Mindmap

Research: Discourse Analysis of Students' Talk

Timber Carter Englisch

Inhalt der Mindmap

What made me want to do this?
- Inspired by listening to a research presentation on this topic at a conference
- Want to know if 'CT' can help students improve their speakings skills
- New context - American Corner!
- Not many people in our program have done this
What do I want to know?
- How can the activity improve students' speaking skill?
- What does it mean when discourse markers and code-switching appear in a talk?
- Effectiveness of the activity
Discourse Analysis
- Research
  - In Thai context
  - In other EFL context
  - In out-of-class activities
- What is it?
- Types
- How to do it?
Out-of-class activities
- What is it?
- Research
- Types
Methods
- What to collect?
  - Voice recordings from the activity
    - Consent form
  - Self-reflective journal
    - Through Facebook
  - Semi-structure interview
- Participants
  - 'CT" participants
  - Case study(?)
- When to collect?
  - Now! Every Tuesday
  - For how long?
- Pilot Study
What to analyze?
- Code-Switching
- Discourse Markers
Autonomous Learner
Individualization
Conversation Table
- What is it?
- How did it get originated?
- How does it go?