--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Student Interest Survey Template | SurveyLegend description: Get to know students’ interests, project ideas, and learning goals. Customize this student interest survey template for your class in SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/education-school-teacher-surveys/student-interest-template/ --- # Student Interest Survey Template This student interest survey template asks learners about topics, activities, projects, and skills they want to explore. Use their answers to choose relevant classroom examples and ways to participate without assigning fixed learning-style labels. 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It gives them a way to share interests beyond a quick classroom introduction. Adapt the wording in SurveyLegend for your learners and use their answers to choose relevant examples and opportunities to participate. ## When to use this student interest survey Use it near the start of a class or before planning a project. Explain that there are no right answers and that students may skip any question. The purpose is to learn what sparks curiosity, not to sort students into fixed ability groups or learning styles. Give students a paper or supported response option so access to a device does not determine whose interests you hear. To evaluate the wider education experience after students have taken part, use our [student satisfaction](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/student-satisfaction-survey-template/) template. **Create your student interest survey in SurveyLegend** Use this student interest survey template to learn which topics, activities, and projects students would like to explore. It gives them a way to share interests beyond a quick classroom introduction. ## 7 questions for your student interest survey Use these 7 questions as a starting point. All fields are optional; choose one answer where choices are listed. Leave an irrelevant open field blank. Respondent introduction:\ Tell us what you would enjoy exploring in this class. There are no right answers, and your interests can change. You may skip any question. Please do not share private family details. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Student Interest Survey 01 What topic would you like to learn more about? Share your answer, or skip this question. 02 What activity do you enjoy doing when you have a choice? Share your answer, or skip this question. 03 What is something you have enjoyed making, reading, or finding out about? Share your answer, or skip this question. 04 If you could choose a class project, what would it be? Share your answer, or skip this question. 05 What skill would you like to practice this term? Share your answer, or skip this question. 06 How would you like to share an idea with the class? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Talk to the whole class Talk in a small group Write it down Show something I made Another way I am not sure yet 07 What would help you feel comfortable joining a class activity? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## How to customize your student interest survey Adjust vocabulary and question length for the age and reading level of your class. Show younger learners how to answer with a word, a short sentence, or a supported conversation. Make names optional unless you need to connect a response to a classroom activity, and explain who will read it. Avoid asking for social-media handles or private family details. A shared interest in local wildlife could inspire examples across several subjects without limiting the whole term to one topic. Before sharing widely, try the questions with a few people from the intended audience and clarify anything they interpret differently. ## Printable student interest survey template Use this printable student interest survey template during a classroom welcome activity. It includes the same questions and space to write, giving people who prefer paper or are less comfortable online another way to take part. SurveyLegend helps you offer both formats. Tell respondents where to return the completed form and who will review it. Paper answers need a separate review or manual entry process; they are not automatically added to online responses. [![](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/icons/download-pdf.svg) Download PDF](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/student-interest-template.pdf) Export student interest survey template as PDF ## AI prompt for a student interest survey Bring students’ own interests into the next lesson or project. The full prompt below specifies your student interest survey, including all 7 questions and response settings. Copy it, register for a free SurveyLegend account, and paste it into SurveyLegend’s AI survey creation tool. Review the result and add your organization’s details before sharing. AI prompt for a student interest survey [Use prompt directly in SurveyLegend](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Create a free account, then paste the copied prompt into SurveyLegend. Already have an account? [Sign in to create your student interest survey.](https://app.surveylegend.com/login/) ## Turn student interests into useful classroom choices Look for shared interests you can use in examples and less common interests that deserve a place too. Compare project ideas with the skill students want to practice, then offer a manageable choice of activities. Do not treat a current preference as a permanent label or a measure of ability. Revisit interests later and tell students which suggestions helped shape the class. ## Frequently asked questions ### When should I use a student interest survey? Use it at the start of a class or before a new project. Repeat a short version later because interests and goals can change. ### Does this identify learning styles? No. It asks about interests and preferences, not fixed categories of learner. Do not use it to restrict how a student is taught or assessed. ### Can younger students use it? 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