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MSc in Human Resource Development and Performance Management CatherineGlennonUniversity of Leicester June !"

Information Sheet and Questionnaire

Dissertation Title

#he individual or the $or%place & $hich has the greater a'ect on continued

professional development( #he case of C)L#* +uali,ed #)-L teachers $or%ing in

private language schools.

Invitation to participate in MSc research project

*s a recently C)L#* +uali,ed practising teacher of )nglish you are invited to participate

in my MSc dissertation research pro/ect. 0f you agree to participate1 you may $ithdra$

yourself from the study1 as $ell as any information you have already volunteered1 at any

time $ithout 2eing disadvantaged in any $ay.

Purpose of the research

0 intend to ,nd ans$ers to the follo$ing research +uestions3

• 4hat is the current degree of participation in continued professional

development activities(

• 4hat individual 5 organisational factors a'ect this participation(

• 4hat can 2e done to sustain or nurture participation in continued professional

development activities(

6o individuals or organisations $ill 2e mentioned 2y name1 and every e'ort $ill 2e ta%ento hide identities. #he results of this research $ill not 2e shared $ith any other individual

or organisation 2eyond the dissertation committee at the University of Leicester.

Nature of the study

7ou $ill 2e re+uired to ans$er a num2er of closed and open +uestions. 7ou can return

the completed +uestionnaire to me either 2y email or 2y mail if you prefer. Contact

details can 2e found 2elo$.

Please complete as many of the +uestions as you can1 and give as much information as

you feel you are a2le to in the open +uestions. 0f there are any +uestions $hich you feeluncomforta2le giving an ans$er to1 or are una2le to ans$er for any reason1 then please

leave those +uestions 2lan%.

0t is estimated that it $ill ta%e 2et$een "8 & ! minutes to complete the +uestionnaire.

9nly me as the researcher and my dissertation supervisor1 Dr Helen Gorman1 $ill have

access to the completed +uestionnaires. *ll data $ill 2e stored on pass$ord protected

devices. *ll names in the ,nal report $ill 2e changed to protect identities.

0f you agree to ta%e part in the research1 then please contact me 2y email or mail $ithin

one $ee% of receiving this invitation.

Contact detailsCatherine Glennon

cathglennon:yahoo.co.u%c5o Jose #o2ar )";<; y *ntonio Sierra =8>?

@!A> 8B "> ;La icentina

mailto:[email protected]

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MSc in Human Resource Development and Performance Management CatherineGlennonUniversity of Leicester June !"uito)cuador

Section A Personal bac!round Information

"or Qs #$#% please place a cross &'( in the correct bo' or bo'es) and

!ive e'tra details as re*uired+

". Ho$ old are you(

7ounger than

!!<8 E 8<?! ?!<?8 ?8=

. *re you3

?. 0s )nglish your ,rst language( 0f not1 please state your ,rst language.

7es E 6oMy ,rst language is ...

B. 4hat is your nationality( FFFritishFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

8. 4hich of the follo$ing do you have(

*n undergraduate

degree in a non<

related su2/ect

E

*n undergraduate

degree in a related

su2/ect

* masters degree

in a non<related

su2/ect

* masters degree in

a related su2/ect

*I levels @or

e+uivalent & high

school +uali,cationsA

6one of these

9ther3 please give

details3

;. 4hen did you complete your C)L#*(

Less than ? months

ago?<; months ago ;<> months ago

><" months ago "<" months ago "= months ago E

K. 4as your C)L#*3

B $ee%s intensive 8 $ee%s intensive E? months part

time

; months part time9nline 5 2lended

learning

9ther( Please give

details

-emale E Male




. 4hat C)L#* grade did you achieve(

Pass * Pass E Pass

>. Did you have any )L# eEperience prior to the C)L#*( 0f yes1 please givedetails.

6o 7es E olunteer teaching $ith children

"!. Had you done any other #)-L training prior to ta%ing the C)L#*( 0f yes1please give details.

