STARTALK 2012 Staff Survey and Evaluation

Staff: Please answer all the questions that you have opinions about, even if they do not directly apply to your job responsibilities in STARTALK.
These surveys are anonymous; please answer freely! If you have more you'd like to tell us, please send us an email.


  1. Overall, I enjoyed my experience working with BYU Chinese STARTALK this year.
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. My workload matched the job description and the expectations given me in the interview and when I was hired.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I feel I was fairly compensated for my work at STARTALK this year.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I would like to work with BYU STARTALK again in the future.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. If BYU STARTALK ran two sessions next year, I would be willing to work both sessions.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I think the students had a positive experience at STARTALK this year.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I think the students had a fair workload this year. (Not too hard, not too easy.)
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I think the students' schedule was fairly balanced between structured, classroom learning, and activities (such as sports, crafts, and field trips.)
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I received adequate training and support to enable to fill my responsibilities at STARTALK.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I will be able to use the materials I developed while at STARTALK either in my own classroom or my studies.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. One thing I would like to see changed at STARTALK is ________


  1. One thing you should definitely do again next year is


  1. I would like to suggest the following schedule change:


  1. The most useful training/support I received was:


  1. My fellow staff members were:


  1. The students were:


  1. The overall schedule and curriculum were:


  1. I recommend using _______ as the criteria for choosing STARTALK students in the future (grades, apptitude, whether or not they have the opportunity to study Chinese back home, give priority to Utah students, etc.)


  1. I think students struggle with:


  1. I think the students most enjoy:


  1. In my class (or, time spent with the students) I think the most effective thing we did was ____________


  1. Morning teachers: how did the textbook fit into your classroom curriculum?


  1. What are the most effective ways to maintain "immersion" in Chinese for the students?


  1. My feelings about the night market activity:


  1. My feelings about the final banquet activity:


  1. Morning teachers: the student teachers in the classroom were: (useful, annoying, great! etc.)


  1. I found LinguaFolio to be:


  1. Afternoon teachers: I think the students could benefit more in the afternoon activities if we: _____________________


  1. RFs: I think the students need more ___________ in the evenings.


  1. RFs: I think a formal review session in the evenings would be: