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PracticalProjectDesign:
WritingPracticeDesign&Learners’Interest
Investigator
YanSumei
TianshuiTVUniversity
InfulfillmentofthecoursePracticalProjectDesign
PracticalProjectDesign
Stage1:
Getofftheground
Stage2:
ProblemAnalysis
Stage3:
ProjectDesign
Stage4:
ProjectImplementation
Stage5:
ProjectEvaluation
Stage6:
ProjectReport
Stage1
GetoffGround
1.ThestepsIshouldfollow
I’mathirdyearstudentatTianshuiTVUniversity.Ihavedoneagoodjobwithmylasttwoyears’courses.I’mnowreadyformyfinalassault,thatis,tolaunchmypracticalprojectdesign.I’llfollowthefollowingstepsandmethodstocarryoutmyclassroomresearch.
Stage1ThinkofaprobleminmyEnglishteaching
Stage2Understandmyproblemthroughproblemanalysisbyusing
1.Theanalyticmethod2.Socraticdialogue
3.Causeanalysis4.Questionnaires
5.Observation6.Brainstorming
Stage3Designaprojecttosolvetheproblem
Stage4Implementorcarryouttheproject
Stage5Evaluatemyproject:
checkifIhaveachievedmyobjectives
Stage6Writemyprojectreport
2WhatsortofproblemscanIresearch
AgroupofmiddleschoolteachersfacesomeproblemsinteachingEnglishinChina.Someofthemwouldbesuitableforclassroomresearch.
3Thinkofmyownproblem
ImayhavestartedthinkingaboutmyownproblemwhilereadingWingLing’sconversationwitProfessorGuide,andImayhavedecidedonaparticularproblemIwanttoworkonafterreadingtheteachers’problemsinTask2.
HereistheProblemIhavedecidedtoworkon:
Someofmystudentsdon’tlikewritinginEnglish.
Imayfeellessworriedafterwritingdownmyproblemonpaper.Butthat’snottheendofit.Let’sexaminemyproblemtogetherandseeifitwouldbesuitableforclassroomresearch.
Lookatthefollowingtable.Theeightquestionsinthecolumnontheleftaresupposedtohelpmeexaminemyproblemfromdifferentangles.Iconsidercarefullyeachofthesequestionsandgiveadefiniteanswer(YesorNo)toeachofthem.
Questionstobeconsidered
Myproblem:
Someofmystudentsdon’tlikeusingcohesivedevicesinthewriting.
1Isitaproblemfromyourownteachingexperience?
Yes
2Isitaproblemthathasbeentroublingforalongtimeandnowyouaredeterminedtofindasolution?
Yes
3Isitaproblemthathindersyourstudentslearning
inaseriousway?
Yes
4Isitaproblemthatrequiresalotoftheoreticalreading,whichyouhavenomeansofgettingaccessto?
No
5Isitaproblemconcerningtheutilizationofsome
technicalaids,suchasOHP,video,etc,whicharenot
availableinyourschool?
No
6Isitanintrinsicproblemoftheeducationsystem,whichyoucandolittletosolveinyourclassroom?
No
7Isitaproblemwhichcannotbesolvedwithoutenoughfinancialaid?
No
8Isitaproblemwhichwillinvolvealong-termprojecttoevaluatethesolution?
No
Nowthinkagainaboutmyproblem!
Theaboveeightquestionsserveasguidelinesformetodecideonmyownproblem.Theyhavecoveredimportantaspectsofclassroomteachingandlearning,aswellasotherexternalfactorsliketechnicalandfinancialaids,thewholeeducationalsystem,etc.IhaveconsideredthemcarefullybeforeImakethedecision.MyanswersforthefirstthreequestionsareYesandfortheremainingfiveareNo.
SoIthinkmyproblemisfrommyownteachingexperiencetheproblemhasbeentroublingmeforalongtimeandhindersmystudentslearninginaseriousway,therefore,nowI’mdeterminedtofindasolution.
4Finalizemyprojecttimetable
Stage
Week
Calendardates
Tasks
I.
1
Sep.24~30
Identifyaproblem
2
Oct.1~7
Analyzetheproblemusingscientificmethodofinvestigation
♦Analyzingtheteachingsituation.
♦Analyzingtheteachingobjectives,teacher’sroles/task,andstudent’sroles.
♦Analyzingthepossiblecauseoftheidentifiedproblem
III
3
Oct.8~15
Designaproblem-solvingproject
♦Formulatingtheprojectobjectivesandhypothesis
♦Makingalessonplan
♦Preparingmaterialsandresourcesneeded
♦Proposingdatacollectionmethod:
classroomobservation,questionnaire,diaries,interview
IV
4,5,6
Oct.16~Nov.5
Implementtheprojective
♦Reportoftheclassroomimplementationofthelessonplan
♦Reportofthedatacollection
V
7
Nov.6~12
Evaluatetheprojectagainstachecklist
♦Criticalcommentonyourownteachingbycheckingyoursubjectivecommentagainstthecollecteddata
♦Suggestionsforfutureteaching
VI
8,9
Nov.13~26
Writetheprojectreport
I’llworkwithmyprojectusingtheabovetimetable.
Stage2
ProblemAnalysis
1Analyzethepossiblecausesoftheidentifiedproblem
Inunit1,ProfessorGuidementioned6scientificmethodsthatarepotentiallyusefulforproblemanalysis.Ihavedecidedtousecauseanalysis,brainstormingandquestionnairetoanalyzemyproblem.
Brainstorming:
Idiscusstheproblemwithmystudentsandmycolleagues.
Causeanalysis
Istartwithalistofwhyquestionsthosecontributetothecauses.
A.Whytraditionalwrittenpracticeisn’tthebettermethodtopractice?
(1)IsitbecausetheydonotlikewrittenEnglish?
(2)Isitbecausethewritingtasksarepoorlydesigned?
or
(3)Isitbecausetheyarenotmotivated?
or
(4)Isitbecausemyinstructionsarenotclear?
(5)Isitbecausetheydonotliketopracticewritingtasksalone?
(6)Isitbecausetheydonotthinkwritingpracticeisimportantandnecessary?
B.Allthosemakemefindoutthemisunderstandinginwritingpractice.
(1)Theteacher’sside:
Iwasnotenthusiasticmyself.Ifailedtogiveinstructionsclearly.Ididnotdoanymonitoring.Isimplysatthere,readingthecorrectanswers.
(2)Thestudents’side:
Mystudentscamefromthecountryside.Theirmasteringthevocabularyistoosmalltofinishwritingbythemselves.Someofthem,especiallythetopones,wouldrathergivetheiranswersinclasstoimpresstheirteachers`thanexchangeopinionswiththeirpeers.Someofthemareafraidofmakingmistakesandbeinglaughedbytheirpeers.
(3)Theclasssize:
Theclasssizeofover70studentsmayhavesomenegativeeffects.
(4)Theclassroommanagement:
Thenumberoftheclassistoolargetobecontrolled.Studentsmaynotbeproperlycorrectedtheirwriting.
Afterthecauseanalysis,Ifeelquitestronglythatmypoorinstructionofwritingpracticeactivitiesistheprimarycauseofmystudents’notusingcohesivedevicesinthewriting.SinceIamreallyscientificallyminded,Iwanttofurtherconfirmmyanalysisthroughstillanothermethodofscientificinvestigation,viz.questionnaire.
2.Designadraftquestionnaire
Ihavefollowedthesestepsinmyquestionnaire
1.Choosetheinformants
2.Workoutalistofthingsthatcallforthestudents’opinions
3.Designadraftquestionnaire
4.Trythedraftquestionnaireoutwithafewstudents
5.Reviseandfinalizethequestionnaires
6.Distributethequestionnaires
7.Collectthequestionnaires
8.Processtheresults
9.Evaluatethefindings
IwanttoadoptWingLing’stipsonhowtomakequestionnaire.Informantselection
Whowillbemyquestionnaireinformantsisnotatrivialissue.IshouldbeasneutralasIcanpossiblybe.Thatis,Ishouldnotchooseonlythosewhoarelikelytosupportmyview.Ishouldalsoincludethosewhomaybeagainstmyview.Strictlyspeaking,myinformantsshouldberandomlyselected,thatiswithoutmyknowledgeoftheirviewssuchastheirorderintheclassregister.
ItemstobetestedThesortsofquestionstoberaisedinthequestionnaireshouldbecarefullyworkedout.Inmycase,afterIhavegonethroughtheproblemanalysisbytheanalyticmethod,causeanalysis,IfeelquiteconfidentaboutwhatsortsofquestionsIshouldraiseinmyquestionnaire.IfIhadnotgonethoughtheprocess,Idon’tthinkIwouldhavebeenabletoknowwhichquestionsIshouldaskmyinformantstoanswer.
Designamydraftquestionnaire1.Doyouthinktheteacherhasgivenyouclearinstructionsabouthowtodowritingpractice?
☐Yes
☐No
2.Doyouthinktheteacheristooseriousinclassforyoutofeelfreetowritewell?
☐Yes
☐No
3.Doyouthinktheteacherherselfisenthusiasticherself?
☐Yes
☐No
4.Doesyourteacheralwayshelpyouwhenyoumeetdifficulties?
☐Yes
☐No
5.Doyoulikedoingwritingpractice?
☐Yes
☐No
Trythedraftquestionnaireoutwithafewstudents
AfterIhavefinishedmyquestionnaire,Itrieditoutwithafewstudents,toseehowtheyreacttothequestionnaire.InthiswayIgotridofalotof“bugs”,orfaults,thatIhadfailedtodetectmyself.
Thedraftversionquestionisabadone.Itisbad,notbecauseofitsgrammar,whichisperfectlyacceptable,butbecauseofthewayitisput.MystudentsknewIwasgoingtoreadtheiranswers,andasyoucanverywellimagine,no-onewouldliketooffendmebyticking“no”.SotheopinionIwantedtofindoutbythequestionwasactuallyfixedbeforethequestionnairewasdistributedtomyinformants
Therevisedversionofthequestionismuchbetterone.Ididnotaskmystudentstocommentonmyperformancestraightaway.Ididsoinanindirectway.ThusIfoundoutmystudents’genuineviewofmyinstructions.
Reviseandfinalizethequestionnaire
Italwayspaysoffintheendtorevisemyquestionnaireaftertrailingit.Itimprovesthevalidityifmyquestionnairetremendously.ThenIshouldreallyversion,andsoon,tillIgetwhatIwant---aquestionnairethatobtainstheexactinformationIneedRememberalsothatyouwillgetmorehonestresponsesifthequestionnaireisleftanonymous,thatiswithoutthestudentshavingtowritetheirnames.
Myinformantswillbe:
bothsomeofmystudentsandsomeofmyco
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