6o 7es E "! hour online course

"". Ho$ long do you intend to stay in your current organisation(

0 $ill leave $ithinthe neEt ? months

E ?<; months ;<> months

><" months "= months 0 have no idea

". Ho$ long do you intend to stay in the ,eld of #)-L(

0 $ill leave $ithin

the neEt ? monthsLess than a year "< years

<BLong term #)-L is my

chosen career0 have no idea E

"?. 4hich of the follo$ing statements apply to your current position(

0 have a full time

contract

0 have a ,Eed term

contractE

0 have a part time

contract

0 am hourly paid 0 am freelance

0 $or% in more

than one

organisation0 teach private

classes

0 chose the type of

contract 0 am

0 am happy $ith the

type of contract 0

have




currently on

"B. Read the follo$ing statements and thin% a2out each in relation to your

decision to become an English teacher . 0ndicate ho$ you feel a2outeach statement 2y putting a cross @EA on the scale 2eside each statement.

Strongly

agree*gree

6o opinion

5 donIt

%no$

DisagreeStrongly

disagree

0 al$ays $anted to 2ecome a

teacherE

0 $anted to travel

0 $anted to live in a foreigncountry

0 $anted to see if 0 $ould li%e

2eing a teacher

0 $anted to develop my self<

con,dence

0 li%e )nglish

0 li%e $or%ing $ith people

0 didnIt %no$ $hat else to do

0 donIt thin% 0 $ill do this type

of /o2 forever

0 thin% #)-L $ill 2ecome my

career

0 $anted a 2rea% from my

chosen career

0 $anted something to do

2efore starting my chosen

career

E



MSc in Human Resource Development and Performance Management CatherineGlennonUniversity of Leicester June !""B. Read the follo$ing statements and thin% a2out each in relation to your

current situation. 0ndicate ho$ you feel a2out each statement 2y

putting a cross @EA on the scale 2eside each statement.

Strongly

agree *gree

6o opinion

5 donIt%no$

Disagree

Strongly

disagree

0 thin% the C)L#* fully

prepared me for 2ecoming a

teacher

#here are many areas of

teaching $hich 0 still feel

unsure of

0 still need support in my /o2

0 thin% #)-L teaching su'ers

from a lac% of prestige

0 feel over$helmed at times

$ith the $or%load

0 ,nd it diNcult to live and

$or% in a foreign

environment

#here are many challenges to

living in a foreign country

#he C)L#* course $as

diNcult

#he C)L#* course $as

challenging 2ut re$arding

#he C)L#* course did not

prepare me ade+uately for

2ecoming a teacher

#here is a lot a2out teaching

)nglish $hich 0 still need to

learn

0 feel proud to 2e an )nglishteacher

0 understand $hat it ta%es to

2e a good )nglish teacher

My /o2 is currently my priority

in life

0 thin% 0 am a good teacher

0 have a strong professional

identity E




Strongly

agree*gree

6o opinion

5 donIt

%no$

DisagreeStrongly

disagree

0 have a good $or%ing

relationship $ith my

immediate supervisor


relationship $ith the

management team


relationship $ith my

colleagues

0 feel responsi2le for the

progress of my students

0 am a motivated individual

0 have the motivation to

develop as a teacherE

Please add any comments to this section ,hich you thin mi!ht

be relevant+




Section - -ac!round Information . the or!anisational conte't

"or Qs ##$// please put a cross &'( in the correct bo' or bo'es+ "or

Q/0) please !ive as much information as possible about theor!anisation+

"". 4here do you $or%(

private language

schoolcollege5university E

Primary 5

secondary school

other0f otherI please give

details3

". Ho$ many teachers are there in your organisation(

Less than

"!"<"! "!<! E ?!<B! B! =

"?. 4hat courses are o'ered at your school(

General )nglish

classes to *dults

General )nglish

classes to Children 5

#eens

Eusiness )nglish

ClassesE

Professional #raining

4or%shops @e.g.

2usiness negotiation 5 report

$riting etc.A

Cam2ridge )S9L

)Eam Preparation

Classes

0)L#S )Eam

Preparation

Classes

"3" Classes 9'site classes

#eacher #raining

$or%shops 5

courses

9ther

Please give details of any other courses3

GCS)1 0 and *<Level courses

"B. 4hich if the follo$ing are minimum entry re+uirements for ne$ teachers(

7ou can put a cross in more than one 2oE as necessary.

