2. Final project: Indications
• Each group will produce a final project addressing a
local problem or issue.
• The project will be presented as a paper, and
participative conference/lecture. You may use an
interactive slide presentation.
• Projects will be presented on the last day of class, June
19.
• Presentations will last 30-40 minutes, and there will be
a debriefing/Q-A/feedback session led by the other
class participants after each presentation.
3. Group work: Final project focus
• Topic: What will you focus your paper/project on?
• Rationale: Why have you chosen this topic--what connection does this
topic have to your professional life?
• Research Questions: List three specific subordinate research questions
you will address in your paper/project.
4. Group work: Final project TOPIC
Topic: What will you focus your paper/project on?
Ideas:
• How history of curriculum design in Ecuador has affected current practice
• Guide for EFL curriculum designers in Ecuador
• Using the current curriculum to produce a product-based syllabus / guide to instructional design
• Ways to integrate ICT into the EFL curriculum/best ICT practices
• Benefits and issues of aligning to CEFR
• Best practices in curriculum design for Ecuador/your local context
• Solutions to local curriculum problems and specifications for their implementation
• Action research: analysis of most common curriculum design/implementation problems/issues and
concrete solutions
5. Group work: Final project RATIONALE
Rationale: Why have you chosen this topic--what connection does this topic have to
your professional life?
Examples:
• Recently, I spent time reflecting on my ten years in the classroom. In my first five
years, I…
• We are looking for a curriculum model that…
• Three problems we find at the school level of curriculum implementation are…We
propose X,Y,Z solutions to remedy these problems.
• We are interested in the intersection of curriculum change/innovation and
classroom practices in terms of (e.g., skill, groups of learners)…
• This topic aligns closely with our personal teaching philosophy because…
6. Group work: Final project QUESTIONS
Research Questions: List three specific subordinate research questions you will address in your paper/project.
Ideas:
• How has…
• What is the effect of…
• To what extent…
• What does it mean to…
• How might teachers/curriculum designers…
• What is the purpose of …?
• How can we describe…?
• Should…?
• What if….?
• Which model is best for…?
7. Final Project: step 1
• In the next minutes form your groups. Notify me of the group
members.
• Brainstorm possible topics. Come to a conclusion and notify me.
• Use the following criteria to support your decision.
8. Project topic review
1. Reply with a strength of questions
2. Give a suggestion to enrich the study
3. Provide a source of information they may want to explore when writing the
paper/doing the project
Provide:
• References and resources for further study
• Alternative perspectives
• Your own experience
• Perspectives from the community
9. Group meetings
• During your group meetings:
• Clarify statements
• Ask questions
• Go back to your group to discuss what you found
• Use these ideas to improve your research project. Be prepared to explain and
justify the improvements.
10. Group 1
Betsy, Carlota, Aida, Olayis, Sergio
Group 2
Ma Susana, Paulina, Lisseth, Damyan, Jessica Karina
Group 3
Mayra, Diana, David, Janeth, Andrea
