training Problem
Ethics/Private Consultations - Case Studies

 

10. What were the most useful lectures or rotations in the 6-day workshop?
 
11. What were the least useful lectures or rotations in the 6-day workshop?
 
12. What were the three main things you learned from working with the shelter dogs?

 
13. (All participants) Do you think the balance between the theory/lecture material and practical  rotations was:
  Far too much practical work
  A little too much practical work
  Undecided
  Too little practical work
  Far too little practical work
 
14. In what ways do you think the content of the lectures could be improved?

 

15. In what ways do you think the delivery of the lecture material could be improved?

 

16. In what ways do you think the content of the practical rotations could be improved?

 

17. In what ways do you think the delivery of the material in the practical rotations could be improved?

DOGS

18. Did you bring your dog to the workshop?
 Yes
 No (please go to question 20)

 

19. If yes, what were the main reasons you brought your dog to the 6 day workshop?

 

20. In terms of the use of the student's dogs, do you think the dogs were used:
 Far too much
 A little too much
 About right
 Too little
 Far too little

FUTURE INTENTIONS

21. Are you intending to go on and complete the Certificate IV?
 Yes
 Undecided
 No

 

22. To what extent did your experience of the 6 day workshop affect your decision to complete the Certificate IV?
It made me decide to enrol in the Certificate IV
It had no impact on my decision
It made me decide not to enrol in the Certificate IV

 

23. If you are intending to complete the Certificate IV, what is your MAIN reason for doing so?
To set up your own dog training business
To enhance future employment opportunities
Professional development
Personal interest
Other (please state below)

 

24. Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with the 6 day workshop program?
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Undecided
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied

 

25. Was there anything you would have liked to have seen included in the program that was not included?

 

26. In what way(s) do you think the 6 day workshop program could be improved?