ESP TEACHER SURVEYDear Teacher,

I am a doctoral student at Argosy University, San Francisco bay area, California, and

currently conducting a study of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs and would like to

invite you to participate by responding to this survey. This study aims to examine various aspects

of ESP programs currently implemented at a number of universities in Ho Chi Minh City,

Vietnam. The findings ofthis study may help teachers and school administrators identify issues

in ESP courses to make informed decisions for their program improvement. It will take

approximately 15 minutes to complete this survey. Your participation in this research is

voluntary. Your identity will be anonymous and all your answers will be kept confidential and

used for the purpose of this study only. Due to the nature of anonymity of this survey, there is

minimal chance of psychological, physical, social, economic, etc. risks to the participant.

Your participation and valuable feedback will make a significant contribution to the

success of this study. You also have the right to review the results of the research and obtain a

copy of the results by contacting the principal investigator at the address below:

Pham Thi Lan Huong, Email: ptlanhuong2000@yahoo.com

Thank you for your participation.

Informed Consent for Participants

I have read and understood the instructions detailing the purpose and procedures for this

research, and I voluntarily agree to participate in this study. I am completing this survey as

evidence of my consent to be a participant in this research project.

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PART ONE: TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF ESP PROGRAMS

The statements below explore issues experienced by ESP teachers and matters related to

instruction and working environments in ESP courses. Please read each statement carefully and

mark (X) the answer that indicates the extent of your agreement. If you teach ESP courses at

more than one university, when responding to the survey think about the one university at which

you feel most involved with ESP teaching. There are no right or wrong answers. Respond

honestly to the statements from your own point of view using the following scale:

1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Agree 4. Strongly Agree

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l. Teaching ESP is my primary teaching area.

2. Teaching ESP is challenging for me.

3. My knowledge of ESP needs to be strengthenedto teach ESP courses.

4. I am provided with adequate opportunities forprofessional development.

5. Achievement tests (e.g., midterms and finals) at .my school are the primary means for assessingthe learning of ESP students.

6. Students' low English proficiency makesapplication of communicative teaching methodsdifficult.

7. Large classes make application ofcommunicative teaching methods difficult.

8. ESP materials at my school focus on grammarrules and sentence patterns.

9. ESP materials at my school are updated withcurrent issues and information.

10. ESP courses at my school match the needs oflearners for improving communicativecompetence in specialized areas.'"" ii<..., S"!' f 2'::~ """.;K.,,;,~c~· :'f,; ";' '. • .;;,;<

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I 11. I favor communicative teaching methods overtraditional teaching methods.

12. Communicative teaching methods help studentsmemorize technical terms . .

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13. Teaching communication skills is moreimportant than teaching grammar.

14. Group work is an effective teaching strategy forreducing the achievement gap between studentsof low and high communication abilities.

15. I accept students' answers that can be differentfrom mine.

16. It is effective to let students solve problemsthemselves.

17. Using technical materials (e.g., English inaccounting, business, information technology)helps develop students' ability to communicatein specialized areas.

18. Using challenging activities helps developstudents' critical thinking.

19. Using peer feedback helps students identifytheir strengths.

20. As an ESP teacher, I work as a facilitator oflearning .

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21. My school organizes professional meetings atleast once a semester for ESP teachers toexchange teaching experiences.

22. My colleagues are willing to discuss teachingideas with me.

23. I am given flexibility to make appropriatechanges in teaching materials to increasestudent learning.

24. School administrators (e.g., dean, departmenthead) keep me informed of changes and issuesrelated to ESP teaching without delay.

25. I feel free to express my opinions to schooladministrators.

26. School administrators are willing to listen to myconcerns.

27. School administrators recognize my workefforts.

28. School administrators provide a supportiveenvironment for my teaching.

29. There is a wide range of ESP teaching resourcesat my school.

30. I feel motivated to teach ESP classes.

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32. I feel satisfied with the school workingenvironment.

31. I feel there is a sense of cooperation amongteachers, staff members, and schooladministrators.

PART TWO: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Please check (X) an appropriate box for the following information:

1. Gender:2. Age:

D Male D FemaleD Under 31 D 31 to 40

D 41 to 50 D More than 50D TESOL D Applied LinguisticsD Others (please specify): .

4. Degree: D Bachelor's D Master's D Doctoral Candidate/ Doctorate5. Years of teaching general English at universities/ colleges:

D Under 6 years D 6 to 10 yearsD 11to 15 years D More than 15 years

6. Years of teaching ESP at universities/ colleges:. D Under 6 years D 6 to 10 yearsD 11to 15 years D More than 15 years

7. You originally come from:D Southern VN D Central VN D Northern VN

8. Please select the Q..!!£ university at which you are currently teaching ESP courses that youwere thinking about when responding to the above survey items.D University of Economics and Law (HCM City National University)D Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics

D Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic University (Dai Hoc Bach Khoa TP.HCM)D Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural SciencesD Nguyen Tat Thanh UniversityD Saigon UniversityD Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy

D Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports

D Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages- Information Technology (HUFUT)D Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) (DH Ky Thuat Cong NgheTP.HCM)D Others (please specify): .

3. Major: