CEC E-Square Advanced Project
Requisites for International communication system with the Translation software
Survey 3 (Teacher)
This is the last part of the survey for this project. Please answer to the following questions.
About the Communication Project
A) Did you find any changes in your students after the project began? (multiple answers is OK)
１．Improvement of communication skill.
２．Improvement of understanding of Japanese culture and custom.
３．Improvement of willingness to study.
４．Increased interests in Japanese language.
５．Increased interests in own country and culture.
６．Other ( )
B) Was your interest in Japan and Japanese culture increased after the project began?
high low
5 4 3 2 1
C) Was your perception about Japan and Japanese culture changed after the project began? How did it change?
１．Changed. ( )
２．Nothing changed.
３．Other. ( )
D) Do you think that your student's interest in Japan was increased after the project began?
high low
5 4 3 2 1
E) Was your student's perception about Japan changed after the project began? How was it changed?
１．Changed. ( )
２．Nothing changed.
３．Other. ( )
F) Were your interests in Japanese language increased after the project began?
high low
5 4 3 2 1
Did you do anything to learn about Japanese language?
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G) Was your student's interest in Japanese language increased after the project began?
high low
5 4 3 2 1
H) Was your burden or responsibility increased after the project began? What kind of responsibility do you have now?
１．Increased. ( )
２．Nothing changed.
３．Decreased ( )
４．I do not know.
５．Other ( )
I) Did you have any worries or concerns about the project after the project began? If you have any, what was it?
１．I had. ( )
２．I did not have.
３．Other ( )
J) Did you contrive anyways to promote the communication? How?
１．Yes. ( )
２．No.
３．Other ( )
K) What were the problems that prevented the communication project would proceed smoothly? (multiple answers is OK)
１．We could secure the exclusive time for the communication project.
２．We did not have enough PCs for the project's use.
３．We had a limit of a time to use the Computer room.
４．We did not understand the partner's language.
５．We did not know about the situation of partner's country.
６．We had a big time difference between the countries.
７．It was difficult to compromise the schedule with the partner's.
８．Our students were not interested in this project.
９．We could not proceed the project because we could get replies from the partners.
１０．We could not send replies to the partners right away.
１１．The government system is different from each other.
１２．We had political issues.
１３．We had different ideas on the project from the partner.
１４．We had different curriculums from the partner.
１５．Other ( )
L) Did you want to use any other equipment or methods rather than the bulletin board or the net meeting for the communication project?
１．Yes.
a. Video mail
b. Email
c. Chat
d. Voice translation system
e. Airmail
f. Sending the completed projects
g. Visit partner's school
h. Others ( )
２．No.
３．Other ( )
About the Expectation to the translation software
A) How reliable was the translation system?
１．The translation was perfect.
２．Some part the translation was odd, but I could understand it.
３．Most of the translation was odd, but I could still understand it.
４．The translation was not good, but I could still try to understand the content.
５．I could not understand the translation at all most of the time.
６．Other ( )
B) How much do you think that partners in Japan understood what you wrote on the bulletin board?
１．They fully understood.
２．They understood OK.
３．They understood some.
４．They did not understand at all.
５．Other ( )
C) Did you contrive anything to promote the reliability of the translation? (multiple answers is OK)
１．We wrote a short message.
２．We wrote grammatically correct sentences.
３．We did not use the unfamiliar words.
４．We used proper words.
５．We always checked re-translated messages in English to check if the translation was correct.
６．We used the sample messages.
７．We used dictionaries.
８．We corrected their messages directly.
９．We did not do anything.
１０．Others ( )
D) How much did you understand the messages from the partners?
１．We fully understood.
２．We understood OK.
３．We understood some.
４．We did not understand at all.
５．Other ( )
E) Did you contrive anything to understand the messages from partner? (multiple answers is OK)
１．We referred the original message in their language.
２．We used the other translation software.
３．We asked the person who understands the language.
４．We did not do anything special.
５．Other ( )
F) How much did you think that your student could understand the translation?
１．They fully understood the perfect translation.
２．Some part of the translation was odd, but they could understand it.
３．Most of the part was odd, but they could still understand it.
