Appendix 1

March 1996 — Volume 2, Number 1

APPENDIX 1 [For greater legibility, spaces within the questionnaire have been compacted - Ed]

[This questionnaire was mailed to all participants and was used later as the basis for a follow-up oral interview] Your Personal Particulars (All information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.) What is your preferred title? Family Name Given Names Address Postcode Telephone Home Work

Please state your preferred time to be contacted Fax Date of Birth Marital Status Dependants: Children Other Are you currently working? part-time / full-time Your current student status? part-time / full-time What semester are you in? What units are you currently studying? (Please state code number and title) Code Title Is this your first program at QUT? Yes / No [-16-]

QUESTIONNAIRE A - Your Background 1. What is your country of origin? 2. What is your first language? 3. Do you consider yourself a native speaker of English? Yes / No 4. How would you rate your general proficiency in your first language Basic. . . . . . . . .Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 5. Can you communicate in any other language? Yes / No (Please state your level of proficiency) 1st ______________________ Basic. . . . . . . . .Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 2nd ______________________ Basic. . . . . . . . .Excellent 1 2 3 4 5

B - Previous Experience With English 1. Your first contact with the English language. a) When? b) At what age? c) Where (country)? 2. Where did you learn English? a) When? b) At what age? c) Where (country)? d) In ESL/EFL classes e) Other

3. How would you describe your English learning experience? (i.e. effective, ineffective, exciting, boring, etc.)

C - English Language Problems 1. In your first semester of your current course do/did you have any problems with None Minor............Major a) oral presentations [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 b) tutorial discussions [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 c) general discussions [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 d) understanding lectures [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 e) note taking [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 f) assignment writing [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 g) reading comprehension [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 h) the amount of course reading [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 [-17-] 2. Do/did you have any other problems with your academic studies? (Please specify) Language performance' in relation to...

Never Seldom............Often a) your seminars from - students [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - academic staff [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - others [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 b) your written assignments from - students [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - academic staff [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - others [ ] 1 2 3 4 5

D - Use of Facilities

1. Do/did you have any problems using the following library facilities? None Minor.............Major - Computerised catalogue [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - ERIC [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - CD ROM [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - Periodicals [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - Microfiche [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - Microfilm [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - Loans [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - other (Please state) [ ] 1 2 3 4 5

2. Do/did you have any problems using?

None Minor.............Major - the computer laboratories? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - computer programs? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - computer printing facilities? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - audio-visual centre? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - photocopiers? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 3. Do/did you have other difficulties with any QUT facilities? (Please state) [ ] 1 2 3 4 5

4. a) Can you name any QUT support facilities especially for students who are non-native speakers of English? b)Have you ever used any of these? Yes / No [-18-]

E - General

1. Do you have any problems with:

None Minor.............Major a)transport to and from QUT? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 b)finding your way around the [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 campus? [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 c)gaining access to the [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - student guild [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - counsellors [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - doctors [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - religious support services [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - sporting clubs - gym [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - administration [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - lecturers [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 - other [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 (Please state) [ ] 1 2 3 4 5

F - General Socio-Cultural Aspects 1. Do you consider yourself an Australian? Yes / No

2. Do you maintain strong ties with people of your own culture? Yes / No 3. What are your favourite recreational activities?

4. Do you socialise with other students from other cultural groups? Yes / No 5. Do you perceive any conflict between the Australian culture and your own cultural background? Yes / No

Be assured of our gratitude for filling in this questionnaire. Please feel free to criticise it and make any comment regarding any aspect of it.

Thanks once again for your cooperation.

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