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[eihpos]

I'd like to try a weekly online questionnaire/survey with students where I could ask them about the class each week, including content, relevance, how they feel about their progress, thoughts on the teaching etc. I would want it to be anonymous. I could make a paper questionnaire but have heard of people doing this through online tools/software. Does anyone know of any online sites that I could use for this?

[dragonpiwo]

https://www.surveymonkey.com/

[Elicit]

And if in-class completion is desired this could work...

https://www.socrative.com

[peripatetic_soul]

Hi,
You could google "needs analysis surveys and ESL students" for examples but naturally will be tailored to your students and course. You could also occasionally give students a "reflection" visual at the end of class (e.g., a large light bulb): What questions do you have about today's lesson? You can also monitor understanding by using this visual for a writing prompt such as: "Take 5-7 minutes to write about 2-3 important things you learned in today's [grammar/writing/reading/] lesson. These are beneficial to reticent students who hesitate to ask questions in class.

[peripatetic_soul]

removed - duplication

[dragonpiwo]

There is no evidence for learning styles. None.

[peripatetic_soul]

Dragonpiwo,
I did not intend to post that 2nd message with reference to learning styles. In any case, I am aware of all the empirical research regarding learning styles. However, based on 35 years of teaching experience and having pursued graduate degrees/research in Psychology, Applied Linguistics and TESOL, there is some merit to this claim. When I ask students how they best learn, they do express preferences. I know myself that if a professor presented material auditorily only, I would be lost. Many of my Asian students are more visual than Arabic learners IN GENERAL. However, as you know as a seasoned TESL/TEFL teacher, we present material multi-modally to accommodate all learners.

Regards,
PS