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THEMATIC NETWORK PROJECT IN THE AREA OF LANGUAGES II

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 
Please return this questionnaire by fax, e-mail or mail to
 
TNP2 Manager
Freie Universität Berlin
ZE Sprachlabor
Habelschwerdter Allee 45, D-14195 Berlin
Fax: ++49 30 838 53717
e-mail: ( please press SEND button at the end of this questionnaire )

A. General information on your organisation

1.
Full name of your organisation (university, other higher education institution, association)

2.
Address of your organisation

3.
Type of Organisation
a.
State university
b.
Private university
c.
Polytechnic
d.
University of Applied Science
e.
Other Higher Education Institution
f.
European Association
g.
Other (please specify) :

4.
Your Country
AT Austria
IT Italy
BE Belgium
LI Liechtenstein
BG Bulgaria
LT Lithuania
CH Switzerland
LU Luxembourg
CY Cyprus
LV Latvia
CZ Czech Republic
MT Malta
DE Germany
NL Netherlands
DK Denmark
NO Norway
EE Estonia
PL Poland
ES Spain
PT Portugal
FI Finnland
RO Romania
FR France
SE Sweden
GR Greece
SI Slovenia
HU Hungary
SK Slovak Republic
IE Ireland
UK United Kingdom
IS Island
Other:

5.
Please indicate your main language(s) of instruction
(only to be completed by institutions of Higher Education)
DA Danish
BG Bulgarian
DE German
CZ Czech
EL Greek
EE Estonian
EN English
LV Latvian
ES Spanish
LT Lithuanian
FI Finnish
HU Hungarian
FR French
MT Maltese
IT Italian
PL Polish
NL Dutch
RO Romanian
PO Portuguese
SI Slovene
SE Swedish
SK Slovak
GA Irish
Other (1):
LE Letzeburgesch
Other (2):
IS Icelandic
Other (3):
NO Norwegian
Other (4):

6.
Name of person completing this form

7.
Function of person completing this form (multiple answers possible)
a.
President of University
b.
Vice-President of University
c.
Dean
d.
Dean of Studies
e.
Head of Studies
f.
Director of Language Centre
g.
International Relations Officer
h.
Professor
i.
Lecturer
k.
President of Association
l.
Partner of the TNP2
m.
Member of the TNP2 Co-ordinating Committee
n.
Member of the TNP2 (Curriculum Innovation) Scientific Committee
o.
Member of the TNP2 (New Learning Environments) Scientific Committee
p.
Member of the TNP2 (Quality Enhancement) Scientific Committee
q.
Other (please specify) :

8.
Co-ordinates of person completing this form
Address:
Phone:
Fax :
E-Mail:
Homepage :



For each of the statements listed below, please indicate the level of importance you attach to the statement

 
 

B. Curriculum Innovation


1.
Considering broadly all types of programmes in the area of languages, how important do you think it is...

a) to extend the range of languages offered, especially including less widely taught languages?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to provide better opportunities for staff mobility at European level?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to carry out more research into language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to develop greater co-operation and sharing of new ideas and good practice between teachers at national level?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

e) to develop greater co-operation and sharing of new ideas and good practice between teachers at international level?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


2.
In relation to language degrees, how important do you think it is...

a) to develop a closer relationship between programmes and language-related careers?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to carry out research on new or emerging patterns of language-related careers?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to develop a stronger integration between language and content area learning?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to explore the possibility of a common core curriculum for language degrees, so as to achieve better comparability and academic and professional recognition across Europe?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


3.
In relation to teacher training how important do you think it is...

a) to include more practical classroom experience in initial training?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to include more study of applied linguistics related to education, language acquisition and language teaching methodology?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to increase the provision of training for language teaching at primary level?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to increase the provision of training for the use of e-learning approaches in language teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

e) to increase the provision of training for bilingual education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


4.
In relation to training for translators and interpreters, how important do you think it is...

a) to include a work experience component as a part of the curriculum?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to carry out research on new patterns of careers in translating and interpreting?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to define learning outcomes with reference to relevant professional profiles at level one?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to define learning outcomes with reference to relevant professional profiles at level two?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


