CEC E-Square Advanced Project
Requisites for International communication system with the Translation software

Survey 1 (Teacher)

Before we begin the communication project, please answer the following questions.

About the Communication Project

a. Have you ever had a communication project either internationally or locally?
　　　　１．Yes （Foreign / Local （Country name：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Other

a-1. If your answer is yes at a, how the communication project is considered in the class.
　　　　１．Project study
　　　　２．With the subject（Subject name：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）
　　　　３．Extra activities
　　　　４．Other（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-2. If your answer is yes at a, how many students and teachers attended to the communicating project
　　　　Teacher：　　　　　　　　　　　 Students：　　　　　　　　

a-3. If your answer is yes at a, how did you find the partner school?
　　　　１．Introduced （Who introduced you/company name:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）
　　　　２．Connection
　　　　３．Approached by the partner school
　　　　４．Through the internet
　　　　５．Others（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-4. If your answer is yes at a, how did you proceed the communication project? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Visited to the partner's school or invited them to the school
　　　　２．Mail
　　　　３．Video Mail
　　　　４．Internet Mail
　　　　５．Bulletin board on the internet
　　　　６．Net meeting
　　　　７．Others（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-5. If your answer is yes at a, what did you expect for the communication project? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Improvement of student's communication skill
　　　　２．Understanding of other cultures and custom
　　　　３．Improvement of student's study
　　　　４．Interests in the partner's language(if it's international communication project)
　　　　５．Interests in our own country, culture, local and custom
　　　　６．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-6. If your answer is yes at a, did you achieve to the expectation through the project?
　　　　１．Achieved more than expected.
　　　　２．Achieved
　　　　３．Almost achieved
　　　　４．Did not achieve very much
　　　　５．Did not achieve at all

a-7. If your answer is yes at a, did you find any changes in students through the combination project? What kind of changes was that?

　　　　１．Yes, there was some changes.
　　　　２．No, there was no changes.
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-8. If your answer is yes at a, what is the reconsideration for the project? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．We could not proceed the communication project as we planned.
　　　　２．We could not achieve to the objectives for the project.
　　　　３．We could not communicate well with the partners.
　　　　４．We could not match the communication schedule each other; not enough time for the communication.
　　　　５．We could not continue the communication.
　　　　６．Students were not interested in the communication project at all.
　　　　７．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-9. If your answer is yes at a, do you think that your tasks and responsibilities are increased in order to do a communication project?
　　　　１．Yes (what kind of tasks and responsibilities?)
　　　　２．Nothing changed.
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-10. If your answer is yes at a, do you want to do a communication project (international/local) again in the future? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．We want to do a local communication project.
　　　　２．We want to do an international communication project.
　　　　３．We do not want to do any communication project.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

a-11. If your answer is yes at a, what will be the most problems for the communication project? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Adapting the communication project into the regular class
　　　　２．Communication with a teachers in the partner school
　　　　３．Language barrier（for the international communication project）
　　　　４．Communication between students
　　　　５．Increased the preparation time and more tasks for the teachers
　　　　６．Lack of the investment support
　　　　７．Lack of the equipment
　　　　８．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

b. If your answer is No at a, please tell us why you have not have a communication project before. (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Does not match to the regular class
　　　　２．Not sure about the effectiveness
　　　　３．No enough time for the communication project
　　　　４．Do not have a partner school
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）


About the International Communication Project

a. How many teachers and students will attend the international communication project this time?
Teachers：　　　　 Students：　　　　　

b. How this communication project is considered？
　　　　１．Project study
　　　　２．Within a subject （subject name：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）
　　　　３．Extra activities
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. What is your expectation for the communication project? (Multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Improvement of student's communication skill
　　　　２．Understanding of other cultures and custom
　　　　３．Improvement of student's study
　　　　４．Interests in the partner's language(if it's international communication project)
　　　　５．Interests in our own country, culture, local and custom
　　　　６．Other (　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　)

d. Is the teacher's expectation to Japan high?
　　　high　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　low
　　　　5　　　　　　　　4　　　　　　　　3　　　　　　　2　　　　　　1

e. What kind of images do you have to Japan and Japanese?
　　　　（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

