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Trabajo Fin de Máster 24 APPENDIXES Appendix 1: The questionnaire Published and teacher-generated materials. A questionnaire for teachers Please fill a questionnaire for each level you teach / book you use. Course: Book used: Year of adoption: 1- Why did you choose the book you are using? (You can tick more than one) I know it well It is well aligned to the curriculum It was recommended by a colleague It is aligned to my teaching style It is decided within the department It offers loads of support material It leaves room for my own materials and ideas It is aligned to exams requirements Other reasons …………………………………………………………………………………….......................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... 2- The level of the textbook you chose: Is perfect for the course I´m teaching There is not a traditional level which is appropriate for the course Is the one every teacher is using There are no other options in any catalogue I´m trying something different because …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Other considerations …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3- Your books vs. the curriculum vs. your goals The book I use is perfectly aligned with the curriculum and my goals The book I use is often aligned with the curriculum and my goals The book I use is rarely aligned with the curriculum and my goals The book I use is never aligned with the curriculum and my goals Trabajo Fin de Máster 25 4- Which percentage of your goals is covered by the book you are using? Less than 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 5- Where is your book really solid? (you can tick more than one) Linguistic contents Writing Speaking and interaction Reading Listening Topics Other …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6- What do you like the most of it? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7- Are you satisfied with the book? I couldn´t live without it It is very good It is OK Not so much It´s a bluff 8- What does the book consistently offer? (you can tick more than one) Solid support for students and teacher Coherent learning units Good progression of contents and difficulty Good topics and discussion issues Good preparation for end of year exam A starting point for hand-made materials Loads of communicative activities Extra materials Good pronunciation practice ICT materials Other …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Trabajo Fin de Máster 26 9- What do you miss in your book? (You can tick more than one) More linguistic contents More engaging topics and activities More spoken interaction activities More pronunciation exercises More listening tasks More exam practice Other …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10- Do you usually get feedback from your students about the textbook? Yes No What do they say about it? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11- Do you offer teacher made materials to your students? Always Very often Almost never Never 12- Are they adapted from books or taken and adapted from other sources? Mostly from books Half and half Mostly form other resources 13- What are the objectives of those materials? (you can tick more than one) To cover book´s lacks To complete weak parts of the book To extent the contents of the book To make different things (not those of the book) To give students more support To provide students with exam practice Other …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14- What kind of materials you make more often? (you can tick more than one) Role plays Games Grammar Vocabulary Listening Reading Writing tasks Tasks Exam practice Trabajo Fin de Máster 27 15- Do your materials work? Always Most of the times Not too often Oh my God! 16- Do you get feedback from your students about your materials? Yes No What do they say? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17- Do you use the Interactive Whiteboard? Every lesson Very often Not so much Never 18- Do you use it for published or teacher made materials? ( you can tick more than one) I use it for the digital version of my text book I use it for the digital version of other text books I use it for ESL materials I find on the Internet I use it for non-specific materials I find on the Internet I use for materials I create from scratch 19- How have ICTs influenced your development of teacher made materials? Now I make more because it is easier Now I make more because the results are better I make the same amount of materials than before Now I make less Other considerations …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20- Before and after the new curriculum. Please mark true or false. Now I offer more communicative activities than before Now I find more communicative activities in textbooks than before Now I prepare more handmade materials than before Now the publishers give us more materials than before Now I do more or less the same than before regarding materials. Trabajo Fin de Máster 28 Appendix 2: Official Schools of languages´ lists of text books Trabajo Fin de Máster 29