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PART I Dear Sir/Madam, A research team is conducting research within the international project entitled International Research Network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences, which is co-financed by the European Union. Participation in these studies is anonymous. The acquired results will be applied in preparing scientific works – with full privacy enhancement. Thank you for filling in the following questionnaire. Research Team (This question is mandatory) Country (This question is mandatory) Nationality (This question is mandatory) Sex: Choose one of the following answers Female Male (This question is mandatory) Age (This question is mandatory) Name of the university (This question is mandatory) Field of study (This question is mandatory) Specialization (This question is mandatory) Year of study (This question is mandatory) Course (This question is mandatory) Level of studies: Choose one of the following answers Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree PART II (This question is mandatory) Answer the following questions and mark the chosen evaluation ++ + 0 - -- attractiveness of the field of study you have chosen ++ + 0 - -- general knowledge ++ + 0 - -- knowledge acquired during the studies ++ + 0 - -- theoretical knowledge possible to acquire during the studies ++ + 0 - -- practical knowledge possible to acquire during the studies ++ + 0 - -- attitude to life-long education ++ + 0 - -- relation of theory to practice presented in particular subjects ++ + 0 - -- usefulness of the acquired education in professional career ++ + 0 - -- your personal predispositions for the career ++ + 0 - -- prospects for a career compliant with the education ++ + 0 - -- status of a person with higher education in your country ++ + 0 - -- status of a person with the completed studies in your field in your country ++ + 0 - -- possibilities of employment compliant with the completed university education ++ + 0 - -- information and communication competences acquired during the studies ++ + 0 - -- competences in modern technologies acquired during the studies ++ + 0 - -- intercultural competences acquired during the studies ++ + 0 - -- key: ++ very good/very high; + goodl/high; 0 I have no opinion/I do not know; – poor/low; – – very poor/very low (This question is mandatory) What determined your choice of the field of study? Check all that apply Please select 3 answers career prospects, possibilities of employment in this profession salaries, the financial status of people in this career quality of university education my own interests, my wish to self-develop logistics – a university near the place of residence my own economic situation other people’s pressure Other: Choose 3 most significant answers or write down your own suggestion (This question is mandatory) What has the strongest influence on getting a good job in the place where you live? Check all that apply Please select 3 answers abilities dilligence/hard work knowledge the family’s social background resourcefulness, cleverness a chance, luck connections/appropriate acquaintances university diploma acquired experience Other: Choose 3 most significant answers or write down your own suggestion (This question is mandatory) Do you take into account changing your residence place after completing university studies? Check all that apply Yes, but within my own country. No. Yes, I want to go abroad (where?) (This question is mandatory) Which foreign countries/nationalities are most familiar to you? 1 2 3 Write down three countries/nationalities: (This question is mandatory) Which foreign languages do you know best? first foreign language: second foreign language: third foreign language: In the case of filling in only one or two foreign languages, the rest of the field must be filled by a dash' - ' Which foreign languages do you know best? 1 2 3 4 5 No answer first foreign language: competence: 1 2 3 4 5 No answer second foreign language: competence: 1 2 3 4 5 No answer third foreign language: competence: 1 2 3 4 5 No answer Write down and mark with a circle your level of competence from 1 to 5 [key: 1 – beginner, 2 – elementary, 3 – communicative (intermediate), 4 – good (upper-intermediate), 5 – fluent] (This question is mandatory) How do you evaluate your competences in the following points in regard to the country which you know best? Knowledge (how much I know about this subject) 1 2 3 4 5 Communicating in the chosen country (e.g. knowing the language, understanding colloquial speech) 1 2 3 4 5 Easiness in contacting representatives of the chosen country 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the material culture of the chosen country (history, monuments, architecture) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the social culture of the chosen country (behaviour, customs, stereotypes) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the symbolic culture of the chosen country (values, language, tradition, religion, art, literature) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with cultural differences 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with religious differences 1 2 3 4 5 key: 1 – very low; 2 – low; 3 – average; 4 – high; 5 – very high (This question is mandatory) How do you evaluate your competences in the following points in regard to the country which you know best? Skills (to what extent I can use my knowledge) 1 2 3 4 5 Communicating in the chosen country (e.g. knowing the language, understanding colloquial speech) 1 2 3 4 5 Easiness in contacting representatives of the chosen country 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the material culture of the chosen country (history, monuments, architecture) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the social culture of the chosen country (behaviour, customs, stereotypes) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the symbolic culture of the chosen country (values, language, tradition, religion, art, literature) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with cultural differences 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with religious differences 1 2 3 4 5 key: 1 – very low; 2 – low; 3 – average; 4 – high; 5 – very high (This question is mandatory) How do you evaluate your competences in the following points in regard to the country which you know best? Motivation/attitude (to what extent I want to do this) 1 2 3 4 5 Communicating in the chosen country (e.g. knowing the language, understanding colloquial speech) 1 2 3 4 5 Easiness in contacting representatives of the chosen country 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the material culture of the chosen country (history, monuments, architecture) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the social culture of the chosen country (behaviour, customs, stereotypes) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with the symbolic culture of the chosen country (values, language, tradition, religion, art, literature) 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with cultural differences 1 2 3 4 5 Familiarization with religious differences 1 2 3 4 5 key: 1 – very low; 2 – low; 3 – average; 4 – high; 5 – very high (This question is mandatory) Which competences mentioned in the table (Question 7) are most important in contacts with foreigners? 