For this assignment you will be required to carry out a small-scale investigation into one area of TESOL. The study will look into an unchallenged practice(s)/attitude(s)/policy(ies) from a critical approach perspective. The goal of the investigation is to critically analyse and problematize those given assumptions about the area under study.
The study should reflect your knowledge and insights gained during the course to investigate a critical issue in your TESOL context, and to demonstrate skills of critical analysis.
The study should be written up in the usual format specified in the Guide to Writing Assignments. The final product is a 6000-word report.
The report can be written in the following format:
Introduction
Contextual background and current practice
Theoretical framework and literature review
Methodology
Findings and analysis
Reflection and conclusion
