QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Students,
I am currently preparing for my BA Sitar at the University of Mauritius. As partial fulfillment of
my course, I am required to write an academic research which is related to learning of Sitar in the
Mahatma Gandhi Secondary Schools.
The objective of the study is to obtain your personal views on how you view the subject of Sitar in
your school.
I should be grateful if you could kindly spare some of your time to complete
the following questionnaire by placing a tick () in the appropriate boxes or
by writing your answers in the spaces provided where applicable. All
responses given in this questionnaire will be highly valuable for the purpose of
this study and will be treated in strict confidentiality.
Section A: Background information
Q1. INSTITUTION:
MAHATMA GANDHI SECONDARY SCHOOL, SOLFERINO (MGSS, SOLFERINO)

RABINDRANATH TAGORE SECONDARY SCHOOL (RTSS)

Q2. AGE GROUP:

10- 13 YEARS

14- 15 YEARS

16- 19 YEARS

MALE:

FEMALE:

Q3. ACTUAL CLASS OF STUDY:

FORM 1

FORM 2

FORM 3

FORM 5

LOWER 6

UPPER 6

FORM 4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Q4. Have you repeated any of your form class; if yes, which one?

Yes

No

(please specify).........................................................................................................................

Q5. In which category would you identify yourself?

Hindu

Muslim

Telugu

Marathi

Chinese

Catholic

Tamil

Others (Please specify below) :

None of the above

Do not want to answer

Q6. Did you join the institution (Q1 in this section) in Form 1 or at another level?

Yes

No

Please specify if not Form 1.

Section B
As you are aware, Music and Dance is compulsory in Mahatma Gandhi Secondary
Schools. This section deals when you were in Form 1 and Form 2.
Put a tick ()in the appropriate box.
Q7. Which Music and Dance subject did you opt at Form 1 level?

Vocal Hindustani

Sitar

Bharat Natyam

Kathak

Tabla

Q8. Who made the choice of the subject for you when you joined the school?

Parents

Myself

Others (please specify):

Q9. Have you studied any Music and Dance subject before joining secondary school, for
example, children course at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka?

Yes

No

If yes, which subject? .

Q10. Do your parents have knowledge of classical indian music?

Yes

No

Section C
Put a tick () in the appropriate box to show how strongly do you agree with each of the
following statements.

Strongly
Agree

Your Sitar teacher has a big

contribution in making you love
the subject.

My ethnic background helped me

understand the technical terms
easily.

Sitar helps me in my other subject

areas at school.

My parents support my sitar

learning.

Fairly Somewhat/ Rather Very

Agree Not Sure
Weakly Weakly
/ Not at
all

My parents show interest in my

learning of the sitar.

Approaches to Learning and Experience

Put a tick () in the appropriate box to show how strongly do you agree with each of the
following statements.

Strongly
Agree

It is important for me to learn what is

being taught in my sitar class.

I like what I am learning in this class.

I am convinced that I can understand

the ideas and practices being taught in
this class.

I think that I will be able to use

whatever I am learning in this class in
my other subject areas and general
extracurricular activities.

I think that I will receive good grades

in this class.

I think that whatever I am learning in

this class is interesting.

Understanding the subject is important

to me.

Fairly
Agree

Somewhat
/ Not Sure

Rather
Weakly

Very
Weakly/
Not at
all

Q11. What type of music do you usually prefer? (You can choose one or more categories)

Alternative music

Classical music

Country music

Dance music

Devotional (Inspirational) music

European music (Pop/Folk)

Jazz

Hip Hop

Rock

Reggae

Electronic music

Indian Pop

Blues

Motivation
Q12. Are you aware that the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and its Regional Centres offer Sitar
courses after school hours?

Yes (if Yes, answer below)

No

How?

Sitar teacher

Siblings

Parents

Friends

Relatives (other than parents and siblings)

Newspaper

Internet

Brochures

Television

Posters at school

Others (please specify).................................................................................................................

Q13. Would you like to join the afternoon course?

Yes

No

Q14. What is your motivation in wanting to do so?

Q15. Are you currently enrolled in the sitar course?

Yes

No

If yes, at which level of the course are you?

Certificate 1

Certificate 2

Advance certificate 1

Advance certificate 2

Certificate 3

Self-Appraisal

Q16. Finally, how well do you see your performance in sitar? Please try to rate yourself
objectively, based on the feedback from your teachers and grades. Tick () accordingly.

Very
well

Well

Quite well
7

About
average
5

Not so well
4

Rather badly
2

Q17. Any other comments you would like to add?

END OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Have you answered every question? Kindly check.
I am very grateful to you for spending the time completing this questionnaire.