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What students feel about
Writing for Webheads
Part 3: Open-ended
questions
In February 2000, Michael and I conceived of a plan to poll the class
regarding what they liked and thought could be improved with Writing for
Webheads. The plan had three parts:
What follows is responses to the third part of the survey.
First of all, after agreement with Vance on wording, Michael sent this
message on February 27, 2000
Dear Webheads,
Thanks for all your help so far in helping us write about the webheads
class.
Now we need your help just ONE MORE TIME - promise! Please help us by
answering the following
questions and returning the answers to us.
Please fill free to make your answers as short or as long as you like.
Any answers will help us a lot! The more information we have the easier it will
be for us to do the presentation.
If you don't want to answer all the questions, that's fine. Just answer
the questions you want to.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Please answer these five questions however you think best ...
Here are the collated responses:
2) Why did you join the class?
I am kind of an English learner freak. I love this language and I was
looking for a place where I could improve it 'cause in my city there were no
native speakers or something with a good degree to teach me. - Felix,
February 26, 2000
Because I hadn't had enough chances to practise English before joined
it. - Moral, February 27, 2000
Because I knew my English very bad, because of that I want to learn
English, to be frankly sometimes I'm too lazy to learn English. -
Deden, February 27, 2000
To improve my English. - Ying Lan, February 28, 2000
This is wonderful class to improve my English. - Eileen, February 28,
2000
I saw a article at computing magazine about free english class, that
time I was looking for ways to improve my english and go to Germany to work
like a traine... - Denilson, February 29, 2000
To improve my English especially in writing. I was surfing the web
looking for good site that might help me learn English. I found this site and
registered without hesitation. . - Choi, February 29, 2000
I really need to improve my English and I searched the method of
learning English. - Mari, February 29, 2000
3) What IS THE ONE THING you enjoy most about the class?
The voice chat in MC's homepage. In English what I am most looking for
is to improve my speaking. - Felix, February 26, 2000
My works can be corrected by the 3 teachers so I can improve my English
by finding out what is incorrect when I am using English. - Moral, February
27, 2000
I love to read, so I enjoy when I read and I can find a new of English
word. and in here I can read and understand because you use simple word not
like in newspaper. - Deden, February 27, 2000
Friendships- Ying Lan, February 28, 2000
I like to talk to everyone in this class, and they come from different
country. You know I am not a researcher of language. The aim for me to study
English is to communicate with other person. The Webheads class give me a good
chance to meet many friends from different places. And I need to travel
there. - Eileen, February 28, 2000
Know about other cultures, just exchange e-mails, the english "comes
free". - Denilson, February 29, 2000
Having excellent and real teachers correct my writing. Teachers here are
really professional and enthusiastic. . - Choi, February 29, 2000
I can make friend all over the world. - Mari, February 29,
2000
4) How do you think the class could be improved?
I had already answered it before. - Felix, February 26, 2000
The class is almost perfect because I haven't found out what I can't
practise in it. I'll let you know once I figure out what is in need to be
improved in the class. - Moral, February 27, 2000
I think I like what Michael did. He made a program to teach. I like it
because He give me exercise or method to learn. you will find in his homepage
http://homestead.com/mikecogh/files/galleriesindex.htm.
- Deden, February 27, 2000
I have no idea about this.... You guys really did good job!! - Ying
Lan, February 28, 2000
I think everyone all don't like to learn the new words. Maybe reading is
a good way to study the new words for us. - Eileen, February 28,
2000
I already answered - Denilson, February 29, 2000
Sorry I don't know what I can say about this question. - Mari,
February 29, 2000
5) How does it help you to learn English?
It helps me a lot. When I have a doubt I turn on my computer quickly and
send Webheads teachers an e-mail and the cool part is that I get the response
in a flash. In Webheads I've learned so many things like behavior, culture
around the word, new words, expressions to name a few. And what it's wonderful
about our community is that we can learn the things I mentioned above in
English, that way we are "killing the rabbits with the same bat". - Felix,
February 26, 2000
It helps me learn English by getting my works corrected and providing me
a nice place to practise English. - Moral, February 27, 2000
I don't know, maybe find a new English word. - Deden, February
27, 2000
Teachers find my mistakes and correct them. - Ying Lan, February 28,
2000
Email is a good way to improve the skill of my writing. And I can study
some better expressions from the teacher or other people. - Eileen, February
28, 2000
At first, opportunity of reading English is increasing. Next, my writing
is checked by teachers online. - Mari, February 29, 2000
The grammer, a lot of questions of other students, was my questions to.
