Japanese Course Evaluation: Reflections and Opinions

This questionnaire will serve several purposes. Answering these questions may help you identify your personal strengths and challenges as a language learner. In addition, your reactions to the course will help me to evaluate the curriculum, instructional materials and my own performance. Let’s work together to make this class, and you as an individual learner as successful as possible. Thanks.

What has been your favorite activity, assignment, or unit in Japanese class? Why did you like it?




What activities have you least enjoyed? Explain.




What do you think is your greatest strength as a language learner? How did you develop this strength?




What aspect of learning Japanese do you find the most challenging? What would help you to better meet this challenge?




Have you had the opportunity to use Japanese outside of class? Would you label this experience as a success? Why or why not?




What are your goals/plans for the future? Do you hope to apply Japanese in these contexts?




Do you plan to take Japanese next year? Why or why not?




Do you think your grades in the course reflect your effort and performance? Explain.
What can you do to improve your performance? How can I help?




How would you describe our class-climate? Supportive? Intimidating? Other?




Have you found homework assignments to be helpful? Any comments regarding homework?




What is your reaction to the text and other instructional materials used in this course?




What types of activities would you like to see used more often? Less often?




How do you feel about our kanji learning experience? What helps you to learn kanji most effectively?




What did you value most or find most challenging about having a student teacher with us in class?




Do you have any suggested activities for Japanese club?




What have you enjoyed most about the course?




What would you like to see changed?




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