Multimedia Language Learning Survey

The Subject Centre for Languages Linguistics and Area Studies is conducting a survey on behalf of the University of Ulster, Centre of Excellence in Multimedia Language Learning. We are interested in the many ways that technology is employed in language teaching and learning, in particular, the use that is being made of dedicated digital facilities. Please contribute to the survey by responding to the following questions. This questionnaire should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. All entries received by the deadline of 11 January will be entered into a prize draw for an Apple i-Pod. Answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and all respondents will be contacted with details of the final report.

Name:
Role / position:
Name of Institution:
Email address:
Telephone number:
On average, how many language classes do you teach per week?
  1. What technologies do you use in your teaching? Select all items that apply. Use rating scale: 1= never, 2= rarely (two or three times per year), 3= occasionally (two or three times per month), 4= frequently (at least once a week), 5= always.

      Technologies Frequency rating
    Always
    Never
        1 2 3 4 5
    a Standalone or networked desktop computers
    b Portable technologies (e.g. laptops; tablet pc)
    c Data projectors
    d Webcams
    e Video conferencing tools
    f Interactive whiteboards
    g Satellite TV
    h TV/VCR/DVD players
    i Audio cassette / CD player
    j Mobile players (e.g.mp3; handheld multimedia players)
    k Sound/video recorder
    l Other (please specify)
  2. Does your institution have an analogue (traditional audiovisual) language lab?

    yesno
    If yes, how many rooms in total? Please indicate number of student places.
  3. Does your institution have a digital (computer-based) language lab?

    yesno
    If yes, how many rooms in total? Please indicate number of student places.
  4. In each of the following locations, how much of your teaching is spent using technology? Select all items that apply.

      Location % Time
        100-80% 80-60% 60-40% 40-20% < 20% None
    a Analogue language lab
    b Digital language lab
    c Classroom
    d Lecture theatre
    e Other (please specify)
  5. This question explores the practical application of technology in teaching. What activities do you organise and where do they take place? Select all items that apply.

      Activities using technology Analogue language lab Digital language lab Classroom Self access centre Other location (please specify)
    a Student use of CALL / language learning packages
    b Using audiovisual resources (e.g. video materials)
    c Using recording tools (eg. voice recorder)
    d Researching topics for class-work
    e Using electronic dictionaries
    f Tandem learning
    g Collaborative learning tasks
    h Task-based learning
    i Distance teaching/learning
    j Web-authoring
    k Student authoring of multimedia materials
    l Interpreting activities
    m Area related studies
    n Developing presentation skills
    o Other (please specify and indicate where used)
  6. Which technologies, if any, do you use for the following activities? Select all that apply.

      Activities Web E-Mail VLE* Other technology (please specify)
    a Sending coursework to students
    b Receiving coursework from students
    c Sending assessment feedback to students
    d Providing class notes or handouts
    e Providing multimedia learning resources
    f Communicating with students
    g Communicating with colleagues
    h Teacher discussion forums
    i Student discussion forums
    j Chat-rooms for class discussions (real-time)
    k Researching material for teaching
    l Developing learning materials/exercises for teaching
    m E-tutoring (online distance learning)
    n Webconferencing/Videoconferencing
    o Other (please specify)
    p Indicate plans for future activities (e.g. use of student weblogs, podcasting)

    *Virtual Learning Environment (e.g. BlackBoard, Web CT, Moodle)

  7. Do you use dedicated language learning packages (PC-based or web-based CALL programs) for any of the following? Please indicate regularity of use in your response. Use rating scale: 1= never, 2= rarely (two or three times per year),
    3= occasionally (two or three times per month), 4= frequently (at least once a week), 5= always.

      Activities Frequency rating
    Always
    Never
        1 2 3 4 5
    a Grammar practice
    b Pronunciation practice
    c Listening practice/comprehension
    d Reading comprehension
    e Translation/interpreting
    f Written work development
    g Textual analysis/concordancing
    h Getting students to author learning materials
    i Other (please specify
  8. How frequently do you use digital language learning materials that you have developed yourself, e.g. web-based exercises, digitised audio/video activities? Use rating scale: 1= never, 2= rarely (two or three times per year),
    3= occasionally (two or three times per month), 4= frequently (at least once a week), 5= always.

    Frequency rating
    Always
    Never
    1 2 3 4 5
  9. Please indicate the availability of student access to your language learning labs. Select all that apply.

      Availability of student access Analogue lab Digital lab
    a Restricted to class time
    b Evening access
    c Weekend access
    d 24 hour access
    e Controlled access (swipe card or other controlled system)
    f Supervised access
    g Unsupervised access
  10. To what extent do you agree / disagree that the digital language lab affects your language teaching in the following aspects? Use rating scale: 1 = strongly disagree, 3 = undecided, 5 = strongly agree.

      Aspects of teaching
    Agree
    Disagree
        1 2 3 4 5
    a Encouraging autonomous learning among students
    b Increasing teacher interaction with students
    c Increasing interaction among students
    d Introducing audio/video and other media to classes
    e Provision/storage of audio/video and other media files
    f Encouraging student engagement
    g Increase in tutor workload
    h Technical problems impact upon effectiveness of class
    i Reduction in tutor contact hours
    j Effective monitoring / supervision
    k Timely intervention / assistance
    l Other (please specify)
  11. If you have further views and experiences to add please give them here:

  12. We will be illustrating the report with case studies. Would you be willing to be interviewed (by telephone) to provide further information about multimedia language learning in your institution? If so, please outline activities that might be of particular interest (key words will be sufficient).

Thank you for your time.

Please complete the questionnaire by Wednesday 11 January 2005.

For more information about this questionnaire, please contact Sofia Carvalho Martins, Research Fellow, Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, University of Southampton, email: cscm@soton.ac.uk