Undergraduate students perceptions of their academic writing needs I think I can (tick whichever applicable):
Strongly Disagree use grammar to write correct sentences use grammar for different language functions use a ariety of oca!ulary to write effecti ely also use speciali"ed oca!ulary to complete academic tasks compose paragraphs and longer compositions produce different types of writing like email messages# memos# in itations# proposals etc that suit my future professional needs comprehend written te$ts to follow instructions for the writing tasks use punctuation# mechanics# con entions to write effecti ely write for my audience interpret information from diagrams# ta!les# and charts summari"e and paraphrase de elop logical argument for writing edit my writing for accuracy take notes during the class impro e my reading ha!its to de elop oca!ulary practice su!%ect specific tasks for de eloping my writing skills use computer for my academic needs use li!rary for reading# reference# and research use dictionary to meet my academic needs *Percent Agree (%) = Agree & Strongly Agree Responses combined and other academic writing Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Mean Rating Percent Agree
Student moti ation In my opinion (tick whichever applicable):
Strongly Disagree &ood command of 'nglish language is important for success in college and profession 'nglish language will help me !ecome a glo!al citi"en (earning 'nglish language is fun It is easy to learn academic writing I do not feel discouraged when I cannot write correctly &ood writing skills will help me progress in my profession I am always ready to do a writing task I will de elop my writing skills with the passage of time My family praises me when they find me writing something My teachers encourage me e en when I make mistakes I feel happy when I get good scores in writing e$amination My class mates appreciate when I write well I perform !etter when I am encouraged *Percent Agree (%) = Agree & Strongly Agree Responses combined Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Mean Rating Percent Agree
Student learning styles
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This questionnaire asks about your interests, abilities and activities in nine particular areas. Respond to each statement ticking the S-A(' whichever applicable. (You do not have to be interested in all of the activities in each numbered roup, !ust most of them.) I am interested in
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Mean Ratin g Percent Agree
-ommunicating ideas# discussing# creati e . other writing# reading# acting# telling %okes# playing with language or word games/ Recogni"ing patterns and relationships# 0cracking0 codes# sol ing pro!lems and num!er patterns or calculating comple$ pro!lems Making models# drawing# imagining how to !uild things# reading maps# working with wood# other material or construction sets/ A Sport1s# e$ercise# aero!ics# physical training# creati e mo ement# dance# acting# miming or other physical acti ities Music# listening for rela$ation or pleasure# rhythm patterns# music playing# performing# reproducing rhythm or pitch !y singing or playing/ &roup acti ities# clu!s# cooperati e tasks# !eing with others# community ser ice acti ities# !eing responsi!le or !eing a leader/ 2inding a!out your own feelings and thoughts# focusing on your own !eha ior and that of others# spending time !y yourself# thinking a!out thinking/ (ooking after nature# !eing in nature# isiting places where animals li e# finding out a!out the connections !etween en ironments and animals/ 3eing aware of a spiritual self and world# in ol ement in different religious acti ities and tasks# !eing in ol ed in spiritual cele!rations and rites/ *Percent Agree (%) = Agree & Strongly Agree Responses combined Adapted from: Bowles T, Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology. Vol 8, 2008, pp 15-26
(earner Profile Please pro ide answers to the following items4
Name (optional): _____________________________________________ Mother tongue: _____________________________________________ Age: _______________________________________________________ Education completed: _________________________________________ English language learning experience: ____________________________ Doing this course to (tick whichever applicable): i complete degree ii get a !ob iv travel abroad "or higher education
iii learn another language