Sometimes is details, but everything helps... - Denilson, February 29,
2000
i) By comparing my writing and corrected one by teachers
ii) By
looking at English questionnaires and answers (They are practical and English
books seldom mention about them) - Choi, February 29, 2000
1) When did you join the Webheads class? And
6) Why do you
stay in the Webheads community?
I am in the Webheads since its start.
Why??? I wouldn't dare to drop
it. I can't see my improvement with English without Webheads, and be here I am
not flattering. - Felix, February 26, 2000
I joined the class in May,1999
I enjoy being with my teachers and my
classmates and knowing different opinions about interesting issues from the
world over. And at the same time, I can learn English. - Moral, February 27,
2000
I don't know when I joined The Webheads class, maybe 1999 or 1998
I
like to have friends and want to practice my English skill ... -
Deden, February 27, 2000
I don't remember it, it seems over one year.
I enjoy everything in
the Webheads community. - Ying Lan, February 28, 2000
one year ago.
Because I like these friends in Webheads community,
and like to hear the information from them. - Eileen, February 28,
2000
I don't remember, but about half year before, I think.
Because I
think staying in this site help my English improve. - Mari, February 29,
2000
I don't remember right know, but was about midle of 1998
Because we
are not just a class, we are friends... and maybe I can travel and stay at your
house for free!!! :) Just Kidding, but maybe Australia as well Mr. Michael...
Just waiting to be invited... . - Denilson, February 29, 2000
Around Jan 1999
i) This web teaches me English without boredome. I
can trust what others say.
ii) I have someone(teachers and students) to
tell my story and ask English questions and vice versa. - Choi, February 29,
2000
Comments
Did somebody want come visit me at Colorado Springs ? Fell free to come
and stay at my apartment. See ya guis!!! - Denilson, February 29,
2000
I believe everyone will answer the questions while getting skills in
English in the class. Let's make things better. - Moral, February 27,
2000
I'm sorry if you don't understand what I wrote. - Deden,
February 27, 2000
We DO understand, Deden. And we value the
trouble you take to communicate with us, and the participation of all the
others in the class - Vance, Michael, and Maggi
I've just received these and will slot them in above later
Gloria, March 6, 2000
> Please answer these five questions however you think best ...
> 1) When did you join the Webheads class?
It was around March on 1999
> 2) Why did you join the class?
Because I heard of Free classes over the Internet then I began
searching English classes to enhanced what I knew of that language. I used one
of the searching engine available. I found www.study.com, I learned of the
online classes at the palace, I went there (it wasn´t at a scheduled time
for classes) I found Ying Lan hanging around at the palace, recruting people,
she told me about webheads and she led me to the webhead´s site and to
Vance
> 3) What IS THE ONE THING you enjoy most about the class?
People
> 4) How do you think the class could be improved?
With virtual meetings using voice and live audio. This is already being
used
> 5) How does it help you to learn English?
It helps me to improve my writing skill and get acostumed with new words
and expressions.
> 6) Why do you stay in the Webheads community?
Because I like it.
Regards,
Gloria.
Ming March 5, 2000
> Please answer these five questions however you think best ...
> 1) When did you join the Webheads class?
The first of Feb. in this year.
> 2) Why did you join the class?
wanna learn writing.
> 3) What IS THE ONE THING you enjoy most about the class?
read the revised writing and admire those people who did(modify)
it.
> 4) How do you think the class could be improved?
I think it's up to what kind of students you have here, the attitude of
learing something in the Internet shold be more active, not just wait for
someone offer you anything you need.
> 5) How does it help you to learn English?
I can see more beautiful sentences in those topic I wrote before. I
just never think I can write down English in that way!
> 6) Why do you stay in the Webheads community?
because....writing more, learn more then. =)
thanks for your reading.
ming
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