1 2 3 (This question is mandatory) Who do you feel you are? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A world citizen Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A resident of my continent Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A member of my nation Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A resident of my region Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A resident of my town/village Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A follower of my religion (write down which) Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes A follower of religion: * Please fill this field in the case of a positive answer to the last question in the above table (This question is mandatory) Where do you find information on other countries and their cultures? Check all that apply Please select 3 answers personal experience higher education family friends press books TV Internet Other: Mark 3 main sources of knowledge: (This question is mandatory) Which forms offered by university studies give you the possibility to acquire intercultural competences? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes International exchange programmes (e.g. Erasmus+) Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes The subject intercultural education (if it is in the curriculum) Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes Issues of intercultural education implemented in other subjects Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes Formal contacts – initiated by university Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes Informal contacts with foreigners Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes If you have others proposition write it in the next point Others form, what? (This question is mandatory) Will the significance of intercultural competences in the nearest future Choose one of the following answers decrease? not change? increase? Mark the appropriate answer (This question is mandatory) Are you of the opinion that in one country there can live people who: Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes belong to different nationalities? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes inhabit regions of different cultures? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes follow different religions? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes differ in economic status? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes differ in religious views? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes differ in social views? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes (This question is mandatory) Are you of the opinion that representatives of different nations have the right to: Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes public education? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes national schools – with their own as the teaching language? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes full social care? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes full health care? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes celebrate their national and religious holidays? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes manifest their national/ethnic and/or religious membership (clothes, appearance, symbols)? Definitely not Rather not Hard to say Rather yes Definitely yes (This question is mandatory) How do you evaluate the possibility of entering closer cooperation/exchange with students from the following countries? Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Australia Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Spain Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Netherlands Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Poland Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Portugal Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Czech Republic Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Russia Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Slovakia Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively Ukraine Positively This is indifferent to me Negatively PART III (This question is mandatory) Evaluate to what extent you personally use the information available for students on the University (Faculty) website: Choose one of the following answers I often learn a lot of new, interesting and important for myself I rarely use this information. I find important information in other sources (This question is mandatory) What kind information is primarily important for you as a student. What would you like to see on the website of the university (faculty) in the section for students? (This question is mandatory) Which sections of information for students on the University website (faculty) do you consider most important? Check all that apply Please select 2 answers employer Information and suggestions for work Invitation to participate in events (conference, shares) Resources for distant learning and other educational resources (This question is mandatory) Where do you often learn about planned university events and activities most often? Choose one of the following answers University website University page on the social network Personally from other students Personally from teachers (This question is mandatory) How do you use the social networks pages of your university (faculty)? Choose one of the following answers Commenting Add your content (photos, videos, etc.) Just reading and watching (This question is mandatory) What are the main purposes you reflect your activities as a student on your personal pages in social networks (awards, achievement, participation in activities, studies): Choose one of the following answers Show my achievements to teachers Show my achievements to other students Show my achievements to potential employers (This question is mandatory) Are you an active participant of online communities (groups in social networks) of your university (faculty): Choose one of the following answers Actively participate in groups 1-3 (commenting, adding content - photos, videos, links, etc.) Actively participate in three or more groups (commenting, adding content - photos, videos, links, etc.) Do not participate or act just as a "spectator" (This question is mandatory) How important for you are your teachers’ activities on the university site (Department) and the University of pages in social networks? Choose one of the following answers It is interesting what teachers do Activity of teachers motivate my activity Activities of other students are especially important for me (This question is mandatory) What, in your