The document outlines the requirements for a final group project on a local problem or issue. Each group will produce a paper and presentation on their chosen topic. Presentations will be 30-40 minutes long followed by Q&A. Groups are instructed to decide on a topic and rationale, and list three related research questions. Example topics are provided relating to curriculum design, integration of technology, alignment to standards, and solutions to local issues. The document guides the groups to brainstorm, choose a topic, and provide the required elements to the instructor.

1. Final project

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