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[naturegirl321]

I�m working on my thesis for my MA in TEFL and have created a survey. The survey is about games and it should take about 5 minutes and it has 10 questions. I realise that time is precious, but I�d really appreciate it if you could take five minutes of your time and complete the survey.
Thanks a lot
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fvIgdnBTehwECLA4_2bw1Ggw_3d_3d

[The Hammer]

Hi Naturegirl321,

I finished your survey in about 45 seconds. I am surprised that you didn't ask more questions. Anyhow, have fun with your research.

I encourage others to do the survey.

Hammer

[bejarano-korea]

Done it NG!

I'll be in Lima in Septmeber... Hows Seoul?

[Samantha]

Did the survey, but word of advice if you are going to ask questions like #10, then you should allow the "choose as many as apply" option. It will give more depth to your responses.

[naturegirl321]

Thanks a lot. I thought about asking more questions. I might make another one and ask more. Thing is Ii'm having trouble narrowing down my topic And making quantitive data, with first and second graders, I can't very well do too many tests, oral or written, it's too time consuming, especially if I only see them twice a week for 40 mintues.

[debjack]

Teacher, I am finished! I agree with Samantha. I would have liked to pick more than one option for several questions. As for the topic of games, I think games should be a part of every class. Of course, I call many of the things we do 'games'. It makes things so much more fun for the kids when they think they're playing games and not learning

[naturegirl321]

[normalcyispasse]

했어요. That didn't take too long, though (as has been said) I would've preferred check-boxes over radio buttons on a few questions.

[winterwawa]

I took your survey. Only one comment. On question 5

How do you usually group students while playing a game?

Individually is not a group. I know I am being padantic, but really.

[nottanya]

Question #1 - are you talking about teaching ESL or just teaching in general. I've been teaching over 20 years but of a a few months of that was actual ESL and even then not full time.

[tzechuk]

I did a couple of research modules at grad school - social science, mind, cos my grad degree is in Business. Anyway, the trick to gathering data is ask as many as you can first off, then narrow it down. Ask people if they are willing for a more narrow and focussed survey once you've got your first and go from there.

Oh - I took your survey and I also could've picked several answers from several of the questions.

Good luck with your MA!

[The Hammer]

Naturegirl321,

I was wondering:

1. What is your thesis?
2. What is your research objective?

Hammer

[thegadfly]

#8 should have had an "other" choice.

I feel that games are often overused in the ESL/EFL classroom. While they can be educationally sound and a fantastic teaching tool, I have encountered far, far too many hangman/bingo backpackers, and because I do not want to get any of that stench on me, I play a game once a year, a Jeopardy-style year-end review.

Playing once a year rather than never is a nod to the fact that kids like games. However, I think games imply that learning is not "fun enough," an idea that I strongly disagree with. My students laugh, smile, have fun, goof around, joke, and get lots of practice with the target concepts without my using games.

If they work for you, more power to ya. I happen to think that anything one can teach using a game, one could probably teach better without the game -- if one were to think about it and plan it.

Roleplays, group activities, discussions, or anything without a point-system and a goofy gimmick are not games. If you throw a ball in class, earn points, get pieces or give pieces, roll dice and move around a board...game.

[naturegirl321]

[naturegirl321]