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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.