Universidad de Caldas - Facultad de Artes y Humanidades - Maestría en Didáctica del Inglés - Research Group: REDI (Researchers in English Didactics) - STUDENT SURVEY

Research Project: Identifying areas of improvement and intervention points in the EFL teaching and learning process in EFL Master's Programs in Colombia

Dear Master's in ELT student:

This survey will gather information about your experiences regarding the development of your research project during the ELT master´s program; your answers will contribute to a study examining areas of improvement in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching and learning process in five different universities in Colombia.

Your responses will be confidential and we do not collect identifying information such as your name, email address or IP address. The answers you provide in this form will be used entirely for educational and research purposes.

By answering this survey, you indicate your agreement to participate in the study.

Thanks for your collaboration.


         

       



A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. I. ABOUT YOU: Please answer or mark the option that best applies to you.

    1 Indicate your age range*
    22-25
    26-30
    31-35
    35-40
    More than 40


  1. Indicate your gender:*
    Female
    Male


  1. Years of teaching experience:*
    1
    2-5
    6-10
    11-19
    20 or more


  1. Educational sector you belong to:*
    Public school
    Private school
    Both public and private school
    Public University
    Private University
    Both public and private universities
    English Institute
    Other


  1. If other educational sector or working place in previous question, please elaborate here:



  1. Status in your teaching position: (More than one option available)*
    Full time (en propiedad or Planta)
    Part time
    Occasional
    Provisional
    Hourly-basis contract


  1. Current position in teaching context:
    *
    School teacher
    University professor
    Administrator
    Other


  1. If Other position in previous question, please elaborate here:


  1. II. About you and your Research Project.

    Please answer the following questions checking all the options that apply to you:

    Why did you decide to study a Master’s Program in ELT? *
    Job request
    Participation in the job market
    Personal growth
    Professional Development
    Better employment opportunities
    Personal Interests in ELT
    Professional networking
    Academic recognition
    Contributions to the ELT field
    Career advancement or promotion
    Financial Improvement
    Research interests
    Other


  1. If Other reason in previous question, please elaborate here:


  1. What aspects have you found need to be improved, modified or changed in the institution where you are doing or intend to conduct your research proposal? More than one option allowed*
    Affective factors in the EFL class
    Autonomy
    Bilingualism
    Content-Based Instruction
    Cross-curriculum
    Culture
    Curriculum Design
    English Learning Process
    Grammar
    Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the EFL class
    Listening
    Literacy
    Materials development
    Methodology
    Motivation
    Online Teaching / Learning
    Productive skills
    Reading
    Speaking
    Teacher Education / Professional Development
    Teaching Special Needs Students
    Testing / Evaluation / Assessment
    Vocabulary
    Writing
    Other


  1. 12. If Other aspect in previous question, please, elaborate here:


  1. Check the context where you are developing or intend to develop your research project:*
    Public school
    Private school
    Public University
    Private University
    English Institute
    Other


  1. If Other context in previous question, please elaborate here:


  1. Check the method of your research design:*
    Survey research
    Experimental research
    Quasi-experimental research
    Case Study
    Ethnography
    Action Research
    Mixed Methods
    Other


  1. If Other research method in previous question, please elaborate here:


  1. Indicate the sample population you are working or intend to work with in the research project:*
    Pre-school students
    Elementary school students
    High school students
    College students
    Non-formal education students
    Pre-school teachers
    Elementary school teachers
    High school teachers
    College professors
    Non-formal education teachers
    Other


  1. If other in previous question, please, explain here:


  1. Check the size range your sample population corresponds to:*
    1 to 5 participants
    10 to 20 participants
    20 to 30 participants
    30 to 40 participants
    More than 40 participants


  1. Choose the level of Proficiency of your sample population before project implementation:*
    A-
    A1
    A2
    B1
    B2
    C1


  1. Indicate the data collection techniques and instruments you intend to use in the research project implementation: (More than one option allowed)*
    Anecdotal records
    Checklists
    Class reports
    Diaries / journals
    Documentary analysis
    Focus groups
    Interviews
    Language elicitation measures
    Life/career histories or narratives
    Maps and displays
    Observation forms
    Oral communication schemes
    Portfolios
    Self-assessment forms
    Stimulated recalls
    Surveys
    Transcriptions
    Video/audio recordings
    Other/s.


  1. If Other techniques and instruments in previous question, please list them here:


  1. Please, describe in brief the technique, strategy or approach that you are using or intend to use to intervene the identified area of improvement


    *


  1. Please, describe in brief the changes or improvements that you intend to achieve with your research process:*


  1. Please, explain how your research project is supposed to impact your setting and contribute to the national goals and policies established by the “Colombia Bilingüe” program. *


  1. Add any additional comments about your project implementation and expected results*





Odilia Ramirez Contreras
Institución Educativa Atanasio Girardot
Manizales