Please read the following statements carefully, and then write the number that best indicates the level of your agreement to the statement. "Teacher" means a teacher at the university level. Note: Please circle any statements or words you do not understand. Also please feel free to write comments anywhere you like.
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| _____ | 1. | A good teacher has students learn by having them listen to lectures and taking notes. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 2. | A good teacher has students learn by having them sit quietly in class, and listening carefully. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 3. | A good teacher has students stand up before answering a question in class. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 4. | A good teacher has late students ask permission to enter the classroom. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 5. | A good teacher has a higher position and students should obey. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 6. | A good teacher will use verbal warnings to make students change their behavior. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 7. | A good teacher should demonstrate good knowledge of the subject being taught. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 8. | A good teacher has students learn in class by asking them to answer other students' questions. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 9. | A good teacher has students learn in class by using their points of view to generate discussion. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 10. | A good teacher keeps the difficulty level of the teaching the same for students of different ability levels. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 11. | A good teacher has students learn in class by asking them to do role plays. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 12. | A good teacher is easy for students to talk to. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 13. | A good teacher communicates learning expectations to students clearly. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 14. | A good teacher shows enthusiasm for the subject being taught. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 15. | A good teacher gives students clear definitions for the concepts being learned in a lecture. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 16. | A good teacher looks at students during lectures. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 17. | A good teacher speaks at a moderate speed during lectures. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 18. | A good teacher jumps from one topic to another topic during lectures. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 19. | A good teacher uses graphs, diagrams, or photographs to help explain concepts. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 20. | A good teacher gives explanations for graphs, diagrams or photographs used in lectures. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 21. | A good teacher uses examples that are related to students' experiences. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 22. | A good teacher chooses textbooks and research papers that are related to the concepts being taught. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 23. | A good teacher uses a logical progression of ideas during lectures. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 24. | A good teacher writes out assignment expectations for students. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 25. | A good teacher makes assignments that are related to the concepts being taught. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 26. | A good teacher will discuss a change for the due date of an assignment with a student if the student is having a family emergency. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 27. | A good teacher gives many small assignments, instead of a few big tests. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 28. | A good teacher treats students' grades as confidential. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 29. | A good teacher treats all students the same. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 30. | A good teacher will scold students if needed. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 31. | A good teacher communicates to students the grading system for a course. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 32. | A good teacher will discuss delaying a test with a student if the student is having a family emergency. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 33. | A good teacher tells students in class how they ranked in a test compared to the other students. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 34. | A good teacher has students learn by having them memorize what the teacher says. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 35. | A good teacher test students only on the concepts and material learned in the course. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 36. | A good teacher expects students to do their own work without help from others or by copying from other materials. | ||||||||||||||||
| _____ | 37. | A good teacher gives students a syllabus with details on assignment due dates and policies for late work. | ||||||||||||||||
| Please answer these remaining questions: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38. | What is your nationality? _________________________ | |||||||||||||||||
| 39. | What is your gender? female male | |||||||||||||||||
| 40. | What is your age? ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||
| 41. | How long have been in the United States? _____________________ | |||||||||||||||||
| 42. | Have you been a teacher in the U.S.? yes no | |||||||||||||||||
| If "yes," for how long? ____________ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43. | Have you been a student in the U.S.? yes no | |||||||||||||||||
| If "yes," for how long? ____________ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 44. | Have you been a teacher in your home country? yes no | |||||||||||||||||
| If "yes," for how long? __________ | ||||||||||||||||||
| What was your typical class size? __________ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 45. | What is your academic major? ___________ | |||||||||||||||||