e. Do you think that student's expectation to Japan and Japanese is high?
　　　high　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　low
　　　　5　　　　　　　　4　　　　　　　　3　　　　　　　2　　　　　　1

f. What do you think of the images that your students have to Japan and Japanese?
　　　　（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

g. Is your interest in Japanese language increased?
　　　Yes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　No
　　　　5　　　　　　　　4　　　　　　　　3　　　　　　　2　　　　　　1

h. Is your student's interest in Japanese language increased?
　　　Yes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　No
　　　　5　　　　　　　　4　　　　　　　　3　　　　　　　2　　　　　　1

i. Are your tasks and responsibilities increased in order to process the International communication project? What are they?
　　　　１．Increased
　　　　２．No changes
　　　　３．Not sure
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

j. Are you worried about this project?
　　　　２．Yes I'm worried.
　　　　３．No, I'm not worried at all.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

k. Are there any other countries that you want to do a communication project?
　　　　１．Yes (Country name：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　)
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）


About the translation system

a. Have you ever used translation software on the PC or through the internet before? What are they?
　　　　１．Yes (product or service name:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　)
　　　　２．No

b. If your answer is yes at a, when did you use the translation software?
　　　　１．To translate emails
　　　　２．To translate home pages
　　　　３．To translate documents such as MS Word, Excel, and so on
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. If your answer is yes at a, how much can you rely on the translation software?
　　　　１．I can fully rely on.
　　　　２．I can use it, but I need to edit a small portion afterwards.
　　　　３．I can use it, but I need to edit most of them afterwards.
　　　　４．I cannot use it at all, but I used it as a reference.
　　　　５．I do not use it at all.
　　　　６．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

d. If your answer is yes at a, how much do you think that your students can use the translation software?
　　　　１．They can fully use of it.
　　　　２．They can use it, but I need to edit it.
　　　　３．They can use it as a reference.
　　　　４．Since they cannot edit it, they cannot use it at all.
　　　　５．They cannot use it at all.
　　　　６．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

e. If your answer is yes at a, what is an advantage to use the translation software?
　　　　１．I can write mail in my own language so it is faster than using Japanese.
　　　　２．I feel more comfortable to Japanese.
　　　　３．I can concentrate in the communication itself without worrying about the language barrier.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

f. If your answer is yes at a, what is a disadvantage to use the translation software? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Translation is not accurate
　　　　２．Expensive
　　　　３．Complicated to use
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

g. If your answer is No at a, what is the reason that you did not use the translation software?(multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Translation is not accurate
　　　　２．Expensive
　　　　３．Complicated to use
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

h. Is the translation system helpful for the communication? In what way, the translation software is helpful?(multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Improve the communication between teachers
　　　　２．Improve the communication between students
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

i. What is the merit for students to use the translation system in the communication project?(multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．They can communicate with Japanese friends without worrying about the language barrier.
　　　　２．Improve the communication
　　　　３．They will be more interested in Japan and Japanese culture.
　　　　４．It helps them to learn the language.
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

j. What is the demerit for students to use the translation system in the communication project? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．The communication is not improved even though using the translation software.
　　　　２．It does not help their communication.
　　　　３．Since they can use their own language, their interests in Japanese language is decreased.
　　　　４．It prevents them to learn the different languages.
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

k. They say that a use of the translation software prevents students to learn well about the foreign language, what do you think of that? Please tell us the reason why you think so.
　　　　１．I think so.　Why （
　　　　２．I don't think so　Why （
　　　　３．I'm not sure.　Why （


About the net meeting

a. Have you ever used the net meeting in the class?
　　　　１．Yes
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others （

b. If your answer is yes in the a, whey did you use the net meeting?
　　　　１．To communicate with a partner school in a distance.
　　　　２．Company offered.
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. If your answer is yes in the a, how many hours did you spend to prepare the net meeting with the partner school?
　　　　（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

d. If your answer is yes in the a, who did prepare the equipment and setup for the net meeting?
　　　　１．Teacher
　　　　２．School district
　　　　３．Company
　　　　４．Parents
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

