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Hossana College of Education, Department of English
Questionnaire for English Teachers
Research Title: Investigating the Challenges and Remedies to the Application of Reflective
Teaching at Hossana College of Education and at Upper Primary Schools in Hossana City
Administration English Teachers in Focus
The objective of this questionnaire is to collect information about teachers’ challenges and remedies to
the application of reflective teaching (RT) in ELT classrooms. Your participation in this survey is
voluntary. Your responses will be kept confidential and will not be revealed to anyone other than the
researcher. The findings/results of this research project will be used for the purpose of teachers’
reflectivity in their classrooms and professional development. Therefore, your participation will be of
much assistance to develop better professional development programs, which will contribute to the
quality of teacher education, teaching learning, and students’ achievements for the years to come in our
college and region.
Each of the items has one answer. Please put an ‘x’ in the space provided that corresponds to the
responses you select. When you are asked to provide information, please write your responses in the
space provided. N.B. For the qualitative type requiring your responses, feel free to write either in
English or Amharic.
Thank you for taking part in this study!
The Researcher
Notice: You do not need to write your name on the questionnaire.
Years of teaching experience:_______________
Highest degree or certificate:
a) Certificate ____ b) Diploma ____ c) B.Ed.____
d) M.A____ e) Ph.D.____ Others____
Gender: Male_____________ Female___________
Age: a) < 20 years old____ b) 21_25 years old_____ c) 26_30 years old_____
d) 31_35 years old_____ e) 36_40 years old______ f) < 41 years old_____
E-mail Address and Mobil number:_____________________
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Part One: English Teachers’ Challenges and Remedies to the Application of Reflective
Teaching
Please indicate your reflective teaching challenges for each of the following statements by
writing a cross mark (X). For these statements, you should respond according to Strongly
Disagree (SD), Disagree (D), Neutral (N), Agree (A), Strongly Agree (SA). Finally, write the
potential remedies for the challenges you put the cross mark “x” for each section.
Section One: Reflective teaching related challenges that hinder the practicality SD D N A SA
of reflective teaching.
1 I don’t have enough time to practice reflective teaching in my classroom.
2 I have lack of awareness to practice reflective teaching.
3 I am not still familiar with the concepts of reflective teaching, such as
reflection-in-action, reflection-on-action, and reflection-for- action.
4 I am not familiar with the characteristics of reflective teaching: whole-
heartiness, responsible, and open-mindedness
Please write the potential remedies for section one challenges above:
Section Two: Teachers’ related challenges that hinder the practicality of SD D N A SA
reflective teaching.
5 I am not confident to practice reflective teaching in the classroom.
6 I am not motivated to be reflective in the classroom.
7 I am unwilling to examine my classroom behavior, emotions or reactions.
8 I am not committed to implement reflective teaching in the classroom.
9 I am not accustomed to being criticized in applying reflective teaching.
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10 I am reluctant to receive students’ constructive feedback and evaluation after
applying reflective teaching.
11 I am not committed to video or audio taking lessons to have self-evaluation.
12 I don’t have experience to write daily journals (diaries) on my daily basis.
Please write the potential remedies for section two challenges above:
Section Three: Curriculum related challenges that hinder the practicality of SD D N A SA
reflective teaching.
13 The current curriculum didn’t give much coverage for reflective teaching and for
students’ text book activities.
14 Reflective practice was never taught to me during pre-service teacher education.
Please write the potential remedies for section three challenges above:
Section Four: Administration related challenges that hinder the practicality of SD D N A SA
reflective teaching.
15 Lack of motivation at institutional level (It may be perceived as a waste of time)
16 Large class sizes (crowed classes) hindered me.
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17 Heavy work load hindered me not practice reflective teaching.
18 Lack of incentives.
19 Poor working conditions.
20 Lack of support from the administration.
21 Absence of constructive feedback from supervisors.
22 Supervisors only deal with administrative work.
23 Lack of proper and meaningful trainings.
Please write the potential remedies for section four challenges above:
Section Five: Reflective teaching strategies related challenges that hinder the SD D N A SA
practicality of reflective teaching.
24 Inadequate collaboration among colleagues.
25 Lack of discussion among peers.
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26 Lack of constructive lesson evaluation among peers.
27 Lack of constructive evaluation and feedback by students.
Please write the potential remedies for section five challenges above:
Section Six: Students’ related challenges that hinder the practicality of reflective SD D N A SA
teaching.
28 Low academic ability of students.
29 Inadequate exposure of free expression.
30 Less perception and awareness of the usefulness of reflective teaching.
31 Less time for reflection.
Please write the possible remedies for section six challenges above:
Thank you!
