My thesis methodology. The main points.

1. Diana Madera

2. Fluctuations in UQRoo English
Teachers Motivation: A Case Study
Qualitative
RQs:
How does the motivation to be English
teachers vary across time?
What factors influence this motivation?

3. 3.1. Participants
 Three female English teachers currently employed at the
University of Quintana Roo
 Age range: 35-48
 All of them have already visited (or lived for a short period of
time) countries where English is spoken.
 Voluntary

4. 3.2. Instrument
 Semi-structured interview .
 To be more accurate the invertiview will be in
Spanish. It will be recorded in audio (maybe
videotape).
 Transcripted.
 Then it will be translated to English.
 A format will be used to guide the interview.

5. 3.2.1. Material
 At the end of each interview a printed time line
will be given to the participants.
 In that time line they have to indicate 5 years (I
mean in 1998 this happened…) that were
important for them since they became English
teachers.

6. 3.3. Procedure
 A little introduction about the importance of the
research.
 The teachers will be interviewed in a quiet place.
 The semi-structured format will guide the
interview.

7. 3.4. Data analysis
 The data will be analyzed qualitatively.
 Steps to follow:
 1. The information will be gathered.
 2. Each interview will be transcript.
 3. The transcripts will be translated.
 4. The information will be organized in a table
located in the literature review (with an
explanation)
 5. The relationship between specific facets will
be explained.

8.  6. Organization and visualization of texts will
compose the final dissertation.
 7. Conclusion. It will summarize the study.