APPENDIX A
附录 A
Research Instrument
研究工具
Dear Respondents:
尊敬的受访者:
This questionnaire is intended to gather information regarding my dissertation entitled “CHALLENGES OF CHINESE ENGLISH TEACHERS IN UTILIZING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BLENDED LEARNING COMPETENCIES”. I will be very grateful if you could spare some of your precious time to answer the needed information regarding my study. Rest assured that your response will be treated with utmost confidentiality and will be used for their purpose only.
本问卷旨在收集关于我的论文《中国英语教师在运用信息技术与混合式教学能力方面面临的挑战》的相关信息。如您能拨冗填写问卷提供所需信息,我将不胜感激。我们郑重承诺,您的回答将严格保密,且仅用于本研究目的。
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
非常感谢您的合作。
WU YONGLING
吴永玲
Researcher
研究员
Part I. Demographic Profile of the English Teachers.
第一部分:英语教师人口统计概况
Directions. Kindly supply the best describe you.
说明。请选择最符合您情况的描述。
Age: ______ 30 years and below
年龄:______ 30 岁及以下
______ 31 to 40 years old
______ 31 至 40 岁
______ 41 to 50 years old
______ 41 至 50 岁
______ 51 years old and above
______ 51 岁及以上
Sex: Male ______ Female: ______
性别:男 ______ 女:______
Highest education attainment
最高学历
______ Doctorate ______ Masteral _____Bachelor
______ 博士 ______ 硕士 ______ 学士
Length of Service as an English teacher
担任英语教师的教龄
_____ 5 years and below ______ 11 to 20 years
_____ 5 年及以下 ______ 11 至 20 年
_____ 6 to 10 years ______ 11 years and above
_____ 6 至 10 年 ______ 11 年以上
Part II. The Level of Challenges in Information Technology Utilization
第二部分:信息技术应用面临的挑战程度
Directions: Please read each of the following statements and indicate the level of challenges in Information Technology utilization.
说明:请阅读以下每项陈述,并指出信息技术应用中的挑战程度。
4 – Very Challenging
4 – 极具挑战性
3 – Challenging
3 – 具有挑战性
2 – Moderately Challenging
2 – 中等挑战性
1 – Not Challenging at all
1 – 毫无挑战性
Internal Factors
内部因素
Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1. Interest and appreciation in teaching English using Information Technology | ||||
2. Acceptance of the latest English teaching concepts in Information Technology utilization | ||||
3. affordances of technology supported teachers’ existing constructivist beliefs encourage students to explore and research new ideas | ||||
4. Students excel in surroundings characterized by elevated expectations that prioritize their needs and are attuned to their developmental stages. | ||||
5. Students learn best in environments of high expectations that are academically challenging and safe to make learning mistakes. | ||||
Attitude Towards Technology | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1. Creatively teaching English using information technology involves leveraging multimedia tools, interactive platforms, and digital storytelling to make language learning engaging and dynamic. | ||||
2. Using information technology in your lessons helps you to be successful by providing diverse and interactive learning experiences, and allowing for personalized instruction tailored to individual needs. | ||||
3. Information technology has significantly improved my English teaching by offering innovative tools and resources that make learning more engaging and effective. | ||||
4. Information technology enhances English teaching by providing diverse learning resources and enabling personalized learning experiences. | ||||
5. Information technology exemplifies facilitating interactive engagement through tools like interactive simulations and virtual classrooms. | ||||
Level of Digital Literacy | ||||
1. Enhancing printed instructional materials with interactive digital content creates a more engaging and dynamic learning experience by combining traditional resources with modern technology. | ||||
2. Using software features that provide automated feedback to students enhances the learning process by offering immediate, personalized insights into their performance, helping them identify strengths and areas for improvement without delay. | ||||
3. Incorporating multimedia to clarify English concepts enhances students' understanding by making abstract ideas more concrete and engaging. | ||||
4. Integrating simulations to explore English concepts and theories offers an immersive and experiential approach to language learning, allowing students to actively engage with real-world scenarios and contextualize their understanding. | ||||
5. Understanding the language of information technology in English is essential for effective communication as it involves mastering specialized vocabulary and technical jargon. |
External Factors
外部因素
Availability of Comprehensive IT training | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1. Aligning IT training with the course syllabus ensures that learners acquire relevant and comprehensive knowledge that directly supports their academic and professional objectives. | ||||
2. IT training for English teachers focuses on equipping educators with the digital skills needed to effectively integrate technology into language teaching. | ||||
3. IT training includes learning how to use multimedia resources, online platforms, and educational software to enhance lesson engagement and language skills development. | ||||
4. IT training empowers English teachers to deliver more interactive, accessible, and effective language instruction, fostering better learning outcomes in an increasingly digital world. | ||||
5. IT training provides valuable skills for managing online assessments, utilizing digital resources, and supporting diverse learning needs, ultimately leading to improved student outcomes | ||||
Time Constraints | ||||
1. IT utilization can significantly hinder effective integration of technology in education. | ||||
2. As educators often struggle to find sufficient time for training, planning, and implementing new digital tools alongside their regular teaching duties in IT utilization. | ||||
3. Schools and institutions should provide targeted, flexible professional development opportunities, such as short workshops or online modules, that fit into busy schedules. | ||||