C)L#* grade * C)L#* grade C)L#* Pass E

-irst degree in any

su2/ect E

-irst degree in a

related su2/ect @e.g.)nglish 5 educationA

= years teaching

eEperience

"= years teaching

eEperience

; months= teaching

eEperience

9ther @please

specifyA3




"8. Ho$ many of the teachers are also recently +uali,ed @$ithin the last t$o

yearsA(

6one1 only

me"<8 E 8<"! "!<! !=

";. Ho$ many of the teachers have a D)L#* and5or M* #)S9L5#)-L(

6one

@mo

stPGC

)A

"<8 8<"! "!<! !=

"K. Ho$ many of the teachers have more than ,ve years teaching

eEperience(

6one "<8 8<"! "!<! !=

". 4hich of the follo$ing do you have( 7ou can put a cross in more than one

2oE as necessary.

Senior teacher Director of Studies E Centre Manager

Head of )L# E Co<ordinators E 9ther @please specifyA3

">. 4ho manages you academically 5 your teaching performance( @e.g. does

o2servations1 holds development sessions1 etc.(A 7ou can put a cross in

more than one 2oE as necessary.

Senior teacher Director of Studies E Centre Manager

Head of )L# E Co<ordinators 9ther @please specifyA3

!. Does anyone else manage you( @e.g. manages your time 5 payA

Senior teacher Director of Studies Centre Manager




Head of )L# Co<ordinators

9ther @please specifyA3

6on<academic school

sta'

". Ho$ long have you 2een $or%ing in this organisation(

Less than

?monthsE

?<;

months

;<"

months

"<"

month

s

"=

month

s. Read the follo$ing statements about your organisation and indicate

ho$ you feel a2out each statement 2y putting a cross @EA on the scale

2eside each statement.

Stronglyagree

*gree

6o opinion

5 donIt

%no$

Disagree Stronglydisagree

0 %no$ $ho 0 can go to if 0

need help $ith my classes

0 ,nd other teachers to 2e the

2est source of advice

#here is a culture of

%no$ledge sharing among

the teachers

#here is an atmosphere oftrust $ithin my organisation

#he organisation 0 $or% at

follo$s the values it claims to

have

0 agree $ith the methodology

$hich is employed in my

organisation

#he methodology $hich is

employed in my organisation

closely follo$s $hat 0 learnt

on the C)L#* course

0 am a$are of the goals and

values of the organisation

$here 0 $or%

0 agree $ith the goals and

values of the organisation

$here 0 $or%

0 meet up $ith other teachers

on a formal 2asis to discuss

ideas

4e are allo$ed to eEperiment

$ith ne$ ideas in the

classroom

4e have to use certain 2oo%s

5 materials and follo$ these

strictly



MSc in Human Resource Development and Performance Management CatherineGlennonUniversity of Leicester June !"4e donIt have much freedom

$hen it comes to lesson

content

E

?. 4hat can you tell me a2out the organisation( @-or eEample1 in terms of siOe1 $hether it is a national or international operation1 location of

head+uarters1 $hen esta2lished1 if it has status in the country1 etc.A. 0f

there is a pu2lic $e2site1 please add here as $ell.

0tIs an 0nternational college $ithin )ngland. During term<time it caters for foreign

students usually $ishing to enter U universities1 providing GCS)s1 *<Levels and

University -oundation courses $ith a strong emphasis on )-L. During the

summer it runs )nglish courses for "!<" year<olds. *verage siOe & "! students

during the year1 !! during the summer.

Please add any comments to this section ,hich you thin mi!ht

be relevant+




Section C Professional Development Needs and Participation

B. 4hich of the follo$ing courses do you teach 5 have you taught since

2ecoming C)L#* +uali,ed(

General )nglish

classes to *dults

General )nglish

classes to Children 5

#eens

Eusiness )nglish

Classes


4or%shops @e.g.