opinion, makes the University (Faculty) website attractive for students? PART IV (This question is mandatory) Please rate in the scale of 0-10 where 10 is the top point assessment (the question for students who participate in distance courses): 1 2 3 4 5 the scenario of the classes: 1 2 3 4 5 the accessibility of learning materials: 1 2 3 4 5 facilitation of learning owing to work in the Internet 1 2 3 4 5 difficulties caused by the operation in the Internet 1 2 3 4 5 the possibility of personal consultations with the lecturer 1 2 3 4 5 the degree of satisfaction from participation in activities conducted via the Internet: 1 2 3 4 5 (This question is mandatory) Please indicate what classes you prefer: Choose one of the following answers via the Internet via the Internet, assuming that they are carried by the same person traditional traditional, assuming that they are carried by the same person (This question is mandatory) What are the reasons for this choice? (This question is mandatory) Do you have access to the Internet? If YES, where? Check all that apply houses in the hostel hot-spot connections I do not have Other: (This question is mandatory) How often do you use the Internet: every day - if so, how many hours every week - if so, how many hours every month - if so, how many hours constantly (permanently) (This question is mandatory) Do you have the possibility to use computer class, software and Internet connection at your university after didactic classes? Choose one of the following answers Yes No There are no such needs (This question is mandatory) If you have access to the Internet, with what aim do you use it most frequently? Check all that apply to search for course materials, to advance your own knowledge to participate in the e-learning course(s) to contact friends (e-mail, social network, programme messenger) for entertainment (on-line games, free surfing, watching movies) for file sharing (P2P) to develop your interests, passions Other: (This question is mandatory) In preparation for classes, I frequently use: Check all that apply traditional libraries source digital libraries source open sources (free of charge) educational portals social networks educational and scientific materials (with additional charge) materials provided by the lecturers Other: (This question is mandatory) Looking for interesting materials on the Internet, you use most frequently: Check all that apply search systems, for example, Google Wikipedia electronic catalogues (bibliographical references and data bases) references to other web sites, placed on the pages social networks reliable and well-tested portals blogs Other: (This question is mandatory) How would you rate the substantive value of the materials mentioned in the (1-5): 1 2 3 4 5 Wikipedia 1 2 3 4 5 file-sharing sites 1 2 3 4 5 found with the help of search systems 1 2 3 4 5 contained in public PDF files 1 2 3 4 5 papers, presentations, multimedia, scenarios of classes published on the website, published by other users 1 2 3 4 5 (This question is mandatory) Does your previous (secondary, higher) school have its website? Choose one of the following answers No I do not know Other: (This question is mandatory) If you answered YES, can you estimate it in the 1-5 scale: 1 2 3 4 5 contents level 1 2 3 4 5 structure 1 2 3 4 5 use of multimedia 1 2 3 4 5 updating frequency of placed materials 1 2 3 4 5 presence of interactive services (forums, blogs, Wiki, other) 1 2 3 4 5 (This question is mandatory) Has your secondary school a distance learning platform (for example, Moodle, Claroline, Dokeos, Black Board, Ilias, Sakai, IBM Lotus Space, WebCT, or other)? Choose one of the following answers No I do not know Other: (This question is mandatory) Do you know or use a distance learning platform at your university? Choose one of the following answers Yes No (This question is mandatory) Do you know what system is used for the support of the distance learning platform in your faculty: Choose one of the following answers Moodle Claroline Dokeos WebCT IBM Lotus Space Black Board Ilias Sakai I do not know Other: (This question is mandatory) Do you think that web-technologies can be a useful tool for achieving educational goals and providing access to training materials in different subjects? Choose one of the following answers Yes No I do not know (This question is mandatory) If you answered YES, please estimate their importance in the 1-5 scale: 1 2 3 4 5 distance learning platform 1 2 3 4 5 social networks 1 2 3 4 5 Google services 1 2 3 4 5 WEB 2.0 technologies (forums, blogs, Wiki) 1 2 3 4 5 other (please specify): (This question is mandatory) If you answered YES, what % of classes in your opinion should be carried out in the remote (distance) mode: Choose one of the following answers up to 30% 30% - 60% 60% - 90% 100% (This question is mandatory) Can a platform of remote instruction be especially useful for students with limited possibilities? Choose one of the following answers Yes Yes (I am a disabled student) No No (I am a disabled student) I do not know (This question is mandatory) If you do participate in distance courses, what type of courses in your opinion is most effective? Check all that apply the course - database of teaching materials the course which provides access not only to training materials but also to control tests the course - forum the course which supports all stages of the educational process Other: (This question is mandatory) How do you most frequently contact your lecturer in the extracurricular time? Check all that apply personally by the e-mail by phone through social networks through the distance learning platform, for example by Moodle Other: (This question is mandatory) What form of studying do you prefer? Choose one of the following answers personalized (individual) traditional command, team (group) virtual command team (remote) collective Other: (This question is mandatory) What methods of transferring the final works for checking to the instructor do you consider the most effective? Check all that apply by email by portable (external) means of information storage (for example a flash-memory stick) by means of the distance learning platform, for example the Moodle system or similar ones (Forum, Tasks, etc.) cloud services social networks traditional paper forms (press, photo-copying) orally during the classes Other: (This question is mandatory) Which method do you in fact use most often to forward your assignments to the teacher for correction? Check all that apply by email by portable (external) means of information storage (for example a flash-memory stick) by means of the distance learning platform, for example the Moodle system or similar ones (Forum, Tasks, etc.) cloud services social networks traditional paper forms (press, photo-copying) orally during the classes Other: What are your suggestions for and expectations from improved forms of teaching and learning based on web technologies? 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