ELL Action Research Survey Questions
1. Do you think that it is necessary for teachers to be friendly with children (students)?
Yes, Maybe, No
2. Children’s socioeconomic backgrounds influence their capacity to learn.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
3. Is each child’s intelligence fixed and does that set a limit on what they can learn?
Yes, Maybe, No
4. Children can learn English by watching videos that present stories that are relevant to the age and the sociocultural aspects of the child.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
5. Does a child’s proficiency with the other language(s) in their surroundings make English learning difficult?
Yes, Maybe, No
6. If a teacher uses other languages in the classroom, would that have a negative effect on a child’s learning of English?
Yes, Maybe, No
7. Do you think teachers should continuously assess children’s learning of English for them to make progress?
Yes, Maybe, No
8. Should teachers encourage competitiveness among the students for them to make progress in their learning of English?
Yes, Maybe, No
9. When we are teaching English to children in primary school, we should start with the letters of the alphabet.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
10. As teachers, we should not allow students to use other languages in the English classroom.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
11. It is very important for children to speak English with a correct pronunciation.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
12. While teaching English, we should make sure children do not make grammatical mistakes.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
13. It is high time we started criteria for assessment that are not based on writing, such as those based on speaking and theatre performance.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
14. If a student tries to correct a teacher, it disturbs the power dynamics in the classroom.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
15. Children need to be disciplined and quietened before they can be taught.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
16. You have probably used the English Language Lab developed by KITE. Are the stories in the Language Lab relevant to your students’ sociocultural contexts?
(open-ended)
17. The English textbooks given to the students are sufficient for effective language learning.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
18. The textbooks need to be supplemented with digital material because students respond better to visual and auditory input than to print material.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
19. I can guide my students to work with E-language lab without additional technical or pedagogical support.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
20. As a teacher, do you find it hard to keep up with the students’ comfort with technology?
(open-ended)
21. Lack of sufficient computers (where students need to share a computer) impacts the effectiveness of implementing ELL.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
22. It is difficult to implement the ELL because the stories are not fully aligned with the curriculum.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
23. Syllabus completion is of utmost priority.
1 – disagree ; 2 – unsure; 3 – somewhat agree; 4 – strongly agree
24. I talk to other teachers very often to discuss the progress of our students.
1.Yes, always; 2.Yes, at times; 3.Not really
25. I interact with parents about the progress of their children.
1.Yes, always; 2.Yes, at times; 3.Not really