Interview with Masi by Instructor (4May99)    Return to Dyad
From Interview # 3

1. Rick: Thank you for making yourself available for this interview I’m conducting for my research with regard to asynchronous classroom and cultural spaces. My name is Rick. First, just a few questions concerning your experience prior to taking this course. How old are you?
2. Masi: 31
3. Rick: And where is your home?
4. Masi: Ah, Japan.
5. Rick: Japan. And what is your major presently?
6. Masi: Presently my major is Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology.
7. Rick: Ah...um...so what degree will you be earning?
8. Masi: Ah, Master’s
9. Rick: Are you looking to eventually get the Doctoral or will you go to work first?
10. Masi: I’m look...I don’t think that I will ever get a Ph.D..
11. Rick: I see. Okay. And how many years have you spoken English fluently enough to have discourse, oral discourse.
12. Masi: Probably since... When I was 23, I would say.
13. Rick: Ah. About 8 years. So what are your experience and skills using computers prior to this course.
14. Masi: Not much experience I had. The first time I touched any kind of PC and learned how to use windows was 4 years ago.
15. Rick: Okay, it was in Japan.
16. Masi: No it was actually in New York. I came here as a student and I was, even though I spoke English already I was in a language program where I can take both language classes and you can also learn a skill. And I took the computer classes to learn how to use different programs.