Research plan

Research Plan -

Topic:

What is the impact of English education in regional schools?

Big Research Question:

What are the different perceptions of English in the minds of students? ,

How has it affected regional schools while English being considered as a globalised language? ,

What is the scope of growth by learning English and how it can the change the way people think about you?

Secondary Questions:

How is English taught inside the classrooms?

What is the language they use to talk while interacting with their friends, siblings, strangers and parents?

If they have an access to any library?

How do they learn new words?

Are they motivated to learn English?

Is there any fear of learning English?

Number of Interviews

-        With teachers- English teachers,

-        With students – 9^th grade, 10^th grade – 5 students from each grade

-        Others- Principal, Arshia, Parents (if possible, any)

Number of Observations

-        Where – Interviews, Classrooms

Number of Focus Groups

-        Age group- 14-16 years

Other research methods that will be used

Interviews,

Workshops,

Reading sessions,

Classroom observation

Framing of the question after first field visit.

Question- What are the implications of teaching English in a regional school where majority of the students belong to under-privileged class? 


I want to do the research on the above stated question because English is a globalised language, and to pursue higher education of any kind, knowing English can only help. And it would help my reader understand to understand how learning to speak English can push the below poverty line families to push their boundaries and can enable them to count themselves in the middle class families. 


Will post field notes later during the day.