Comprehensive Survey - Yes this is the last survey!

Answer the items based on your experience in this course and based on reality as we know it.


                         

                        



  1. Gender 


  1. College level 


  1. If you studied any other languages besides German, please indicate the language(s) and how many years.


  1. If German was one of the languages that you studied prior to enrolling in this course, how many years did you study it? 


  1. If German was one of the languages that you studied prior to enrolling in this course, how many hours per week was the course for? 


  1. I own and use: (check all that apply)
    mp3 player
    desktop computer
    laptop
    iTouch, iPhone or similar phone


  1. I spend daily approximately ____ hours in front of the computer. 


  1. I like learning languages.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I like learning languages through technology.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I think using technology in learning languages is beneficial.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. My previous language courses were more traditional (did not use much technology)
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I prefer the traditional learning approach (not much technology) over computer-assisted language learning.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. If you practice German outside of class, which activities do you engage in?
    chatting with other learners of German in German
    chatting with native speakers of German in German
    listening to German bands singing in German
    listening to podcasts in German
    watching German movies / TV in German
    studying flashcards
    meeting German people in virtual environments (Second Life, etc.)
    travelling to German-speaking countries
    Other


  1. If you chose 'Other' in the previous question, please specify:


  1. I use the following outside of class:
    podcasting
    Twitter
    Facebook
    World of Warcraft or similar strategy game
    VoxOx
    Voxopop
    MySpace
    Skype
    Second Life
    Other


  1. If you chose 'Other' in the previous question, please specify:


  1. If you were to take this class again (or to take another language class), which of the following would you find useful to use in the class as a tool to enhance language learning?
    podcasting
    Twitter
    Facebook
    World of Warcraft or similar strategy game
    VoxOx
    Voxopop
    MySpace
    Skype
    Second Life
    Other


  1. If you chose 'Other' in the previous question, please specify:


  1. How much did you like Quia? (1-didn't like / 5-liked very much)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How much did you like Voxopop?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How much did you like Second Life?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How much did you like Pimsleur?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How much did you like Hypermedia (RedHotWords?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How useful did you find Quia? (1-not useful / 5-very useful)
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How useful did you find Voxopop?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How useful did you find Second Life?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How useful did you find Pimsleur?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How useful did you find Hypermedia (RedHotWords)?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Rank the tools in order of your preference (1 lowests / 5 highest_
        1 2 3 4 5
    Quia  
    Voxopop  
    Second Life  
    Pimsleur  
    Hypermedia  


  1. Select the tool that you found the most interesting. 


  1. Select the tool that you found the least interesting. 


  1. Select the tool that you found the most effective for learning languages. 


  1. Select the tool that you would eliminate, if any. 


  1. If you selected a tool in the previous question, briefly explain your anwer.


  1. What did you like most about Quia?


  1. What did you like least about Quia?


  1. What did you like most about Second Life?


  1. What did you like least about Second Life?


  1. What did you like most about Voxopop?


  1. What did you like least about Voxopop?


  1. What did you like most about Pimsleur?


  1. What did you like least about Pimsleur?


  1. What did you like most about Hypermedia?


  1. What did you like least about Hypermedia?





Dr. Thom Thibeault
Samford University
Birmingham, AL