English 510 Article Presentation

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English 510Article Presentation

• By Erica Snodgrass

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Identifying Research Priorities Themes and
Directions for the TESOL International Research
Foundation

• Edited by Patricia A. Duff
• and Kathleen M. Bailey

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Online Forum

• Surprises
• CALL wasnt on the list!
• Intensive vs. so called drip-feed exposure
• Earlier is better lacks sufficient research
• Nothing about integrating language skills
• Only passing mention of what variety of English
  should be considered standard
• Emphasis on teacher education

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Online Forum

• Topics of interest
• Native speaker fallacy (Bailey)
• Qualitative techniques for assessing ability and
  program effectiveness (Lynch)
• Interaction in normal classrooms (de Bot)
• Research agendas to provide global knowledge
  (Nunan)
• Variety of learner purposes (Duff)
• Dual language (Christian)

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Four Themes

• Timing of L2 learning (children)
• Interaction and qualitative assessment
• Professional and global English
• Teacher training

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Themes

• Timing
• Age
• Intensive vs. Drip feed
• L1 Literacy skills
• Dual language

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Themes

• Interaction
• Limited research supports it
• Observation shows unimpressive implementation
• Qualitative assessment
• In what areas can we define success without
  numbers? (Interaction?)

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Themes

• English in the global market
• What are the real needs for English training and
  how can they be met most effectively?
• A question of justice
• Advanced English (academic and career)
• Program effectiveness

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Themes

• Teacher knowledge
• What do they need to know about language?
• How does training affect their teaching?
• How can teachers best be trained?
• For a variety of conditions around the world
• What level of proficiency should a NNES teacher
  have?
• Professional development

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Becoming more effective

• Connecting language research to practice
• What is really needed?
• What is really happening?