Appendix A: Questionnaire I

 

 

How would you describe a classroom which is a community of learners? What kind of things would you see happening?

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

 

How do people feel in a community?                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                       

 

What is the most important aspect of being in a community of learners?

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                   

 

Do you feel a part of our classroom?                          Why? or Why not?                                          

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

 

What are some of the similarities we share in our classroom?                                                             

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

 

Are similarities always a good thing?                          Why or Why not?                                           

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

 

What are some of the differences we see represented in our class?                                                     

                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                            

 

Are differences a ‘good’ thing or a ‘bad’ thing?                    Explain                                                 

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

 

Think of a situation with a classmate which may make you feel frustrated, impatient or annoyed.

Without giving any names describe the situation.                                                                                

                                                                                          

 

Tell me how you would handle the situation and why you would handle it in this manner.

Tell me the assumptions you have in handling the situation like this.

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

What differences between people might have contributed to this situation?

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

 

What is the most important thing you tell yourself in dealing with negative attitudes towards or problems with others in our class?

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                        

 

What does it mean to be respectful to others? Give examples.

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

 

Do you think it is important to be respectful to all class members? Why or Why not?

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                             

 

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