Spain feedback survey - 2018


         

       



A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Please rate the following activities that we did on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high). You should base your ranking on interest, value to language and cultural learning, enjoyability and impact.*

          1 2 3 4 5     I didn't do this
      School visit at Villalkor   
      Visit to Reina Sofia (museum)   
      Visit to Toledo   
      Visit to Segovia   
      Pot luck at Villalkor   
      Visit to el Prado (museum)   
      Visit to Cordoba   
      Histoaventuras (treasure hunt around the city)   
      Visit to Sevilla   
      Visit to Granada   
      Poetry & Literature study (Garcia Lorca)   
      Cultural immersion tasks   
      Home stay experience   
      The long weekend (Puente)   
      Cooking class   
      Shopping time in Spain (with bargaining)   
      Magic show (Mago pop)   


  1. If we had to eliminate up to 3 of the previous activities, which would you choose?


  1. What activities do you wish you could have done (or you wish you would have had more time to do)?


  1. Please rank the following projects / assignments in regards to their usefulness in learning Spanish. 5 is high, 1 is low.*

          1 2 3 4 5    
      Compromiso cultural   
      Personal vocabulary list   
      Cultural immersion tasks   
      Daily reflections (journal)   
      Individual art presentation   
      Presentation or a landmark or cultural historical site   
      Cultural comparisons   
      Cultural guide (your book)   
      Amount of grammar feedback (oral and written)   
      Seesaw tasks   


  1. Please rank the following logistical items with 1 being insufficient and 5 being outstanding*

          1 2 3 4 5    
      Personal safety   
      Organization and classes at Villalkor   
      Amount of free time   
      Group meals   
      Individual meals   
      Amount of money for meals   
      Understanding of schedule and expectations   
      Sufficient shopping time   
      Sufficient sleeping time   
      Teacher availability via cell phone or Whatsapp   
      Sufficient chaperone supervision   
      Sufficient time to communicate with family and friends   
      Home stay   
      Pre-trip classes (during afternoon break)   


  1. What logistical things could we have done to made the trip more enjoyable or manageable for you?*


  1. What percentage of the time did was Spanish spoken exclusively Spanish on this trip?*

            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20      
      You 0% 100%  
      Your roommates 0% 100%  
      Your other classmates 0% 100%  
      Your Spanish host student 0% 100%  
      Sra. Botella 0% 100%  
      Sra. Manzanares 0% 100%  


  1. Overall, what was your favorite part about the Spain trip?*


  1. What do you think was your greatest personal accomplishment on the Spain trip?*


  1. What could we as teachers have done better to make the trip better for you?*


  1. What recommendation would you give to a student preparing to go on a similar trip in the future?*


  1. Remembering that this is a class for credit, please comment on the amount and types of homework and assessments.*


  1. Did you ever feel homesick? What did you do to combat the feeling?*


  1. Please comment on the group dynamic. Any success stories or things we could do to improve?*


  1. Any other suggestions, comments, dudas, quejas, consultas, preguntas to help us in future planning of intensives such as this?*


  1. Did having your cell phone enhance or distract from your experience? Why or why not?


  1. Should we allow students to take cell phones and access data / wifi on international immersion intensives?
    Yes
    No


  1. List any vocabulary words that you wish were on a "preparation list" prior to traveling.

    What other resources or preparation would have helped you (prior to traveling)?





Spanish department
Hawken School
Gates Mills, OH , OH