TESOL Research Proposals Samples For Students

English as a Second Language

Introduction:
This research is about English as a second language. With education being diversified, many students travel far and wide to get further studies. By understanding English, one will be in a better position as they are able to visit several countries where English is used

The research will seek to analyze how wide English is used and what should be done to increase its usage in the world

Research Question:

Why is it important to understand English as a second language?
Current situation/problem:
Lack of a universal language means that the places where one can study are limited. People who understand ...

Problem statement

Arab students learning English language in UK universities often commit grammatical errors in their written English. The reasons are far other than issues associated to the fact that the students are non-native English speakers and that is why this research study focuses on thorough investigation of the patterns of Arabic students’ grammatical errors in their writing.

Aim of research

The aim of this research study is to identify patterns of grammatical errors committed by Arab learners of English, to explain the causes of these patterns, and as well, make recommendations on the plausible ways of addressing the problems. The research seeks to ...

Teaching strategies for ESL students in the Mainstream High School English Classroom

Introduction
The rise of the English language as a basic communication skill needed in the corporate world has become one of the reasons why non-native English speakers find it of utmost importance and therefore, would enroll in English language courses.
The TESL First Annual Panel in Ontario (2007) published that at least in Ontario, Canada, teaching ESL or English as a Second Language dated back to post-World War II when a great number of immigrant soldiers were included. Hence, the rise for the need of a language program for newcomers was administered by the Ministry of Education. One and a half decade ...

English as a Second Language

The influence of Arabic as a language is profound on many languages especially the influence on vocabulary. Indeed, many languages derive their vocabulary from Arabic in spite of the fact that the latter is largely used in Islamic countries.
1.2 billion Muslims worldwide employ the use of Arabic language in religious citations and prayers (Carter & MnCarthy, 2009).

Background of the Study

Teaching English, as a foreign language, to native Muslims or Arabic speaking country nationals may invoke questions that could be ordinary to ask for other languages as taught in the classroom. Such questions are spread in language literature and include personal questions like: ...

The Effectiveness of Implementing Blogs in Reading Classroom for Adult English Learners

Introduction

The use of digital media in the classroom setting in higher education has been explored by researchers due to the growing prevalence of information access via digital media among young adults (Hsu & Wang, 201) and the emergence of new literacies. In particular, the use of blogs as a learning tool has been investigated in many previous studies. However, although previous studies have shown a positive relation between blogging and motivation, there are not that many studies that focused specifically on the impact of blogging on the improvement of reading and comprehension skills among adult English learners. As well, most of ...