４．The translation was not good, but they could still try to understand the content.
５．They could not understand the translation at all most of the time.
６．Other ( )
G) How much do you think that partners in Japan understood what your students wrote on the bulletin board?
１．They fully understood.
２．They understood OK.
３．They understood some.
４．They did not understand at all.
５．Other ( )
H) What did you advise your students to promote the reliability of the translation? (multiple answers is OK)
１．I advised my students to write a short message.
２．I advised my students to write grammatically correct sentences.
３．I advised my students not to use the unfamiliar words.
４．I advised my students to use proper words.
５．I advised my students to check re-translated messages in English to confirm if the translation was correct.
６．I advised my students to use the sample messages.
７．I advised my students to use dictionaries.
８．I advised my students to correct their messages directly.
９．I advised my students to let me confirm if the message was OK to send
１０．I did not do anything special.
１１．Others ( )
I) How much did you think that your students could understand the message from Japan?
１．They fully understood.
２．They understood OK.
３．They understood some.
４．They did not understand at all.
５．Other ( )
J) What did you advise your students to understand more on the messages from Japan?
１．I advised my students to use the dictionary.
２．I advised my students to use other translation software.
３．I advised my students to confirm with me or person who understands their language.
４．I did not do anything special.
５．Other ( )
K) What do you think of using the current translation system in the class?
１．Translation is good, so it is proper to use in the class.
２．Translation is good, but reliability of the translation is not enough for a use in the class.
３．Translation is not that good, but it is still OK to use in the class.
４．Translation is not good enough to use in the class at all.
５．Other ( )
Why did you choose the above? ( )
About the net meeting
A) Do you plan to have a net meeting for the project in the future?
１．Yes
２．No
３．I do not know.
４．Other ( )
B) If your answer is 'Yes' in A), what is the objective to have a net meeting?
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C) If your answer is 'Yes' in A), what kind of presentation do you plan for the net meeting?
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D) If your answer is 'No' in A), what are the reasons that you do not plan to have a net meeting? (multiple answers is OK)
１．Too much preparation.
２．It is considered as just an event, and there are no educational effects.
３．It is difficult for all students to attend.
４．It is difficult to adjust the date that is convenient for both schools.
５．There is no subject that we need to discuss in the net meeting.
６．We cannot find an interpreter.
７．We are too busy for the school events.
８．Other ( )
Others
A) What kind of personnel do you think the school needs in order to proceed the international communication project? Do you currently have them in your school? (multiple answers is OK)
１．IT teachers who understand the system. (We have / We do not have)
２．Teachers who are familiar to the foreign languages. (We have / We do not have)
３．Teachers who actively promote the project. (We have / We do not have)
４．Teachers who are familiar to foreign affairs. (We have / We do not have)
５．Other. ( )
B) Were there any cost occurred (buying equipment and setting up them, etc.) in order to proceed the communication project?
１．Yes ( )
２．No
３．Other ( )
C) If your answer is 'Yes' in C), how was the cost covered?
１．School budget
２．School district budget
３．Teacher's pocket money
４．I do not know.
５．Other. ( )
D) If your answer is 'No' in C), why was there no cost occurred?
１．We did not need anything special equipment to proceed the project.
２．We needed the equipment, but we did not have a budget.
３．Other. ( )
E) Do you plan to continue the international communication project without all system that you used in this project (bulletin board, chat, net meeting, etc.)?
１．Yes, we will continue the project.
２．No, we cannot continue the project without that system.
３．Other. ( )
F) Which other countries that you want to do a communication project in the future?
１．USA
２．England
３．China
４．Korea
５．Asia ( )
６．Oceania ( )
７．Europe ( )
８．North America ( )
９．South America ( )
１０．Africa ( )
１１．Other. ( )
G) What are the reasons that you want to have a communication project with above countries?
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H) What kind of theme do you want to use to proceed the communication project in the future if you plan or have a chance to do that? (multiple answers is OK)
１．Culture
２．History
３．Politics
４．Language
５．Subject ( )
６．Other ( )
Your comments are greatly appreciated to improve the project. If you have any suggestions, comments or requests on the international communication project, please let us know.
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Thank you for your cooperation!