Research paper

My Major: Teaching and Curriculum in Education Program

Research Topic: Adult English Language Learners (ELLs) with Limited Literacy: challenges and solutions.

Research Question: What are the challenges and solutions, from students’ and teachers’ perspectives, to acquiring academic language literacy skills for Adult English Language Learners (ELLs)?

The Site Observation: English Language Institute (ELI)

The Participant Observation: Interviewing with students and teachers

* Interview Protocol - Attached

*Data Collection and Memos - Attached

*Research Proposal Due December 3, 2018

You will develop a 10-13-page proposal that draws from the semester’s work and data collection to propose a 4-month research study. It will include the following: Introduction and research question; Rationale/Significance; Brief overview of the bodies of literature that inform your project and that your project will contribute to; Description of your site and research techniques; Articulating and supporting your preliminary analytical themes. More details will be provided in class.