{"id":32004,"date":"2023-08-22T20:17:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/module-2-cultural-awareness-and-sensitivity-authentic-task-1-developing-a-questionnaire\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T20:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:17:47","slug":"module-2-cultural-awareness-and-sensitivity-authentic-task-1-developing-a-questionnaire","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/module-2-cultural-awareness-and-sensitivity-authentic-task-1-developing-a-questionnaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2: Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Authentic Task #1: Developing a Questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Authentic Task #1<\/span><\/p>\n

Developing a Questionnaire<\/span><\/p>\n


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For this task you will design a questionnaire for English Language Learners to get to know a bit more about the student personally and academically. <\/span><\/p>\n


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Imagine that you have been notified that a new student is entering your class (at the grade level you currently teach or intend to teach) on Monday morning. You only know that they have been identified as a language learner, they are the same age as the rest of your students, and that their language level has been described as \u201clow.\u201d This is not a lot of detail for you to use to prepare to help the learner, so you want to find a way to learn more about them during class. During the time that the rest of the class will be reading quietly, you decide to administer a questionnaire to the student to gather more information. <\/span><\/p>\n


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    The questions should address at least the following, but can\/should have additional questions appropriate for the grade level\/age of the student and the community you belong to:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Student\u2019s home country<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Other countries where student has lived<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Language(s) student speaks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Who lives in the student\u2019s home<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      If anyone in the student\u2019s home speaks English<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      When they arrived in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      If they have studied English in the past<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      If they have gone to school before<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        If yes, which subjects the student liked<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        How they feel about being in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        If they would like a classroom buddy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        You can choose to make this a paper questionnaire, a face-to-face talk, or a digital form (Google Forms, Typeforms, etc.), but consider the additional barrier of computer literacy if selecting digital and provide additional justification (perhaps same-language assistance, or a teacher sitting beside the student and helping them complete the survey).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Make appropriate use of images, symbols, and even multi-lingual instructions to help students comprehend the questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        The design should take into account that the student\u2019s language level could be quite low. Use of images, simple words, and number scales will be essential (see rubric for details). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        After designing your questionnaire, you will write a reflection (2 paragraphs maximum) that explains why you made the choices you did.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n



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        Criteria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Does Not Meet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Approaching Expectations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Meets Expectations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Exceeds Expectations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Questions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions are not thoughtful and are frequently intrusive, or missing important information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Many of the questions are too intrusive and\/or many important questions are not asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Most questions are appropriate, but the questionnaire may not ask some important questions or may ask a question that is too intrusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions are detailed and appropriate for gathering useful information, but never too intrusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Language level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions are written for native speakers with no care given in adjusting language for learners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions vacillate between accommodating language level, and being written with much too complex language.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions are worded in a way that an intermediate-level language learner could understand, but a low-level learner would probably struggle with.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Questions are carefully worded in a way that even a very low-level learner could comprehend and respond to.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Modality (digital, oral or paper)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        The instructor chose a format (digital or paper) without any justification for doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        The instructor may have given thought to selecting the modality, but the reflection does not justify it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        The instructor gave thought to selecting the modality and explained it in the reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        The format was selected in order to maximize benefit to the student and was carefully explained in the reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Use of images, symbols, and visual scales.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        No attempt was made to modify language for low-level language learners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Some attempt was made to modify for low-levels, but not enough to be workable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Multiple attempts were made to meet the needs of low-level learners, but more could be done.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Every possible effort was made to meet the needs of low-level language learners with images, symbols, and visual scales.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Reflection<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        No reflection is attached and the decisions made are not justified.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        A reflection is attached, but it only justifies a few of the choices made in the questionnaire.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        A reflection is attached, and it justifies most of the choices made.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        The questionnaire is accompanied by a detailed reflection that fully explains the choices made.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n


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