JALT Hokkaido 2005

Please take a moment to complete this survey. Your responses will help us plan presentations and venues for next year. (NOTE: Multiple responses are OK unless otherwise stated.)
Name: 


  1. What are your primary areas of teaching?
    preschool/kindergarten
    elementary school
    junior/senior high school
    college/university
    adult classes


  1. What areas of English do you mainly teach?
    oral
    reading
    writing
    listening
    CALL


  1. For teachers of young children and junior/high school students at English conversation schools and jukus: What areas would you like to see future JALT speakers present on?
    games & activities
    songs & chants
    reading
    phonics
    grammar
    other (please include in comments at end of survey)


  1. For teachers at private and public junior and senior high schools: What areas would you like to see future JALT speakers present on?
    classroom management
    motivating large classes
    activities for teaching oral English
    CALL
    other (please include in comments at end of survey)


  1. For teachers at junior collages, universities and adult students: What areas would you like to see future JALT speakers present on?
    oral
    reading
    writing
    listening
    CALL
    other (please include in comments at end of survey)


  1. In recent years, our monthly meetings have been held at the International School in Sumikawa and have always been on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4. We would like to get feedback from you on our monthly meetings. The best location for you would be:
    Hokkaido International School in Sumikawa
    Downtown, such as L-Plaza north of Sapporo Station
    Other (please include in comments at end of survey)


  1. The best time and day of the week for you would be:
    Saturday early afternoon
    Saturday late afternoon
    Saturday evening
    Sunday afternoon
    Sunday evening
    National holidays


  1. The monthly meetings should be organized with:
    one speaker talking on one topic for the whole meeting
    two speakers sharing a meeting, in different rooms, presenting simultaneously
    two speakers sharing a meeting, one hour each, presenting one after the other


  1. If we decide on a 2-speaker format, the following would be desirable:
    (Multiple answers OK)
    One presentation in English, the other in Japanese
    Both presentations in English
    Presentations should be on similar topics
    Presentation topics should be different and aimed at different student ages/levels


  1. How do you feel about a discussion or round table format as opposed to speaker-focused presentations?
    Discussions are a good idea and should be included each meeting
    Discussions are a good idea but not for every meeting
    Forget discussions, I prefer speaker-focused presentations


  1. Please add any comments here in relation to the above questions or other issues that may have been overlooked (400 characters maximum, so be concise, please).





Bob Palmer
ESL Instructor
English Language Institute, University of Delaware
Newark, DE