Questionnaire on Teaching Methods

Pupil Attitude Questionnaire

Imagine the best teacher in the world has been sent to teach at your
school. In all the following questions, answer with this teacher in mind.
The first three questions require you to circle the number of the
statement you agree with.

1. How would you expect this teacher to introduce him/herself to you?

1. by telling you his/her name
2. by telling you his/her name and something about his/her teaching experience
3. by telling you his/her name and something about his/her interests and hobbies

2. How would you expect this teacher to be dressed?

1. very smartly 2. smartly 3. casually 4. doesn’t matter

3. Think of your very first lesson with this teacher. Which one of the following
would you expect him/her to be?
1. efficient, orderly and business like
2. friendly, sympathetic and understanding
3. firm and serious but fair
4. understanding, friendly and firm

The next set of questions have a five-point answering scale. The

numbers mean:

strongly agree don’t disagree

strongly
agree know
disagree
1 2 3 4
5

4 This teacher would expect you to finish all work set by the end of 1 2 3 4 5
the lesson
5 This teacher would be quick to say something nice when you do 1 2 3 4 5
well
6 This teacher would punish students for not getting work done 1 2 3 4 5
7 This teacher would help you to learn a lot in every lesson 1 2 3 4 5
8 This teacher would have lots of fun with you in lessons 1 2 3 4 5
9 This teacher would boss you about 1 2 3 4 5
10 This teacher would always be kind to you 1 2 3 4 5
11 This teacher would sometimes let you plan the work for the class 1 2 3 4 5
 12 This teacher would tell you off in front of the rest of the class 1 2 3 4 5
13 This teacher would always laugh at a good joke 1 2 3 4 5
14 This teacher would want you to help each other when working 1 2 3 4 5
15 This teacher would help the slower ones catch up in a nice way 1 2 3 4 5
16 This teacher would let you mark your own tests 1 2 3 4 5
17 This teacher would ask the class what they think about the work 1 2 3 4 5
before setting it
18 This teacher would give you more time to finish work if you asked 1 2 3 4 5
for it
19 This teacher would sometimes be too busy to talk to you 1 2 3 4 5
20 This teacher would be enthusiastic in lessons 1 2 3 4 5
21 This teacher would be interested in what you did outside of school 1 2 3 4 5
as well as in it
22 This teacher would be a good listener 1 2 3 4 5
23 This teacher would always get the marking done on time 1 2 3 4 5
24 This teacher would live by the same rules that you are expected to 1 2 3 4 5
25 This teacher would explain things clearly 1 2 3 4 5

How do you learn best?

Children learn things in many different ways. Below are a number of
ways of learning something, each with its own five point scale. Circle
your preferable choice/s

Way of Learning v. good good poor v. poor

1. Producing a theme/project 1 2 3 4 5
2. Listening to the teacher 1 2 3 4 5
3. Work cards 1 2 3 4 5
4. Practical work 1 2 3 4 5
5. Reading a newspaper/book 1 2 3 4 5
6. Watching TV/movies 1 2 3 4 5
7. Working on a computer 1 2 3 4 5
8.
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10.
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