Questionnaire: SIO Open House 2003
PAL LTER: Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research Program
KBaker and BSimmons
													
-There were a total of 113 surveys collected. 
-Age breakdown was approximately:
  8-15yrs 10%; 15-20yrs 20%, 20-40yrs 25% and >40yrs 45%.
-The gender representation was fairly even (54%males and 46% females)
  except for ages 8-20 where there were the ratio was (30%male and 70%female).
-How the openhouse was heard about varied (flyer, invited, newspaper, 
  word-of-mouth, tv/radio, internet, school) except 
  30% of the teachers indicated they were invited.
-In general awareness of programs was as follows:
  SIO 90%, Birch Aquarium 70%, NSF 60%, 
  USAA Program & Palmer Station 30%, LTER 25%.
-The average use of computers in those older than 20 was 95% 
  with teachers indicating 100%.
-The average skill level with computers was 50% above average.
-The general internet usage was medium to high for 90%.
-Desire for communications with a science research team was 
  on average 80% and for teachers 100%.
-Distinction between the artic and antarctic was low for those aged 8-20.
-Understanding of the artic geography was low in general.
-The size of Antarctica was understood in general by 70% of those surveyed
  except by 30% of those aged 8-15.