Please take 15 minutes of your time to complete the following questionnaire. The questionnaire is anonymous and the data collected will be used solely for writing an MA thesis.
I
Circle the answer or answer the following questions:
1. Age:
29 years or below between 30-49 years 50 years or above
2. Working/teaching experience in higher education instituion:
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3. Have you already taught in English?
YES NO
If yes, please state the institution/s and duration:
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4. Have you been instructed in English?
YES NO
If yes, specify at what level and for how long:
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5. Do you know that some courses at the Faculty of Engineering are held in English?
48 6. What is your attitude towards some classes being held in English at our Faculty?
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7. Can you mention some (potential) problems related to holding classes in English at our Faculty? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
8. What are, in your opinion, the barriers to holding a larger number of courses in English at the Faculty? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
9. Do yout think that the Faculty of Engineering could run the entire programme in English in the near future? Circle all you agree with:
at the undergraduate level at the graduate level
49 at the postgraduate level
at no level
Please explain your attitude:
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Circle the answer or answer the following questions:
1. Do you think that the following preconditions for the introduction of a programme in English have already been met:
A) socio-political support for the internationalisation of education YES NO NOT SURE
B) The Strategy of the University supports programmes in English YES NO NOT SURE
C) financial support of the Faculty for:
translation/purchase of teaching materials YES NO NOT SURE
hiring new staff YES NO NOT SURE
recruitment of foreign lecturers YES NO NOT SURE provision of language support YES NO NOT SURE
D) Faculty`s logistic support for (foreign) students YES NO NOT SURE E) Faculty`s logistic support for teachers
50 2. List the (other) conditions for introduction of a programme in English that, in your opinion, the Faculty already meets:
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3. List conditions for introduction of a programme in English that, in your opinion, the Faculty does not meet:
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On a scale of 1 to 5, circle the extent to which the following statements apply to you:
1 (it does not apply to me at all) - 5 (it applies to me completely)
1. I am willing to hold courses in English within the programme in English.
1 2 3 4 5
2. Remuneration for preparation of courses in English is not a precondition for my holding courses in English.
1 2 3 4 5
3. Programmes in English would contribute to a greater international reputation of the Faculty, which is important for me.
51 4. I would hold a course in English only if it were attended by foreign students.
1 2 3 4 5
5. I would hold a course in English also if it were attended only by our students.
1 2 3 4 5
6. The Faculty informs me about the possibility of launching a programme in English.
1 2 3 4 5
7. The Faculty motivates me to teach in English.
1 2 3 4 5
8. I would attend additional language training (eg. English language course) offered by the Faculty.
1 2 3 4 5
9. I would accept to be tested after completion of the English language course.
1 2 3 4 5
10. I would attend additional pedagogical training for teaching in English organised by the Faculty.
1 2 3 4 5
11. I am afraid of any change since I know that this entails extra work.
1 2 3 4 5
12. I believe that the Faculty should provide language support for holding courses in English.
1 2 3 4 5
13. I am ready to invest my own funds in language instruction.
1 2 3 4 5
14. I am ready to invest my own funds in pedagogical training.
52 IV
1. Please evalutate your level of English language proficiency. 1 (unsatisfactory) - 5 (excellent)
Speaking: 1 2 3 4 5
Listening: 1 2 3 4 5 Reading: 1 2 3 4 5 Writing: 1 2 3 4 5
Please circle the answer to the following questions:
2. Have you already participated in workshops/courses organised by the University with the aim of improving knowledge of the English language?
YES NO
3. Do you have a certificate of knowledge of the English language at least C1 level?
YES NO
On a scale of 1 to 5, circle the frequency that applies to you:
1 (never) - 5 (very often)
4. I am fluent in English language and use professional literature in English.
1 2 3 4 5
On a scale of 1 to 5, circle the extent to which the following statements apply to you:
1 (it does not apply to me at all) - 5 (it applies to me completely) 5. I think that I have appropriate command of English for holding courses in it.
1 2 3 4 5
6. I believe that the Faculty has a sufficient number of linguistically competent teachers to run a programme in English.
53 7. I believe that a sufficient number of teachers is motivated for teaching in English to run a programme in English.
1 2 3 4 5
8. I feel that I can deal with the presence of students from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
1 2 3 4 5
On a scale of 1 to 5, circle the extent to which you agree with the following statements:
1 (completely disagree) - 5 (completely agree)
9. Switching from Croatian to English could be problematic for many colleagues.
1 2 3 4 5
10. Switching from Croatian to English in the classroom could be problematic for many students.
1 2 3 4 5
Please circle the answer to the following question:
11. Have you already participated in workshops/courses organised by the University with the aim of improving teaching skills and competencies?
YES NO
On a scale of 1 to 5, circle the extent to which you agree with the following statements:
1 (completely disagree) - 5 (I completely agree)
12. Holding courses in English reduces the quality of teaching, i.e. the depth and range of information conveyed.
1 2 3 4 5
13. Teaching in English would have a negative impact on the interaction between teachers and students.
1 2 3 4 5
14. Communication with students during the teaching process is essential for a quality transmission/acquisition of knowledge.
54 15. The presence of foreign students requires a different approach to learning and teaching as well as different teaching methods.
1 2 3 4 5
Comments (if your comment relates to a specific question, please write down the question number): ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
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