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11. I am learning this second language because I like the culture of the people who speak the language.
12. I can learn better if the teachers explain to me how all the activities we do in class are connected to each other.
13. I think it is the responsibility of the teacher to correct students in class.
14. I can do tasks or exercises well if I see their practical value.
15. I feel motivated to do my best in class.
16. I believe I learn well when I actively participate
in classroom conversation.
17. I would like to learn in my own way
if I am allowed to.
18. I learn better by listening to what other
classmates say in class.
19. I am learning this second language because
I would like to better my job opportunities.
20. I like teachers who are friendly and
not authoritative.
21. I keep quiet in the classroom because that is
the way I am expected to behave.
22. I think the best way to learn is by listening
to the teacher talk.
23. I feel bored in class because I don’t understand
why we do what we do in class.
24. I want the teachers to help me discover
knowledge by myself.
25. I feel motivated when teachers ask me what
classroom activities really interest me.
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Figure 4.4 continued
4.2.2 Based on your prior experience with students, state your agree- ment or disagreement in order to identify your own attitudes toward the statements given above (change the pronouns suitably to make it a questionnaire for teachers).
4.2.3 On the first day of class, or as soon as possible, administer the questionnaire and collect the completed sheets.
4.2.4 Compile the information from the completed questionnaire (both yours and the learners’) and make a chart as shown in Figure 4.5: