Learning styles of ESL students in a modern languages undergraduate program: matching student preferences and teaching materials
Determining the most common learning style profile of ESL students in a Bachelor's degree program in modern languages. Analysis of the coincidence of preferences of students with different learning styles. Meeting the needs of each student by teachers.
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| Язык | английский |
| Дата добавления | 24.08.2020 |
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Appendix
“The VARK Questionnaire - Scoring Chart (for part 2)”
Use the following scoring chart to find the VARK category that each of your answers corresponds to.
Circle the letters that correspond to your answers.
e.g. If you answered b and c for question 3, circle V and R in the question 3 row:
Scoring Chart
Calculating Your Scores
Count the number of each of the VARK letters a student has circled to get his/her score for each category:
Total number of Vs circled =
Total number of As circled =
Total number of Rs circled =
Total number of Ks circled =
“Scoring chart for part 3”
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Question\answer |
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b |
c |
d |
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4 |
V |
A |
R |
K |
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5 |
R |
A |
K |
V |
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6 |
V |
K |
A |
R |
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7 |
K |
R |
A |
V |
Calculating Your Scores
Count the number of each of the VARK letters a student has circled to get teacher's score for each category:
Total number of Vs circled =
Total number of As circled =
Total number of Rs circled =
Total number of Ks circled =
“Cover letter”
“Thank you for taking part in this survey! The questionnaire is dedicated to find out data about your learning styles and the amount to each teaching materials at English lessons match your preferences. The questionnaire is anonymous, and your data will be saved and analysed as confidential. You will require approximately 10 minutes to answer the questions. There are questions in which you can choose more than one option.
Thank you!”
“Classroom atmosphere”
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Student\criteria |
Do you have fun learning during English lessons? |
How would you describe the atmosphere in the class? |
Is the teacher responsible for addressing the diversity of learning styles? |
Do you think that your scores depend on the way the teacher explains the task? |
Do you get poor marks because the teacher explains the tasks using the materials you see useless? |
Do you ask the teacher to explain the task using other materials if you do not understand it? |
What changes would you like your teacher to implement? |
Assess your academic performance at English classes |
How does your teacher assess your performance? (please be honest) |
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1 |
a. absolutely no |
d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
b. no |
a. never |
a. no, never |
b.to practice other language skills, d. increase motivation to study |
3 |
3 |
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2 |
b. no |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
a. never |
a. no, never |
b.to practice other language skills, d. increase motivation to study |
3 |
4 |
|
|
3 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized |
b. no |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
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4 |
c. generally yes |
b. with minimal participation, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
b. no |
c. yes, often |
d. yes, always |
a.to use other materials, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
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5 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly, c. it depends on the materials utilized |
c. generally yes |
b. no |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
b.to practice other language skills, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
|
|
6 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
b. no |
b. no |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, c. to check whether students understand instructions |
5 |
5 |
|
|
7 |
c. generally yes |
d. it depends on the topics of the class |
b. no |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
3 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
a. never |
b. yes, sometimes |
d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
|
|
9 |
c. generally yes |
d. it depends on the topics of the class |
b. no |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
|
|
10 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
a. no, never |
a.to use other materials, c. to check whether students understand instructions |
4 |
4 |
|
|
11 |
d. absolutely yes |
a. positive and friendly, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
d. absolutely yes |
a. never |
d. yes, always |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills |
5 |
5 |
|
|
12 |
c. generally yes |
d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
a. never |
a. no, never |
b.to practice other language skills, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
|
|
13 |
c. generally yes |
b. with minimal participation |
c. generally yes |
d. absolutely yes |
a. never |
c. yes, often |
c. to check whether students understand instructions |
5 |
5 |
|
|
14 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly, c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
3 |
|
|
15 |
b. no |
b. with minimal participation, c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
c. yes, often |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills |
5 |
4 |
|
|
16 |
b. no |
b. with minimal participation, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
b. no |
c. yes, often |
a. no, never |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills |
2 |
2 |
|
|
17 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
b. no |
a. never |
a. no, never |
e. no changes are needed |
5 |
5 |
|
|
18 |
c. generally yes |
b. with minimal participation |
b. no |
d. absolutely yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study, e. no changes are needed |
5 |
4 |
|
|
19 |
b. no |
d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
|
|
20 |
a. absolutely no |
b. with minimal participation |
d. absolutely yes |
c. generally yes |
c. yes, often |
a. no, never |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
3 |
|
|
21 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
|
|
22 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly, c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
d. absolutely yes |
c. yes, often |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
|
|
23 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
a. never |
b. yes, sometimes |
d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
5 |
|
|
24 |
c. generally yes |
b. with minimal participation |
a. absolutely no |
a. absolutely no |
a. never |
b. yes, sometimes |
e. no changes are needed |
5 |
5 |
|
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25 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly |
d. absolutely yes |
b. no |
b. a few times |
a. no, never |
f. other |
4 |
4 |
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26 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly |
d. absolutely yes |
c. generally yes |
a. never |
a. no, never |
e. no changes are needed |
5 |
5 |
|
|
27 |
d. absolutely yes |
b. with minimal participation |
c. generally yes |
a. absolutely no |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
|
|
28 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
c. generally yes |
b. no |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
b.to practice other language skills, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
|
|
29 |
b. no |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
b. no |
a. absolutely no |
a. never |
b. yes, sometimes |
d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
3 |
|
|
30 |
b. no |
b. with minimal participation |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
c. yes, often |
b. yes, sometimes |
a.to use other materials, b.to practice other language skills, c. to check whether students understand instructions, d. increase motivation to study |
5 |
4 |
|
|
31 |
c. generally yes |
a. positive and friendly |
c. generally yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
b. yes, sometimes |
d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
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32 |
c. generally yes |
c. it depends on the materials utilized, d. it depends on the topics of the class |
d. absolutely yes |
c. generally yes |
b. a few times |
a. no, never |
a.to use other materials, d. increase motivation to study |
4 |
4 |
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