4. Fostering collaborative planning and sharing best practices among teachers can help maximize limited time, ensuring that technology is used efficiently to enhance learning outcomes without overburdening educators. | ||||
5. Flexible work arrangements in utilizing information technology enable educators and employees to adapt their schedules and work environments to effectively incorporate digital tools, enhancing productivity and work-life balance. | ||||
Supportive Policies | ||||
1. Policies in IT utilization establish the principles and rules governing the responsible, secure, and effective use of technology within organizations. | ||||
2. These policies typically cover areas such as data security, privacy, acceptable use of hardware and software, cybersecurity measures, and resource management, ensuring users understand their responsibilities and boundaries. | ||||
3. These policies help prevent misuse, protect sensitive information, promote ethical behavior, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards, thereby enabling organizations to maximize the benefits of their IT investments while minimizing risks. | ||||
4. Policies on IT utilization posted inside school premises serve as important reminders for students, staff, and visitors about the acceptable and responsible use of technology resources within the school environment. | ||||
5. Support policies encourage ongoing professional development to keep teachers updated on the latest educational technologies, ultimately enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes through responsible and well-supported IT utilization. | ||||
Robust Infrastructure | ||||
1. There is an adequate IT infrastructure for a comprehensive, reliable, and scalable system that effectively supports teaching, learning, administration, and communication needs. | ||||
2. There is a high-speed internet connectivity, sufficient hardware such as computers, tablets, and interactive whiteboards, robust servers, secure networks, and appropriate software tools for teacher. | ||||
3. Teachers have consistent access to digital resources, enabling seamless integration of technology into daily educational activities in English teaching. | ||||
4. There are competent IT specialists and digital materials available to address the concerns of English teachers if issues arise during their discussions. | ||||
5. A sufficient number of consumables are available for teachers to employ while instructing English with IT tools. |
Part II. The Extent of the University teachers’ Blended Learning Competencies
第二部分:高校教师混合式教学能力的程度
Directions: Please read each of the following statements and indicate the level of challenges in Information Technology utilization.
说明:请阅读以下每项陈述,并指出信息技术应用中的挑战等级。
4 – Very Competent
4 – 非常熟练
3 – Competent
3 – 熟练
2 – Moderately Competent
2 – 中等熟练
1 – Not Competent at all
1 – 完全不熟练
Mindset | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1. Shift from teacher-led instruction to student-centered learning for the purposes of meeting individual needs and fostering engagement and motivation. | ||||
2. Create learning environments that are flexible and personalized, dependent on real-time data, direct observation, and interaction with and feedback from students. | ||||
3. Valuing collaboration with various stakeholders is essential for enhancing student learning by fostering a shared commitment to educational success. | ||||
4. Proactively initiating change in response to students’ needs and progress involves continuously monitoring their development through assessments and feedback. | ||||
5. Demonstrate the professional responsibility to contribute to the effectiveness, innovation, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession, as well as to their school and community. | ||||
Qualities | ||||
1. Engage in deliberate practice and persevere toward ambitious, long-term educational and professional goals. | ||||
2. Maintain and model persistence, confidence, and optimism to resolve issues. | ||||
3. Openly and frequently share successes, failures, and challenges. | ||||
4. Balance individual initiative with teamwork to accomplish organizational objectives. | ||||
5. Proactively seek to learn from and with other experts in the field. | ||||
Adaptive Skills | ||||
1. Continuously take note of what is or is not working (via student-level data, technology applications, pedagogical strategies, supervisor feedback, etc) and identify a plan of action. | ||||
2. Collaboratively, transparently, and proactively seek out feedback from students, parents, and colleagues to continuously improve instruction and teaching practices. | ||||
3. Apply lessons and takeaways about their own experiences as learners, both online and offline, to their work with students. | ||||
4. Engage in problem solving through continuous planning, designing, testing, evaluation, and recalibration of teaching method. | ||||
5. Establish and maintain open communication channels, online and in person, with students, educators, and other stakeholders to support student learning. | ||||
Technical Skills | ||||
1. Demonstrate skill in the evaluation, selection, and use of effective instructional materials, tools, strategies, and resources for students, and engage students in this process to help their achievement and development of academic skills. | ||||
2. Use learning management system and/or other online collaborative tools to organize and manage the blended learning environment. | ||||
3. Provide resources for students to create evidence of their knowledge in a variety of formats to demonstrate mastery. | ||||
4. Develop and deliver valid and reliable assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based criteria and assess learning progress by measuring student achievement of learning goals. | ||||
5. Provide balanced opportunities for students to participate in asynchronous and synchronous modalities. |