Testing

=S= =Span 477 Course Information Survey= Please complete the form below by typing your answers into the appropriate blanks. Brief phrases are fine and complete sentences are not required!  Once you click the Submit button, your answers will aggregate into a spreadsheet that only Dr. Montgomery will be able to access or see. * Required

Name * Please list your first name (what you want to be called in class), followed by your last name Preferred E-mail Address * Please list an e-mail address that you check frequently. Phone Number Please list the phone number you would like me to use if I need to reach you and note whether it is your home phone or a cell phone. I eventually hope to teach. . . Please mark all that apply.
 * Elementary students
 * Middle school students
 * High school students
 * College students
 * Adult students (tutoring)
 * Some other subject besides Spanish/Portuguese
 * I do not plan to teach Spanish/Portuguese, but am keeping my options open
 * Other:

How would you rate your technology skills?
 * NON-user
 * NOVICE user
 * EXPERIENCED user
 * VERY PROFICIENT user
 * EXPERT, HIGHLY PROFICIENT user

How comfortable are you with your ability to teach?
 * I think I may STRUGGLE with this.
 * I am NERVOUS about this, but I think I will do fine.
 * I am COMFORTABLE with the idea, but may need support from time to time.
 * I am CONFIDENT that I can do this without any major problems.
 * Other:

How comfortable are you with your ability to teach IN SPANISH?
 * I think I may STRUGGLE with this.
 * I am NERVOUS about this, but I think I will do fine.
 * I am COMFORTABLE with the idea, but may need support from time to time.
 * I am CONFIDENT that I can do this without any major problems.
 * Other:

Have you ever traveled, studied, lived abroad, or served a mission in a Spanish/Portuguese-speaking country? If so, in what countries and for how long? If you have never traveled to a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country, please type N/A into the box. Did you take language in school? What activities or methods did your teachers commonly use? If you have not ever taken Spanish/Portuguese in school, please type N/A into the box. I am taking this class because. . . Please complete the statement. Short phrases are fine. I am very interested in learning about. . . Please complete the statement. Short phrases are fine. Some of the topics I hope we will NOT address in this class include. . . Please complete the statement. Short phrases are fine. Some of the questions I have right now about teaching and learning languages include. . . Please complete the statement. Short phrases are fine. Is there anything else you would like for me to know about you, your future goals, or your preparation before we begin this course? This question is an opportunity for you to make me aware of things that I might need to know in order to better assist you during our time together. Such things might include health issues such as: "I have asthma, I am diabetic, or I'm allergic to peanuts." You could also mention a need for special accommodations such as "I am dyslexic and have an accommodation plan on file with the university." It might also involve comments like, "I hope to become a teacher in the Peace Corps" or "I am really shy in the opening weeks of a new class, but will participate more as my comfort level with everyone increases." Are there any questions you think would have provided me with valuable information that I did not ask? This is a "meta-question" designed to help you think about this survey from the perspective of a teacher. What would YOU have asked if you were responsible for teaching this course?

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