Questionnaire for Preschool TeachersTeachers’ qualifications & experience:1.Do you have any formal teaching qualificationsto teach preschool school?Yes/NoIf Yes, please stateyour qualifications:2.How many years of teaching experience do you have? none | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 or morePreschool Resources:3.What do you see as your role as a teacher in children’s language development?4.What do you find useful to support your work building children’s language skills?Teaching Tools:5.Which of the following teaching tools do you use to improve children’s language skills?Audio and/or Video:a.If Yes, how often?rarely|once a month|once a week|2-3timesper week|4-5timesper weekb.How effective do you think audio and/or video is?not very effective | somewhat effective | very effectivec.If No, why not?Storytelling:a.If Yes, how often?rarely | once a month | once a week | 2-3 times per week | 4-5 times per weekb.How effective do you think storytelling is?not very effective | somewhat effective | very effectivec.If No, why not?Games:a.If Yes, what kind of games?b.How often do you play these games?rarely | once a month | once a week | 2-3 times per week | 4-5 times per weekc.How effective do you think games are?not very effective | somewhat effective | very effectived.If No, why not?
Singing:a.If Yes, how often? rarely | once a month | once a week | 2-3 times per week | 4-5 times per weekb.How effective do you think singing is?not very effective | somewhat effective | very effectivec.If No, why not?Others:Please list any other teaching tools you use to improve young learners’ language skills:Classroom activities:6.Which activities promote language development in your class?7.Which of these activities do you prefer to teach in the classroom? 8.How often do you use these activities?never|occasionally|often9.What activities would you like to use more of to improve the language skills of learners? Why?Preschool management:10.Is there any support from the Administrator to improve the language skills of the learners? Yes/Noa.If Yes –explain the supportb.If No, what kind of support do you require? 11.Is there any support from the government to improve the language skillsof the learners?Yes/Noa.If Yes –explain the supportb.If No, what kind of support do you require?
Support or involvement of parents:12.Do you think the home environment is crucial in improving a child’s oral language skills?13.Is there any support that you receive from the parents to improve the child’s language skills?a.If Yes, what kind of support do you receive?b.If No, why not?Training program: 14.Do you receive any training programs or courses relating to supporting children’s language development?a.If Yes, where did you receive your training?b.What type of training did you receive?c.How often did/do you receive your training?every month|3 months|more than3monthsCommon curriculum:15.Do you follow any curriculum in your preschool? Yes/NoIf No, what kind of documents do you follow to design thelanguageactivities for learners?16.Do you think the curriculum contains enough activities to improve the language skills of young learners?Yes/Noa.Why?Challenges & Solutions:17.Have you experienced any challenges in your quest for improving the language skills of young learners? Yes/Noa.If Yes, what are some of the challenges that you have experienced?18.What would help you overcome any challenges you have listed for improving the language skills of young learners?
Interview for AdministratorsManagement & Monitoring:1.What is your role in supporting the preschool and teachers?2.What kind of challenges do the teachers face when it comes to improving the language skills of young learners?Preschool resources:3.What resources and/or support is available to teachers to help them support the language skills of learners?4.Do you offer any training programs or courses for the teachersrelated to supporting children’s language development? Yes/Noa.Ifyes, how often? Are they popular? b.Ifnone, why not5.What kind of support does the preschoolreceive from the government? Curriculum:6.What kind of documents or curriculum do you provide to your teachers?Qualifications & Experience7.What are the qualifications or prerequisites needed to become apreschool teacher?Potential Solutions/Suggestions:8.What kind of improvements/changeshave been implemented in the last 3 to 5 yearsto improve the language skills of young learners?9.What kind of solutions do you believe need to beimplemented to address the issues faced by preschool teachersregarding the improvement of young learners’ language skills?