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Initial research proposal
My first proposal was rather general, focusing on comparing development of writing in two disciplines. -
Phase 1: Recruiting participants
Presentation to Archaeology masters students, outlining research and inviting participants to take part. -
Phase 1: Baseline interviews
Baseline interviews carried out with three student participants and three tutors in Archaeology. -
Phase 1: First formative feedback interviews
Three student participants were interviewed to discuss their first feedback on formative assignments. -
Phase 1: interview 2 on formative feedback
The first interview to discuss students reactions to their feedback on mid-term formative assignments. -
Phase 1: Interview 3 on summative feedback interviews
Week 6 of the term, the three participants were interviewed about their summative feedback. -
Phase 1: Interview 3 formative feedback
Interviews with students on their second formative assignments. -
Phase one: Final student and tutor interviews
Interview 5 for students and second interview for tutors. -
Phase 2 : Recruiting participants
After a short presentation on language support options for MA TESOL students, I introduced my study and invited participants to contact me by e-mail if they wished to take part in the research. -
Phase 2: Baseline interviews
Weeks two and three of term, baseline interviews carried out with 8 student participants. -
Formative feedback interviews :Tutors +students
Tutors were interviewed to discuss the feedback they had written on the 8 students in the study; interviews with each student took place within a few days of these. -
Teaching Advisory Group meeting: Discussion of porgress
This was an important meeting with my supervisor and internal examiner, which discussed the way in which the study design had moved from first to second phase. I detailed decisions that led to a more refined set of research questions and a more aligned procedure linking tutor feedback with student responses. -
Phase 2: Formative feedback tutor and student interviews
Week 7 of term, tutor interviews carried out to discuss first formative feedback, followed by student interviews within one week of their receiving feedback. -
TAG upgrade meeting
This was the first submission of substantive work on the early chapters. I offically received notification of upgrade to the doctorate and received constructive feedback on how to rewrite and develop my design chapter. -
Phase 2 Analysis
Phase 2 analysis of cases and themes -
TAG meeting to discuss draft chapter
Final analysis of Phase 2, 6 case studies discussed. Thematic approach to chapter agreed. -
Final thesis write up
The final chapters and appendices were created at this point. -
Submission of thesis
The thesis was submitted and the date of the Viva set.
