Sunday, November 27, 2011

Revised Questionnaire

1. Do you have some form of experience teaching English in Japan?
Yes – Please denote what grade level
No

2. Do you think that the most important reason for Japanese students to learn English is to pass the university entrance exams or the TOELF/TOEIC tests? Yes/No

3. Do you think that the Japanese university entrance exams test for real language speaking and listening comprehension, or that they focus more on arbitrary grammatical items and skills?
Yes – real language comprehension
No – grammatical items

4. Do you think that the way the university entrance exams are structured influences the English curriculum of high schools and lower-level schools in Japan? Yes/No

5. Do you think that the entrance exams and TOELF/TOEIC are the main influence on English curriculum in Japan?
Yes
No – Please note what you consider to be of greater impact.

6. Do you think that English teachers in Japan have much control over their curriculum? Yes/No

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