1ST YEAR EVALUATION OF THE SARA PROJECT

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS

STUDENTS responded to the following questions by circling the answer that best represented their feelings about the project so far: 1 = very low; 5 = very high.


1) Did the project experience meet your expectations?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 3 (5.5%) 4 (33.3%) 5 (11.1%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (10%) 4 (35%) 5 (55%)

2) Do you feel your English skills have improved?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 4 (72%) 5 (27.7%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 2 (5%) 3 (25%) 4 (40%) 5 (30%)

3) Were the Portuguese / Italian language lessons useful?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 4 (50%) 5 (50%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (10%) 4 (55%) 5 (35%)

4) Have you gained a better understanding of how advertising works?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 3 (5.5%) 4 (11.1%) 5 (83.3%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA:1/2(15%) 3 (40%) 4 (35%) 5 (10%)

5) Has your perception of advertising changed?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 3 (16.6%) 4 (22.2%) 5 (61.1%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (10%) 4 (65%) 5 (25%)

6) Did you enjoy the work group phase of the project?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 3 (16.6%) 4 (27.7%) 5 (55.5%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (30%) 4 (55%) 5 (15%)

7) How would you rate the level of collaboration between you and your partners during the work in groups?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 2 (5.5%) 3 (22.2%) 4 (50%) 5 (22.2%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 1/2 (10%) 3 (20%) 4 (60%) 5 (10%)

8) How would you rate the level of communication within your work group?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 1/2 (11) 3 (16.6%) 4 (44.4%) 5 (27.7%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 2 (25%) 3 (15%) 4 (50%) 5 (10%)

9) Rate your level of collaboration with the teachers during the project work.
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 2 (22.2%) 4 (66.6%) 5 (22.2%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (40%) 4 (45%) 5 (15%)

10) Did the ads you produced express your creativity?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: 1 (5.5%) 3 (11.1%) 4 (11.1%) 5 (72%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 2 (25%) 3 (15%) 4 (30%) 5 (30%)

11) Would you repeat the experience?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: Yes (100%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: Yes (100%)

12) Before meeting your partners, did you have any negative preconceived ideas about their country?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: Yes (5.5%) No (94.4%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: Yes (55%) No (45%)

13) Were these ideas confirmed or not?
STUDENTS FROM PALERMO: Yes (94.4%) No (5.5%)
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: Yes (65%) No (5%) NA (30%)

14) How would you rate the experience of living with an Italian family?
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (10%) 4 (50%) 5 (40%)

15) Do you consider this an important part of the project?
STUDENTS FROM MARINHA: 3 (5%) 4 (35%) 5 (60%)