This survey was carried out in order to know how the students feel being part of a large class, what is their level of motivation, and what motivates them.

1. “How to practice vocabulary with large
classes – Elementary School.”

2. We wanted to know:
→What students feel about large classes.
→If students are motivated to learn.
→What activities motivates them.
We designed a questionnaire of three parts, one
for each point stated above.

3.  Part 1: Seven questions in which the students were
asked about how they feel being part of a large class.
si mucho un poco no
Te sientes a gusto y bien con el número de compañeros
dentro del aula.
Todos tus compañeros de aula aprenden por igual.
Hay suficiente espacio dentro del aula para realizar
trabajo grupal.
Tu profesor te presta la suficiente atención durante la
clase.
Te gusta que tu profesor te tome en cuenta en clase.
Tu profesor puede controlar la disciplina de cada
compañero.
Te distraes fácilmente durante la clase.

4.  Part 2: Students answered some points about
motivation.
Si mucho Un poco no
Tu profesor utiliza actividades divertidas en clase
Te gustan las
canciones, juegos, dinámicas, videos, imágenes en
las clases de inglés.
Te gusta trabajar con el libro de ingles
Te aburre el ingles
Crees que será útil el inglés en tu vida
Te gusta trabajar en grupo
Te gusta trabajar en forma individual

5.  Part 3: We provided a list of activities.

6. • School “Fé y Alegría,” Gapal, Cuenca.
• Students from Seventh grade.
• Average age: 11
• Number of students: 38
• When: On Thursday, 22.
• Duration: 15 min.
• Permission: Only from the director.
Note: We asked the students to be sincere.

8. Te sientes a gusto con el numero de compañéros
en el aula?
no
0%
un poco
26%
si
mucho
11% 63%

9. Hay suficiente espacio dentro del aula?
no
5%
un poco
32% si
52%
mucho
11%

10. Te presta tu profesor la suficiente atención durante
clase?
no
3%
un poco
16%
si
mucho 52%
29%

11. Te gusta que tu profesor te tome en cuenta en
clase?
un poco no
8% 0%
mucho
18%
si
74%

12. Puede tu profesor controlar la disciplina de todo el
grupo?
no
3%
un poco
21%
si
mucho
16% 60%

13. Te distraes fácilmente durante la clase?
no si
24% 21% mucho
0%
un poco
55%

15. Usa el profesor actividades divertidas?
70% si, 63%
60%
50%
40%
30%
un poco, 21%
20%
no, 11%
10% mucho, 5%
0%

16. Te gustan las actividades divertidas?
80% si, 74%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20% un poco, 16%
mucho, 11%
10%
no, 0%
0%

17. Te aburre el inglés?
70% no, 63%
60%
50%
40%
30% un poco, 24%
20%
si, 13%
10%
mucho, 0%
0%

18. Crees que el inglés será útil en tu vida?
80%
70%
si, 68%
60%
50%
40%
30% mucho, 24%
20%
10% un poco, 3% no, 5%
0%

19. Te gusta trabajar con el libro de inglés?
80%
70%
si, 68%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20% mucho, 18%
un poco, 13%
10%
no, 0%
0%

21. Activities Students like most Otras
Canciones
5%
11%
Llenar el
libro
13%
Videos Juegos
20% 34%
Dinámicas
13%
Hojas de trabajo
4%
Otras: Exposiciones, escribir,trabajos en grupo, dibujar, reir.

22. Yes
• Students answered in a free way.
• Most students share the same feelings.
• Large class.
• Students from a public institution.
No
• It was applied only with one group of students.
• We cannot compare.

23. • We had to design an easy questionnaire.
Questions consisting of only options.
We were afraid the students would not be
clear enough.
• Not enough time to plan the survey

24. • We got information based on the student’s
point of view towards large classes.
• Students feel good in a large class.
• Students have good feelings towards English.
• They like specific activities such as
games, videos, filling the book.

25. • How to practice vocabulary with classes of 30
students or more?
• What strategies can we use to practice
vocabulary?
• How to turn a common classroom into a
motivating environment to practice
vocabulary?

26. Yes, it was.
• We found out something that we teachers
ignore, the students’ point of view towards a
large class.
• Most teachers complain about the high number
of students in the classroom, but it is relieving to
know that students do not care about it.
• They feel good being part of a crowded class. And
the fact that students feel good makes it easier to
teach them.

27. THANKS FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION!