Identifying research priorities: Identifying research priorities: Themes and directions for the Themes and directions for the TESOL international research TESOL international research

foundation. foundation. Duff & Bailey (2001)Duff & Bailey (2001)

Monica Lopez – Fall 2006Monica Lopez – Fall 2006

Forum QuestionsForum Questions

How can you relate the questions in the How can you relate the questions in the article to your own personal article to your own personal teaching/learning experience?teaching/learning experience?

How similar or different are they? How similar or different are they?

What is known? What is known? What needs to be researched?What needs to be researched?

Tucker, R. – Age of beginning instruction Tucker, R. – Age of beginning instruction

Lightbown, P. – L2 instruction: Time to teachLightbown, P. – L2 instruction: Time to teach

Snow, C. – Learning to read in an L2Snow, C. – Learning to read in an L2

Christian, D. – Dual-language education for English Christian, D. – Dual-language education for English language learnerslanguage learners

De Bot, K. – Interaction in the classroom. De Bot, K. – Interaction in the classroom.

What is known? What is known? What needs to be researched? What needs to be researched? (cont.)(cont.)

Lynch, B. – Language Assessment and program evaluationLynch, B. – Language Assessment and program evaluation

Nunan, D. – English as a Global Language Nunan, D. – English as a Global Language

Duff, P. – Learning EOP and EAPDuff, P. – Learning EOP and EAP

Freeman, D. – Teacher learning and student learning in Freeman, D. – Teacher learning and student learning in TESOLTESOL

Bailey, K. – Teacher preparation and development Bailey, K. – Teacher preparation and development

DiscussionDiscussion

In groups of three, think about: In groups of three, think about: a)a) Areas of research you are interested in and an Areas of research you are interested in and an

idea of a research question that you may be idea of a research question that you may be able to investigate in our setting (e.g. ISU)able to investigate in our setting (e.g. ISU)

b) Data gathering instruments, target population, b) Data gathering instruments, target population, analysis.analysis.