Level 2 English Comprehension

Speaking project

Issues - UAEU Hostels

Survey Question types

1.  Question Type:  Scale

Topic:  Hostel Experience

Question:  Describe your hostel experience

2.   Question Type:  Multiple Choice

Topic:  General Information

Question:  Which hostel do you live in?  Circle a, b, c, or d

a. Hostel 1          b.  Hostel 2           c. Hostel 3          d.  other _____________

3.  Question Type:  Short answer 

Topic:  Cafeteria

Question:  What is the best meal served in the hostel cafeteria?

Answer:  _________________________________________________________

How to make an online survey

Google Forms (part of Google Drive)   https://www.google.com/forms/about/

Survey Monkey   https://www.surveymonkey.com/      (free version - maximum 10 questions)

Zoho      https://www.zoho.com/survey/    (free version - maximum of 15 questions)

Interview with the Hostel Director:

Organize the information you collect (get) and present it to the hostel director.  Each student should give information about their “expert” topic.  Tell the director the following information about your topic:

• What the hostels are doing right (well)

• What the hostels are doing wrong (problems)

• Your advice for improving the hostels

• Describe your survey experience. For example, you can talk about:

o   how you chose your questions

o   how many students you interviewed

o   what happened and what you learned from the survey

o   what was interesting, boring, difficult, surprising, etc.

o   what is your plan for improving the hostels (What changes to the hostels do you recommend, why?  What improvements should the director make first, second and third?  Why? 

o   how you would do the survey differently next time