5.
In relation to language units for students of other disciplines, how important do you think it is...

a) to develop more coherence and co-operation between different academic units providing language teaching within the same institution?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) for graduates to have a high level of communicative competence in foreign languages?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to provide more linguistic and intercultural preparation for outgoing students on Socrates and similar mobility schemes?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion



C. New learning environments - the European learning space


1.
In regard to new learning environments, how important do you think it is...

a) to develop Information and Communication Technologies (henceforth ICT) skills as an integral part of the academic and professional profile of your graduates?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to develop independent and lifelong language skills as an integral part of the academic and professional profile of your graduates?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to develop and put in place the necessary technological infrastructure for language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to increase pedagogical support in order to achieve adequate integration of ICT into language studies?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

e) to expand in-service training of teaching staff in order to achieve adequate integration of ICT into language studies?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

f) to promote systematic interaction between visiting and local staff and students for language learning and cultural purposes?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

g) to acknowledge language studies as an important contribuuion to professional qualification and competence in all academic fields?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

h) to offer all students the opportunity to aquiare independent and lifelong language learning skills during their higher education studies?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

i) to adopt common European standards of reference and common European assessment criteria for language learning and teaching in order to facilitate transperancy and academic and professional recognition across Europe?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

j) to establish and adopt common technological platforms and learning spaces for language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

k) to stimulate trans-European co-operation in establishing and adopting common technological platforms and learning spaces for language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

l) to develop and promote ICT enhanced materials and courses in the language(s) of instruction at your institution to enhance multilingualism at a European level?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

m) to have a specific staff development policy for integrating electronic learning approaches into language education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

n) to have a specific staff development policy for integrating independent and lifelong learning approaches into language education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

o) to have a specific institutional policy or guidelines for preparing students for approaches integrating electronic learning into language education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

p) to have a specific institutional policy or guidelines for preparing students for approaches integrating lifelong learning into language learning?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

q) to provide special technical support for staff involved in ICT enhanced language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

r) to provide special technical support for students involved in ICT enhanced language learning and teaching?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion



D. Quality Enhancement in Language Studies


1.
Considering programmes, courses, and offerings in the area of languages, how important do you think it is...

a) to introduce quality enhancement measures for the language teaching/learning portions of modern languages degree programmes?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to introduce quality enhancement measures for programmes for the education of school teachers?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to introduce quality enhancement measures for programmes for the training of translators and interpreters?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to introduce quality enhancement measures for language provision for students of all disciplines?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

e) to develop a European framework of reference for quality enhancement in programmes and provision in the area of languages?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


2.
Considering quality measures relating to defining and designing courses and programmes in the area of languages, how important do you think it is...

a) to have stated learning outcomes of the various programmes or portions of programmes in the area of languages?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to consult with stakeholders, such as students and employers, in developing existing programmes or designing new ones?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to relate provision for language teaching/learning to common European levels of proficiency, such as the skill-specific levels of the Common European Framework of Reference of the Council of Europe?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

d) to have European benchmarking statements for the various programmes in the area of languages?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


3.
Considering quality measures relating to the process of teaching and learning, how important do you think it is...

a) to introduce new methods in language teaching/learning that focus on the learning process and on the needs of the learner?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to create specific organisational structures for language teaching/learning such as language centres?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


4.
Considering quality measures relating to the training of higher education teachers and trainers working in the area of language, how important do you think it is...

a) to provide initial and in-service training for teachers in higher education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to ensure appropriate conditions of contract and career prospects for language teachers in higher education?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


5.
Considering quality measures relating to the organisation and management of the process of teaching and learning, how important do you think it is...

a) to have an information management system in place to keep track of individual students and of development in general?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

b) to have a system for the internal evaluation of programmes or courses?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion

c) to have a system for the external evaluation of programmes or courses?
Very important
important
Not so important
unimportant
no opinion


THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION!