Table 6 Survey questions regarding IELTS Test preparation
From: Investigating washback to the learner from the IELTS test in the Japanese tertiary context
Survey question* Items repeated for Test 2 | Question sub-categories | Responses |
|---|---|---|
Have you taken IELTS prior to the first test? (If yes, what was your score?) | Â | Yes/No (Free response) |
Why did you decide to take the IELTS Test? | o For study abroad o To find out about IELTS o For work o For qualification o Because it was free | Select all that apply |
Did you attend either of the IELTS preparation courses? | Â | Yes/No |
Did you use the online materials? | Â | Yes/No |
Did you receive additional tuition for your tests? | Â | Yes/No |
If yes (40), where? | o Cram school o Conversation school o Personal contact o Other | Select all that apply |
*How many hours did you study for the test? |  | 0, <20, 20–40, 40–60, 60–80, 80–100, 100+ |
Likert scale responses (1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Somewhat disagree, 4 = Somewhat agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly agree) | ||
*In preparation for the first/second test I studied mainly ________. | o Reading o Listening o Writing o Speaking | Â |
*In preparation for the first/second test I spent a lot of time __________. | o Reading texts then answering questions o Listening to monologues/conversations between two people then answering questions o Listening to conversations between more than two people then answering questions o Speaking about familiar topics spontaneously with a partner or partners o Speaking about abstract topics spontaneously with a partner or partners o Writing a paragraph to summarize information from a chart or table o Writing an essay | Â |
*I practiced speaking immediately with little or no preparation time. | Â | Â |
*My preparation activities focused a lot on ___________. | o Pronunciation o Grammar o Lexis | Â |
*Overall, I studied test-taking techniques a lot. | Â | Â |