Gender
Female
Male
Prefer not to say
Other languages you speak:
Studying Chinese for:
less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-6 years
More than 6 years
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Where have you learnt Chinese?
Most of it in China
Both in China and other country
Most of it outside China
How much time weekly do you spend studying Chinese?
| | None | 1 hr | 2-5 hrs | 5-10 hrs | 10+ hrs |
| Classroom, homework,test preparation | | | | | |
| Private classes | | | | | |
| Language partner | | | | | |
| Softwares or APPs | | | | | |
| Video (Movies,series,news) | | | | | |
| Audio (Music, Podcasts) | | | | | |
| Games or videogames | | | | | |
| Reading | | | | | |
Do you use any other studying methods? Please specify.
If you study or studied with a teacher, how often does he/she play language games in class?
Never
Hardly
Sometimes
Frequently
All the time
Did a teacher suggest you an APP or Chinese learning software?
Never
Couple of times
Most of them did
Mark the softwares/APPs you have heard of or used for learning Chinese :
| | Heard of | Used |
| Rosetta Stone | | |
| Fluenz | | |
| Berlitz | | |
| Pimsleur | | |
| Chinese Pod | | |
| Sticky study | | |
| Anki | | |
| Super Memo | | |
| Rocket Languages | | |
Have you heard of or used any other softwares or APPs? Please specify.
Mark the games or gamified APPs you have heard of or used for learning languages: (Gamified means that the
studying process resembles playing a game)
| | Heard of | Used |
| Duolingo | | |
| Chinese Skill | | |
| Mind Snacks - Mandarin | | |
| Mandarin Journey | | |
| UTalk | | |
| Chinese Writer | | |
Were you asked to try these by conductor of this research in April/2015?
Did you have problems finding or downloading the APPs?
Do you use any other games or gamified APPs? Please specify.
Do you think gamifying (putting game elements into) Chinese learning can be an effective studying method?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Not sure
Agree
Strongly agree
The creator of Chinese Skill says that completing his game will let you learn the content of three years of traditional classes, do you believe it?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Not sure
Agree
Strongly agree
Learning games and gamified learning APPs can be used by people of all ages, not only children and teenagers.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Not sure
Agree
Strongly agree
Please rate the games or gamified APPs you used for learning Chinese:
| | Fun | Learningeffectiveness | Graphics and Audio | Connection of contentto real life |
| ChineseSkill | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| MindSnacks | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| MandarinJourney | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| UTalk | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| ChineseWriter | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Other 1 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Other 2 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
Please specify the other games or gamified APPs you rated:
What kind of elements you would like to see in a Chinese learning game or gamified APP?
Avatars (characters)
Tasks
Multiplayer mode
Story-based game
Virtual money to "buy" special lessons and features
Forums to discuss language topics and exercises
Experience points
Leaderboard to track your friends progress
Social network functions
Other(s)
How would be your ideal Chinese learning game or gamified APP? If you have ideas or suggestions, please share it!