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Hello:
Please take time to read the following information carefully before you decide whether or not you want to take part in this survey.

You are invited to participate in a survey conducted by Hansel Muñoz and Jessica Jimenez, who are fifth semester students of English Philology at the ‘Universidad Nacional de Colombia’.
This survey aims to inquire into the performance of the Language Assistants of English and will take about 10 minutes for you to answer.

Your answers will be confidential. Just Hansel Muñoz and Jessica Jimenez will have access to this data during the time they conduct the project.

Your participation is entirely voluntary. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point
If you have any questions about this study or about your rights as a research participant, please contact us by e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]

The following survey will attempt to identify the common features about the activities made by the Language assistants Ryan Elizabeth Allman and Ryan Samuel McFaul during the classes of Oral communication I and V
Please, take into account that these questions are about all the classes that you take with the Language Assistants.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
1. (This is a multiple choice question. You can choose more than one option except if you select option “f”). Do the language assistants generally encourage the use of English in the classes?
 
a) Yes, even when I speak in Spanish, the assistant replies to me in English
 
b) Yes, the assistant tells me the use of Spanish is not acceptable in the classes
 
c) Yes, the assistant avoids translation but prefers to explain the meaning in English. Then, I have to guess or deduce it from the context
 
d) Yes, the assistant and I agreed on a kind of penalties if I use Spanish in the classes
 
e) Yes, When I don’t know what to say, the assistant provides me with a phrase or word as an example for me to repeat it.
 
f) No, they don’t ask me to use English when I use Spanish.
 
Other
 

 
 
 
2. Have you ever realized you make mistakes when speaking but the assistant does not correct you?. If so, how frequently
 
a) Always
 
b) Most of the times
 
c) Sometimes
 
d) Hardly ever
 
e) Never
 
 
 
3. When the assistant corrects your language mistakes, he/she:
 
a) Uses his/her hands to give me clues you’re making a mistake
 
b) Uses Echo-correction. ( He/she repeats what I say in order for me to realize about my mistake)
 
c) Uses Peer correction. (The assistant repeats the mistake to other of my classmates for he/she to realize the mistake and correct it)
 
d) Encourages Self-correction. (The assistant repeats my mistake for me to realize it and correct it)
 
e) The assistant never corrects my language mistakes
 
Other
 

 
 
 
4. Do the assistants check if you understand their commands?
 
a) Yes, the assistant asks me to paraphrase (to say what he/she has just said)
 
b) Yes, the assistant asks me to use nonverbal clues (gestures with the face, signals with the hands)
 
c) No, they don’t check if I understand or they do it but just sometimes
 
Other
 

 
 
 
5. Do the assistant generally establish in an oral or written form the objective/s of the class or of the activities? If so, how frequently?
 
a) Always
 
b) Most of the times
 
c) Sometimes
 
d) Hardly ever
 
e) Never
 
 
 
6. Do you think that generally the assistant?
 
a) Has a clear order and makes use of all the time of the classes
 
b) Improvises any or some class/es
 
c) Uses the same material and/or does the same activities
 
d) Does not have a clear objective for the class
 
e) None of the above
 
Other
 

 
 
 
7. Are the topics taught in the classes related to the ones you are learning in the classes of oral and Written Communication?
 
a) Always
 
b) Most of the times
 
c) Sometimes
 
d) Hardly ever
 
e) Never
 
 
8. How satisfied are you with the performance of the Assistants?:
a) Very Unsatisfied b) Unsatisfied c) Neutral d) Satisfied e) Very Satisfied N/A
Ryan Elizabeth
Ryan Samuel