EPOPIC 2014 Discussion Round 7 Patent Statistics in your Daily Work Questionnaire Findings
Findings & Discussion
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Findings & Discussion
1. What are the students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses?
2. What are the students' attitudes toward the proposed course reform (content vs. skills)?
3. For the students, what is an ideal language program?
Students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses
Students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses
Students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses
Students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses
Students' attitudes toward the current language-skill courses
Students' attitudes toward the proposed course reform
Students' attitudes toward the proposed course reform
Students' attitudes toward the proposed course reform
Future Career Intentions
Attitudes Based on Future Career Intentions – Graduate School
Attitudes Based on Future Career Intentions – Work
Change Attitude by Specific Class
Change Attitude by Specific Class
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
8. 您是否認為可以完全刪除聽、說、讀、寫方面的課程?□①不可以 □②應該不可以 □③無意見 □④應該可以 □⑤可以8a. 請說明您的理由
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
8. Do you want to eliminate all the LSRW classes? 1) No, I do not. 2) Maybe not. 3) No comments. 4) Maybe. 5) Yes, I do.
8a. Why?
Likert Scale Score: 1.26
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
Strongly negative response
53 out of 96 informants commented
Only 3 comments favored eliminating language training classes
4 skills already practiced in Literature and Linguistics classes
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
Most comments against eliminating language training classes28 comments were against the proposalCore skills in English language learning19 comments questioned the effectiveness of the planCannot improve language ability in the content classes
Comments Related to Developing English Skills Through Content Classes
9. 如果把所有的語言課程與必修之文學、語言學或英語教學課程整合,也就是說沒有單獨存在的聽、說、讀、寫語言訓練課程了﹙例如老師上文學課時也同時訓練聽、說、讀、寫能力﹚,您覺得可行嗎?□①很不可行 □②應該不可行 □③無意見 □④應該可行 □⑤很可行9a. 請說明您的理由
Comments Related to Developing English Skills Through Content Classes
9. If we combine the skills classes with content classes and do not have separate LSRW classes, would you agree? 1) No, I would not. 2) Maybe not. 3) No comments. 4) Maybe. 5) Yes, I would.9a. Why?
Likert Scale Score: 2.35
Comments Related to Developing English Skills Through Content Classes
Negative response60 of 96 informants commented9 comments favorableFollow the model in English speaking countriesImprove listening ability8 comments state content classes should be taught in Chinese
Comments Related to Developing English Skills Through Content Classes
51 comments negative
Too much to cover already (13 comments)
Content classes should be taught in Chinese (8 comments)
Unable to master 4 skills (30 comments)
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
10. 不同於上題,如果保留現有聽、說、讀、寫的課程,但以文學、語言學或英語教學等為教學內容主題﹙例如「英文作文﹙語言學主題﹚」或「英文作文﹙英國文學主題﹚」﹚,您覺得可行嗎?□①很不可行 □②應該不可行 □③無意見 □④應該可行 □⑤很可行10a. 請說明您的理由
10. Different from the last question, if the skills classes are kept and taught with topics of lit, linguistics, or TESOL, would you agree? 1) No, I would not. 2) Maybe not. 3) No comments. 4) Maybe. 5) Yes, I would.
10a. Why?
Likert Scale Score: 3.38
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
Only 43 comments are made.
22 are against the proposal.
Content may be too difficult for students to learn and for teachers to teach.
Students want to learn more practical content and develop global views.
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
17 are for the proposal.
To get more professional training.
Positive-Reinforces content knowledge
4 are ambivalent.
Comments Related to Eliminating Language Training Classes
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
11. 這次的語言課程改革中,您覺得有哪些既有狀況必須藉機改進?
11. With the curriculum being revised, do you think any improvements need to be made to the status quo?
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
73 of 96 informants commented
Negative Comments
Positive Comments
Department Policy Comments
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
91 Negative Comment Issues
15 Curriculum related comments
Course content comments– 23 Oral Training– 5 Writing– 14 General
Teaching methodology comments
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
7 Positive Comments
Praise for Curriculum, Content, and Teachers
Teacher comments included both negative and positive views
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
21 Department Policy Comments
12 General comments
9 Desire for more Language Training hour comments
Comments Related to Improving the Current Language Training Program
Summary of Comments
Strongest negative issues
Variability in content and quality between sections
More practical content
More chances to practice
Comments Related to How Student Achievement Can Improve
12. 這次的語言課程改革中,您覺得有哪些新重點必須設法納入以強化同學們的學習成果?12. With the curriculum being revised, what are the new guidelines that should be included to improve students' achievements?
Comments Related to How Student Achievement Can Improve
60 of 96 informants commented
9 comments related to improving the curriculum– More classes, unified guidelines
23 comments related to general class content– More practical language use
Comments Related to How Student Achievement Can Improve
15 comments related to improving oral training classes– More chances to speak; learn presentation skills
2 comments related to improving writing classes– Practical topics; grammar correction
15 comments related to improving teaching quality– More opportunities to speak in class
7 comments were related to department policy– Increase number of language training classes
Comments Related to How Student Achievement Can Improve
Summary of Comments
More classes
More practical content
More chances to speak