Silence as Participation among International Students in the U.S.

 
Directions:

Thank you for participating in this survey! As you answer the following sets of questions, please think of your classroom 
tendencies in most classes rather than about a specific class. There is no right or wrong answers; simply record your 
first impression by clicking the applicable response. 

1. As you answer the following sets of questions, please think of your classroom
experience or participation in most classes in the U.S. There is no right or wrong answers.
Never Rarely Often Sometimes Always

a) During most classes, how often do you participate verbally/orally? j
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b) In most classes, how often do you remain silent for the whole class  j
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c) How often do you ask questions in most classes? j
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2. There is no right or wrong answers. As you answer the following sets of questions,
please think of your classroom experience or participation in most classes in the U.S.
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d) I enjoy verbally participating during most classes. j
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e) I prefer to remain silent in most classes. j
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f) I do not speak because I fear appearing unintelligent to my instructor or  j
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g) Instructors should expect me to talk in class. j
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h) It is my responsibility as a student to participate orally in class. j
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i) Verbally/Orally participating in class helps me to learn. j
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j) I learn best by remaining silent in class. j
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k) If oral participation is graded, I will participate orally in class. j
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l) Verbal/Oral participation grades cause me to talk more in class than I  j
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m) I feel that instructors should grade oral participation. j
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n) Instructors should not use oral participation grades. j
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o) I participate by speaking in my class. j
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p) I participate by responding to questions in my class. j
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q) I feel encouraged before giving my opinion in my class. j
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r) My instructor does not treat each student equally in class. j
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s) I am comfortable participating orally in my class. j
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t) My English is not good engouh, and I don't speak in class. j
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u) It is my nature to be quiet/silent in class. j
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v) I was taught to be silent in my high school. j
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w) I have seen my classmates from another country silent in the US  j
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3. What is your program or year in college/university?
 
j ESL/Language Student
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j First Year Undergraduate Student
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j Sophomore
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j Junior
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j Senior
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j Master's Student
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j Specialist Student
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j Doctoral Student
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Other (please specify) 

4. What is your gender?

 
j Male
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j Female
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5. How long have you been in the U.S.?

 
j Less than 6 months
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j Between 6 to 12 months
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j Between 12 to 24 months
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j More than 2 years
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6. What is your age group?

 
j 18­22years
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j 22­26 years
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j 26­30 years
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j 30­36 years
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j 36 + Years
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Other (please specify) 

7. Which country are you from? Please write.

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8. How do you evaluate your Engish? Please choose the options that apply.
Listening Reading Writing Speaking

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I am poor at: c
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9. Thank you so much for participating in this survey. If you would like to share more
about your classroom participation experience or want to know further about this study,
please email the research team at center.asu@gmail.com or write in the given below box.

Thank you.
Research Team
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