From 2003 to 2007, TESOL Methodology was my thing. I taught it as a teacher trainer at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea and as a Senior English Language Fellow in Russia. Before earning my PhD, those two jobs were the high points of my career. Now I am in a position that combines those experiences with my newer (raw) skills as a researcher, coordinating curriculum for an intensive English program. One thing I love about this job is that I get to revisit literature on TESOL methodology through the lens of a researcher. Shocked Not Shocked As I'm updating myself on the developments of content-based instruction (CBI), I was shocked how much of the literature is based more from the qualitative side of research than quantitative. Then again, I had to remind myself about education research in general, that's it's quite difficult to conduct ethical and valid "experiments" in the classroom. I remember that deflated feeling early in my course...
Attempting to bridge the research-practice gap in English language teaching with a focus on curriculum, instructional technology, and intercultural communication.