2017 Omotenashi Blues English Survey
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  1. What was your motivation for participating in the workshop?
    Please rank the most appropriate reasons below with a “1” and the second most appropriate reason with a “2”, the next most appropriate reason with a "3" and so on. If you feel a reason is not relevant to you, please leave it blank.
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    I wanted to learn about the opinions of students from other countries.  
    I was interested in hearing about my partner’s countries.  
    I was interested in getting feedback from the IUE designers.  
    I wanted to test my practical English skills in an authentic setting.  
    I thought I would become better able to speak English  
    I was asked to join and didn’t see any reason not to.  


  1. What pre-workshop activities were most valuable for you in preparation for the workshop?
    Please rank the most appropriate reasons below with a “1” and the second most appropriate reason with a “2”, the next most appropriate reason with a "3" and so on. If you feel a reason is not relevant to you, please leave it blank.
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    The Skype sessions between IUE and SUAC  
    The Wednesday evening (18:00-) group preparation and discussions.(SUAC Students)  
    The OMOTENASHI BLUES Facebook Group  
    The instruction given to me by my design instructors.  
    The pre-workshop research that I undertook before attending the workshop.  
    Nothing was especially helpful.  


  1. How many times did you participate in the Monday evening preparation sessions? (SUAC Students)
     
      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9     N/A
    1  10  


  1. Of the events in the workshop、which of the following do you feel were meaningful activities for what you are studying now at university. .
    Please rank the most appropriate reasons below with a “1” and the second most appropriate reason with a “2”, the next most appropriate reason with a "3" and so on. If you feel a reason is not relevant to you, please leave it blank.

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    Experience of the Charter boat tourism    
    Advice from SUAC teachers    
    Advice from IUE teachers    
    Advice from outside professionals    
    Group discussions    
    Working alone on my individual panel    
    The final presentation    
    Feedback on the final presentation    
    The cultural exchange outside of the workshop    


  1. Within the workshop, please indicate which of the following activities were of general interest to you not just in relation to design.
    Please rank the most appropriate reasons below with a “1” and the second most appropriate reason with a “2”, the next most appropriate reason with a "3" and so on. If you feel a reason is not relevant to you, please leave it blank.
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   N/A
    Program guidance by the university    
    Charter boat tourism experience    
    Speaking to the crew members about their experiences    
    Discussions on the boat with my group members    
    Discussions at the hotel with my group members    
    Advice from IUE design teachers    
    Advice from SUAC design teachers    
    Advice from the SUAC English teachers    


  1. Were you able to communicate in English with the other members of your group？
     
      1 2 3 4 5     N/A
    not at all  very well  


  1. Did you have any trouble during the workshop？
    Please rank the most appropriate reasons below with a “1” and the second most appropriate reason with a “2”, the next most appropriate reason with a "3" and so on. If you feel a reason is not relevant to you, please leave it blank.
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    No particular problems  
    I couldn’t express myself well enough in English  
    The English of some of my group partners was too low and difficult to understand  
    I had difficulty with some of the cultural differences between me and my group partners  
    The schedule on the boat was too short.  
    The schedule of the design workshop was too short  
    The workshop theme was too difficult.  
    I didn’t get enough feedback from the design instructors.  


  1. I am happy that I participated in the workshop.
     
      1 2 3 4 5     N/A
    not at all  very much so  


  1. I am satisfied with the design work that my group made.
     
      1 2 3 4 5     N/A
    Not at all  Very much so  


  1. I would like to participate in other workshops of a similar nature in the future.
     
      1 2 3 4 5     N/A
    Not at all  Very much  


  1. Personal Comments: Please feel free to write any comments about your experiences during this collaborative workshop





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