Project Update: The Value of Research in English Language Teaching
Here is an update on the project investigating managers’ views of the role of research in ELT, which was announced to English UK members on 8 February.A project website has now been set up at www.eltresearch.co.uk and this provides details of the study including a summary of results so far. As of 16 February, there had been 98 responses to the questionnaire (a response rate of just under 25%). A second postal call for participation is being sent out on 19 February to all academic managers in recognised ELT centres in the UK.Thank you to all the managers who have taken part. If you have not, please consider doing so today - it will not take up much more than five minutes of your time and your views will make an important contribution to this work. There are three ways to complete the questionnaire:
1. On-line, at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=582943258343
2. On-screen, using the Word version of the questionnaire available at
http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~edusbo/Survey.docand which you can return by e-mail.
3. Postal copy. You can use the postal questionnaire (and return
envelope) sent out on 12 February or print it from http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~edusbo/Survey.doc and post to Simon Borg, School of Education, University of Leeds, FREEPOST LS 3018, Leeds LS2 3YY.
This is a Freepost address and no postage stamp is required. If you have any questions about this work please contact Simon on s.borg@education.leeds.ac.uk.










