--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >From: [log in to unmask] >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: #7534 Survey on professional training in CALL >Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:03:07 +0000 This survey is for ESL/EFL professionals, right? It would be interesting to have a survey like this for foreign language professionals as well. Ingrid Berdahl > --- Forwarded Message from Thomas Robb <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 23:48:34 +0900 > >From: Thomas Robb <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Survey on professional training in CALL > >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum > <[log in to unmask]> > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > Dear LLTI subscribers, > > While many teacher training programs have a required component on > implementing technology, I've been wondering about how much such > courses really help us learn the nitty-gritty of implementing aspects > of CALL in our language teaching. It seems to me that a considerable > deal of our knowledge is gained through trial and error, or through > interactions with our colleagues locally, at conferences and online. > This is particularly true for those of us who went through school > before computers or the Internet were a major tool for language > learning. > > I have decided to attempt a survey to try to document some of my > hunches in this regard and hopefully, with your cooperation, I will > be able to gather sufficient information to publish a decent article > on the topic. > > The survey is available at the following URL: > > http://www.langconcepts.net/proftraining.html > > It asks, via pulldown menus, for you to state which of a set of 15 > 'representative' skills you possess (such as using Powerpoint. > creating web pages, setting up a local network, etc.) and how you > obtained your current level of skill. It also asks some general > questions about what sort of CALL activities you use, so that they > can be related to the skills you report having. > > The survey itself is anonymous, but you can leave your name and > e-mail address if you would like to receive a copy of the final > results. > > I'd also be interested in hearing in this forum whatever reactions > you might have to my basic premise! > > So far I have received a little over 100 responses. Just to whet > your appetite, here are the statistics so far on which skills the > respondents stated that they have at least a basic competency in. > > > MSW 100% > PowerPoint 91% > Setting Up Email 89% > Setting up Internet access 89% > Excel 80% > HTML Editor 78% > Uploading 74% > Chat 67% > HTML Manually 61% > Hot Potatoes 59% > Authoring Programs 57% > Network set-up 34% > Javascripting 28% > Flash 25% > Server set-up 19% > > I look forward to receiving your 'input'! > > Cheers, > Tom > > -- > > ** Thomas Robb, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan ** > ** <[log in to unmask]> ** > ** http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/index.html **