2usiness negotiation 5 report

$riting etc.A

Cam2ridge )S9L

)Eam Preparation

Classes

0)L#S )Eam

Preparation

Classes

E

"3" Classes E 9'site classes

#eacher #raining

$or%shops 5

courses

9ther

Please give details of any other courses3

8. -rom the courses $hich you teach1 $hat amount of support do you feel

you need in planning and delivering these courses @regardless of $hether

this support is o'eredA(

0 need a lot

of support

0 need some

support

0 donIt need

any support

6ot

applica2le 5 0

donIt teach

this




General )nglish classes to

*dults


4or%shops @e.g. 2usiness negotiation 5

report $riting etc.A

"3" Classes


Children 5 #eens

Cam2ridge )S9L )Eam

Preparation Classes

9'site classes

usiness )nglish Classes

0)L#S )Eam Preparation

Classes

#eacher #raining $or%shops 5

coursesE

;. Ho$ much support is o'ered for the follo$ing courses(

* lot of

support is

o'ered

* suNcient

amount of

support is

o'ered

*n

insuNcient

amount of

support is

o'ered

6o support

is o'ered

6ot

applica2le 5

0 donIt need

support


*dults


4or%shops @e.g. 2usiness

negotiation 5 report $riting etc.A

"3" Classes


Children 5 #eensE

Cam2ridge )S9L )Eam

Preparation Classes

9'site classes

usiness )nglish Classes




0)L#S )Eam Preparation

Classes

#eacher #raining $or%shops 5

courses

K. 4hich of the follo$ing activities do you consider to 2e professional

development( Please put a cross @EA in as many 2oEes as applica2le.

*ttending input

sessions

92serving other

teachers

eing o2served

2y other teachers

eing o2served 2y a

manager @DoS 5 S#A

)Eperimentation and

reQection

*s%ing students

for feed2ac% and

acting on it

#a%ing on ne$

courses

#a%ing on additional

responsi2ilities @e.g.

material $ritingA

*ttending )L#

conferences

Reading )L# /ournals E Joining )L# forums #al%ing informally

$ith colleagues

eeping a /ournal #eam teaching EGroup lesson

planningE

. Ho$ often do you ta%e part in the follo$ing professional development

activities(

ery

regularlyRegularly

9n

occasion

ery

seldom6ever

*ttending input sessions

eing o2served 2y a

manager @DoS 5 S#A

#a%ing on ne$ courses

92serving other teachers

Reading )L# /ournals

)Eperimentation and

reQection






material $ritingA

Joining )L# forums

eing o2served 2y other

teachers

*cting on feed2ac% from

students

*ttending )L# conferences

#al%ing informally $ith

colleaguesE

eeping a /ournal

Group lesson planning

#eam teaching E

>. -or those activities $hich you never or very seldom participate in1

please indicate $hy 2y putting a cross @EA in the correct 2oE.

ecause

there is no

opportunity

ecause 0

donIt havetime

ecause 0

donIt $antto

ecause 0

donIt needto

6ot

applica2le

5 0 do thisactivity

*ttending input sessions

eing o2served 2y a

manager @DoS 5 S#A

#a%ing on ne$ courses

92serving other teachers

Reading )L# /ournals




)Eperimentation and

reQection



material $ritingA

Joining )L# forums

eing o2served 2y other

teachers

*cting on feed2ac% from

students

*ttending )L# conferences

#al%ing informally $ith

colleagues

eeping a /ournal E

Group lesson planning

#eam teaching

?!. Please indicate ho$ you feel a2out Professional Development 2y putting a

cross @EA in the correct 2oE.

Strongly

agree*gree

6o opinion

5 donIt

%no$

DisagreeStrongly

disagree

My organisation encourages

me to develop professionally

0 have developed as a

teacher since 0 2egan

$or%ing

0 $ould participate in more

professional development

activities if there $as a

,nancial incentive to do so

#here are insuNcient

development opportunities in

my organisation

0 $ould li%e to see changes inthe $ay professional

development is handled in

my organisation



MSc in Human Resource Development and Performance Management CatherineGlennonUniversity of Leicester June !"0 thin% development as a

teacher should 2e re$arded

,nancially

0 am disappointed $ith my

o$n development

0 thin% individuals need tota%e more control of their

development

0 $ould $elcome advice on

ho$ 0 can ta%e control of my

o$n development

0 aim to $or% on my o$n

professional development in

the future

E

Please add any further information $hich you thin% might 2e relevant.

Than you for tain! part in this *uestionnaire+ 1our ans,ers are veryvaluable and ,ill help enormously in this research project+

4ould you 2e availa2le to participate in an intervie$ to discuss some of these

+uestions in more detail( Please put a cross in the relevant 2oE. 0f you can ta%e

part in an intervie$1 please leave your contact details 2elo$.

7es1 2y

S%ype 7es1 face to face 6o than%s E

)mail3

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