e. If your answer is yes in the a, what is the merit to use the net meeting? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Real time communication with a school in a distance can be possible.
　　　　２．Student's willingness of study will be increased since they can see each other in person.
　　　　３．Various kinds of communication could be possible since students can see each other in person.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

f. If your answer is yes in the a, what is the demerit to have a net meeting for the communication project? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Too much preparations
　　　　２．Not much effective in the education side, but just an event.
　　　　３．Difficult for all students to attend to a net meeting.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

g. If your answer is No in the a, why have you not had a net meeting? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．Do not have a system for a net meeting
　　　　２．Do no have knowledge for a net meeting
　　　　３．Partner's school does not have a system for a net meeting.
　　　　４．Too much preparation
　　　　５．Do not believe in the effectiveness to have a net meeting.
　　　　６．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

About the communication using the Internet

a. what is the merit to use the internet for the communication?
　　　　１．Students can exchange their message in real time compare to post mails.
　　　　２．It is inexpensive to do a communication compare to telephone.
　　　　３．Students does not have to worry about the time difference for the communication.
　　　　４．Students does not have to worry about a distance for the communication.
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

b. What is the demerit to use the internet for the communication?
　　　　１．We do not have enough computers connected to the internet.
　　　　２．Partner's school does not have enough computers connected to the internet.
　　　　３．It seems virtual communication, and does not have a reality.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. Are you worried about the communication using the BBS and the net meeting?
　　　　１．It is a virtual communication and no reality.
　　　　２．Worried about a usage of the BBS.
　　　　３．Worried about if we can get replies using the BBS.
　　　　４．Worried about the translation.
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

Educational effectiveness to use the BBS for the communication

a. Have you used the BBS in your class? Why?
　　　　１．Yes (Reason：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　)
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

b. If your answer is yes in the a, how did you use the BBS? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．To exchange information between teachers.
　　　　２．To exchange information between students.
　　　　３．To do a collaborative study/project.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. If your answer is yes in the a, what was the merit to use the BBS for the communication? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．All students can share and review any messages.
　　　　２．All students can check the messages.
　　　　３．Teachers can check and review the student's messages.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

d. If your answer is yes in the a, what was the demerit to use the BBS for the communication? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．It was difficult to operate.
　　　　２．Communication becomes fully depending on the BBS.
　　　　３．Irresponsible comments could be posted.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

e. We will use the translation BBS this time, how do you think to use the BBS for the communication project this time? (multiple selections OK)
　　　　１．To exchange information between teachers.
　　　　２．To exchange information between students.
　　　　３．To have a collaborative study/project.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）


Attendance of local volunteers

a. Have you had any events that got help from local volunteers?
　　　　１．Yes （What kind of volunteers：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

b. If your answer is No in the a, why you did not ask volunteers for the event?
　　　　１．We did not have any event need a local volunteer's help.
　　　　２．Too much trouble.
　　　　３．School does not have a system to get a local volunteer's help.
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. Do you plan to get any help from local volunteers for the communication project for this time?
　　　　１．Yes
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Considering
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

d. Do you have anyone can speak foreign languages at your school or at the local?
　　　　１．Yes (what language:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　)
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others（　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

e. Do you plan to ask help to the volunteers for the communication?
　　　　１．We have already asked.
　　　　２．Considering
　　　　３．No
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

f. If your answer is 'ask for a help' in e, do you plan to pay to the volunteers?
　　　　１．Yes
　　　　２．Considering
　　　　３．No
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

g. Who do you ask for the translation/interpretation?
　　　　１．At school
　　　　２．Other school
　　　　３．Other organization
　　　　４．Local volunteers/Parents
　　　　５．Company
　　　　６．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）


Expectation for the company

a. What is your expectation for the company for the communication project?
　　　　１．Technical support
　　　　２．Coordination for the communication
　　　　３．Translation/interpretation
　　　　４．Introduction to the new school
　　　　５．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

b. Technical support and other support for the communication project by a company may cost. Does your school have a plan to budget for it?
　　　　１．Yes
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Considering
　　　　４．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

c. If your school plan to do a communication project by itself, does any organization or a school district support a budget for the project?
　　　　１．Yes
　　　　２．No
　　　　３．Others （　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　）

Thank you for your cooperation!