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The
motivational tool – questionnaire
We
need now to begin to think of what the motivational tool we have
planned will look like.
Please
complete the following questions in consultation with colleagues
and experts in your own country.
A
reminder that the tool is for individuals who do not learn
languages. They may not have any kind of access to information
or advice about learning and language learning. They will not
necessarily be in work. They will be of all different age groups
from 19 years of age and above. They may be very reluctant to
learn anything at all. They may have had a very bad experience
of learning, of learning languages, of using languages.
How
to reach people
Tell
us about where you might distribute the motivational tool
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Public
buildings and organisations?
Which
ones?
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Schools,
colleges, universities, other educational establishments?
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Hospitals,
doctors, dentists, health centres?
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Job
agencies
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Community
buildings and organisations?
Which?
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Voluntary
organisations?
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National,
regional, local networks?
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Colleagues,
friends, family?
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What
will reach people?
Having
decided above how you might distribute the motivational tool can
you now indicate what kinds of format might work best for
individuals and for the distribution points that you will use.
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A
booklet
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Separate
information sheets
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A
magazine
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A
set of information cards
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CDRom
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Web
site
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You
need to remember that there will be a limited amount of money (for
which you will have to bid in the third year of the project to
your National Agency) to produce the motivational tool in your
country. The content will be in English in the first instance so
you will need to apply for translation costs too. These
considerations should inform the choice that you make. You need
to look for the option that will be most effective at reaching a
large number of people.
How
will the content be presented?
- Content.
What information do you want to include?
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Information
from employers about why other language competence is
important?
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Information
from employers about the kinds of language competences
they need?
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Information
from employers about how they recruit people who can use
other languages?
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General
information about why languages might be an important
workplace skill?
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Information
about the ways in which languages can be learned?
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Information
about courses for learning languages?
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Information
about which languages are important to learn and why?
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Information
about how to find out about language learning
opportunities?
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Information
about the kinds of jobs that people might apply for if
they have other language skills?
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Information
about how other language competences may be of benefit
outside workplaces?
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Case
studies from employers about successful language use in
work places?
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Case
studies from learners who have successfully used a
language in work places?
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Case
studies from people who have successfully learned another
language?
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What
else??
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2. Can you provide all
the information above for your country/region to be included in
the tool?
Yes:
Have you got this information already?
No:
Can you get the information?
- How
will this look?
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Just
text?
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Texts
with drawings, pictures, graphics?
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Just
the main points for information?
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More
detailed descriptions?
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Other?
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The
answers to these questions will be critical to plan the work for
the second year of the project. As well as returning the
questionnaire you will need to continue to think about what will
work best in your country so that we can make appropriate
decisions at our meeting in the UK in November.
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