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[Lauddie]

My name is Tina Beattie and I am a graduate student at Grand Valley State University completing my Masters in Education with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

For my thesis I am conducting a case study on the ways in which context affects English teachers� methodologies in teaching English in foreign settings.

For this research I am in need of volunteers, specifically volunteers who are native English speakers and who are in their first year of teaching English in a foreign setting.

The research will take place over a six week period in which the participants and I will contact one another through e-mail and an agreed upon on-line chat program.

The participant will need to have access to a secure computer, e-mail program, and on-line chat programs as well as be willing to keep a teaching journal where they will reflect upon their teaching and submit random samples from it, in addition to lesson plans and possibly teaching materials.

If you are interested in participating in this research or have further questions about it please e-mail me at [email protected]

This Exempt research protocol has been approved by the Human Research Review Committee at Grand Valley State University. File No. 10-173-H.

[gajackson1]

1) I believe there are still a lot a LOT more teachers (and, thereby, new English teachers) on the Korean side of the boards than all the international.

2) If you haven't already, you might want to post this up in the Newbie and/or General Discussion Forums, as they get a lot of 'beginner-ytype' traffic.

Best of luck in your research!

Regards,

GAJ

[Glenski]

You might also want to explain/describe a bit more what you intend to study. "How context affects teaching methodologies" is pretty nebulous. I've been at this a while but don't really have a clue what you mean.

And, keep in mind that even though you are getting your degree in a TESOL-related area, most newbies around the world have no training or education in teaching ESL/EFL. Take that into account with your research.

[spiral78]

most newbies around the world have no training or education in teaching ESL/EFL


I'm just dropping in here and obviously can't pretend to speak for Asia - but my own experience (in Europe and North America) suggests this isn't true....I think more newbs than not have at least a basic 120 hour cert. It's necessary in North America and Europe in almost every case....and how many Asian countries still accept newbs with zero? Maybe all, I don't know...but Japan? Wouldn't those newbs now be below the bottom of the feeding chain?? I'm also doubtful that this is true in South America, at least not in major cities (where most newbs and others find work).

Anyway, probably the more pertinent remark would be to suggest that the poster seeking participants for research needs to narrow the question in terms of qualifications, in addition to other factors.

[spiral78]

be willing to keep a teaching journal where they will reflect upon their teaching and submit random samples from it, in addition to lesson plans and possibly teaching materials.


Addendum -
Sorry - I was thinking that I could suggest a couple of our newbies participate, but these requests are quite demanding in terms of time. Is this job paid??