Douglas, M. et al. Japanese Language Across the Curriculum. Appendix C.

Appendix C. Survey Form for Course Evaluation

Japanese Track Questionnaire

1. Your Japanese language background (you can choose two, if you are a heritage speaker who is taking/has taken Japanese language classes)
   
   
   1. learner of Japanese (finished/finishing 1st year program)
      
      
   2. learner of Japanese (finished/finishing 2nd year program)
      
      
   3. learner of Japanese (finished/finishing 3rd year program)
      
      
   4. Japanese heritage speaker who acquired spoken Japanese growing up but who didn't learn Japanese reading and writing as a child
      
      
   5. Japanese heritage speaker who acquired both speaking and writing as a child in the US
      
      
   6. Japanese native speaker born and raised in Japan and received an education in Japanese up to the high school level
      
      
2. How often have you attended the Japanese Track reading sessions?
   
   
   1. less than 20%
      
      
   2. 20-50%
      
      
   3. 50-80%
      
      
   4. more than 80%
      
      
3. Did you try to answer the reading questions? Please circle one on the scale below.
   
   No, not at all    1   2   3   4   5    Yes, all the time
   
   
4. Was the vocab list prepared by the research assistant useful?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very useful
   
   
5. Were the readings helpful for you to increase your vocabulary in Japanese?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very helpful
   
   
6. Were the readings helpful for you to enhance your knowledge of kanji?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very helpful
   
   
7. Were the readings helpful for you to enhance your knowledge of grammar?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very helpful
   
   
8. Were the readings helpful for you to enhance your overall Japanese reading skills?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very helpful
   
   
9. Were the readings helpful for you to understand the points covered in lectures?
   
   Not effective   1   2   3   4   5    Yes, very helpful
   
   
10. Unfortunately, we cannot give you any extra credit for participating in the reading sessions. What do you think about that? If you were to receive any extra credit (e.g., extra points, or one unit), would it influence your motivation?
    
    
    1. Yes, a participant should receive extra points or a unit; it is difficult to continue attending the reading sessions without any incentive.
       
       
    2. I don't need extra points, but it was difficult to continue when I became very busy with other courses.
       
       
    3. I don't need extra points; being able to practice reading Japanese was enough motivation for me.
       
       
    4. Other: Explain:
       
       
11. Was the research assistant helpful?
    
    Not effective   1   2   3   4   5   Yes, very helpful
    
    
12. Is there anything that the assistant could do to improve the quality of the reading sessions and materials (e.g., how reading sessions are held, number of students in one session, possibility of quizzes, etc.)?
    
    
13. We would appreciate it very much if you could give us any comments regarding the reading materials in Japanese (difficulty, relevance, amount, quality of website texts, etc.).
    
    
14. What would you suggest to improve the Japanese track so that it will benefit students who take the course next year?