Student Survey of Speaking and Recording

The following survey was designed to give us insight into student opinions and attitudes regarding speaking in a second language. Please answer the following questions as truthfully as possible. Pay particular attention to italicized words, as they are very important to the context of the question. Your participation in this survey is greatly appreciated!

Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:

1 Strongly Disagree	2 Disagree	3 No opinion	4 Agree	5 Strongly Agree
I feel comfortable recording my answers.

I review my recordings several times before I am satisfied.

I feel that my recorded answers are more complete and correct than answers in class.

I don’t like to listen to my own voice on the recording.

I review the vocabulary and structures before recording, but speak without a script.

I can identify the mistakes I make when I listen to my recordings.

In class, I get so nervous I forget things I know.

I remember new words or structures when I listen to my recordings.

I am relaxed while recording my answers.

Before recording, I write out what I want to say as a script.

Knowing I can send my best recording to my teacher makes me feel more confident.

I feel very self-conscious about speaking in front of the other students.

My speaking in class has improved because of the recording practice.

I make a list of vocabulary words I want to include in my recording.

I don’t mind appearing foolish if I can make myself understood.

When speaking in class, I am in control of my success.

I am sure my teacher listens to my recordings.

I try to imitate a native speaker when I’m speaking in class.

Even when I’m well-prepared for class, I feel nervous speaking in class.

When recording my practice, I feel as though I’m in control of my success.

I plan what I will say in my recordings in advance.

I start to panic when I have to speak without preparation.

I am comfortable speaking in class.

Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:

1 Strongly Disagree	2 Disagree	3 No opinion	4 Agree	5 Strongly Agree
I appreciate the opportunity to show my best work.

I try to use new words and phrases when I speak in class.

The recording assignments are effective learning tools.

I rehearse what I’m going to record.

I never feel quite sure of myself while speaking in class.

I try to be grammatically perfect on my recordings.

I focus on the content of what I say when I’m speaking in class.

The most important thing is completing the recording assignment.

I feel more comfortable speaking in class because of the recording practice.

I’m satisfied with my final recording.

Because I know I can pick the best recording, I experiment more with the language.

The most important thing is learning from my mistakes.

I focus on my accent when listening to my recordings.

I’m glad we do the recordings.

I can tell that I’ve improved with practice.

The recording assignments give me the opportunity to show my best work.

I try to sound natural on my recordings.

The most important thing is showing my teacher what I can do.

I can express myself authentically in class.

I am more comfortable speaking in classes than students who didn’t do recordings.

It’s most important to get my meaning across while speaking in class.

It’s important to be grammatically correct in my recording assignments.

I try to imitate a native speaker when I’m recording.

Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:

1 Strongly Disagree	2 Disagree	3 No opinion	4 Agree	5 Strongly Agree
I feel confident when I speak in class.

The recording assignments are busy-work.

I focus on my grammar when listening to my recordings.

My in-class speaking is an accurate reflection of my language abilities.

I like to show my sense of humor through my recordings.

I get nervous and confused when I am speaking in my class.

I can express myself creatively through my recordings.

It’s important to be honest in what I say on my recordings.

It embarrasses me to volunteer answers in class.

I focus on my vocabulary use when listening to my recordings.

When I have an opportunity to reflect on my performance, I’m surprised by how much I’ve learned.

I like to show my personality through my recordings.

It’s most important to get my meaning across when recording my assignments.

I get nervous when the teacher asks questions in class that I haven’t prepared for in advance.

I focus on the content of what I say when I’m recording my practice.

I’m satisfied by my speaking in class.

I try to use new words and phrases in my recordings.

I can express myself creatively in class.

I can express myself authentically through my recordings.

My recordings are an accurate reflection of my language abilities.

I am as comfortable speaking in class as I am when recording my assignment.

4	Please feel free to make any additional comments regarding either speaking in class or the recording assignments.