Polls and Surveys
Here you will find results of polls we have carried out over the last few years on the site.
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Satisfaction seeing improvement Friendship Knowledge of other cultures Assurance that you are a good teacher Knowledge of other languages Improved social life It's a job, nothing else |
109 votes 76 votes 70 votes 52 votes 45 votes 28 votes 16 votes |
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Yes No It's difficult to say |
61.3% 21.7% 17.1% |
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Grammar Doing lively lessons Pronunciation Teaching Class discipline Maintaining your enthusiasm Financial matters Dealings with boss Showing patience I'm Perfect!! |
208 votes 193 votes 130 votes 122 votes 119 votes 69 votes 68 votes 63 votes 30 votes |
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Speaking Grammar Reading Vocabulary Writing Listening |
229 votes 192 votes 184 votes 159 votes 138 votes 128 votes |
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I think I am badly paid A bit below what I expect About right for what I do A little higher than average Above what I would expect |
44% 30% 12% 10% 5% |
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Christmas Valentine's Day Halloween Whenever I can!! Easter Thanksgiving Other national holiday July 4th |
113 votes 39 votes 26 votes 24 votes 22 votes 18 votes 16 votes 8 votes |
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teaching materials reference only - phrasal verbs, grammar, ESL jargon, proverbs, etc song lyrics board games posters and calendars teacher tales/letters read a newsletter book section TEFL guide |
107 votes 65 votes 55 votes 41 votes 15 votes 10 votes 8 votes 8 votes 7 votes |
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Sex Your personal life Religion Politics Drugs Racism Drinking Alcohol |
157 votes 152 votes 77 votes 71 votes 37 votes 32 votes 28 votes |
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10-20 minutes More than 45 minutes 20-30 minutes 30-45 minutes 0-10 minutes |
50 votes 50 votes 35 votes 32 votes 23 votes |
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Yes, of course Only if the class wants and asks for it If the class is adult/advanced No, teachers should avoid these controversial subjects |
44.4% 31.7% 15.5% 8.5% |
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Far More Dominant Less dominant, another language will rise to prominence (Spanish, Chinese, etc) As It Is Now Don't Know |
54.2% 31.1% 8.9% 5.8% |
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Conversation Skills Tenses Writing Vocabulary/Idioms Pronunciation Reading Listening Prepositions |
168 votes 139 votes 128 votes 115 votes 112 votes 108 votes 85 votes 83 votes |
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Worksheets Reading Grammar Chatting to class Listening Writing Tests Video Dictation Other |
217 votes 151 votes 146 votes 116 votes 115 votes 114 votes 67 votes 44 votes 40 votes 40 votes |
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Low level materials High level materials Board Games Songs Book Section TEFL Guide Teachers' Tales Teachers' Letters Forum |
111 votes 80 votes 74 votes 65 votes 35 votes 27 votes 21 votes 12 votes 10 votes |
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Interesting lessons, including video The stern, silent approach The "students' best friend" approach "My classes have NO discipline!" The loud, shouty approach Telling young students you know their parents' phone number Keeping young students in at lunch if they are disruptive |
31.5% 21.3% 14.6% 9.6% 9% 8.4% 5.6% |
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The white/blackboard Something different The stereo/cassette recorder The coursebook The visual prompts on the wall Your chair! The overhead projector |
31 votes 19 votes 17 votes 14 votes 9 votes 8 votes 6 votes |
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Lack of motivation on students' part Student doesn't meet standards (student performs below grade level) Lack of money/resources in school Ill discipline of students Lack of school support for ESL students in mainstream school Unable to communicate with the student/family in their home language Not given enough "didactic" independence |
39 votes 36 votes 24 votes 22 votes 19 votes 15 votes 12 votes |
| The amount of out-of-class contact with English | 51 votes |
| The reason the student needs English | 47 votes |
| The teacher | 38 votes |
| The amount the student studies | 29 votes |
| The age/intelligence of the student | 17 votes |
| The school - resources, etc. | 17 votes |
| The coursebook used | 12 votes |
| Talk to the student about behaviour. | 71.1% |
| Request student to discontinue class. | 10.5% |
| Report student. | 9.2% |
| Ignore student. | 5.3% |
| Complain to co-workers. | 2.6% |
| Ask to teach another class. | 1.3% |
| Use internet ESL sites such as this one | 46 votes |
| Observe other teachers | 32 votes |
| Read methodology literature | 32 votes |
| Ask your peer teachers for advice | 25 votes |
| Take a first/refresher ESL course | 16 votes |
| Rely on school staff meetings or like-minded groups | 13 votes |
| Get observed yourself | 12 votes |
| Erm...I see the perfect teacher every morning in the bathroom mirror!! | 3 votes |
| I never use anything but English in the class. Simple as that. | 36.4% |
| I sometimes use the students' first language with very low level classes. | 27.3% |
| I will use students' L1 sometimes to save time on a particular word. | 21.2% |
| I try not to use it, but it does make my lessons so much easier. | 9.1% |
| I don't see a problem with using students' language in the class. It helps them. | 6.1% |
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It's a lot better It's so good I am going to buy the company It's a bit better than the rest, but let's not get excited Much of a muchness, really Where's the beef? It's worse than the others! Hey, get back to the drawing board! It's shockingly bad |
45% 37.5% 12.5% 5% 0% 0% |
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Your own imagination Course/Text Books that students use Internet Education Sites such as this one Resource Books Asking Colleagues Internet Sources (BBC, CNN) Other sources: TV, newspapers, magazines, etc School Resources Inspi...what!?!? |
20 votes 15 votes 14 votes 14 votes 11 votes 10 votes 9 votes 7 votes 1 vote |
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I like the 'helping' or 'caring' side of it I enjoy the interaction It's something I know how to do I teach abroad using ESL as a passport to travel It's a job! I found myself doing it Great pay |
38.2% 29.4% 11.8% 11.8% 8.8% 0% |
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General Adult Classes Kids Teenagers Intensive Courses One to One Academic English Summer Courses English for Specific Purposes Business English |
22 votes 12 votes 11 votes 10 votes 8 votes 6 votes 5 votes 5 votes 4 votes |
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Until I retire! For more than five years Two to three years I am already looking for a new job Less than a year A year or so |
53.6% 28.6% 7.1% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% |
