Thread: need help with research project, please

Hello everyone!

This is my first time at this site. I had not heard about it before, but it came recommended. In addition to traveling around the forum area, I am hoping to find some folks to help me with my research.

I am a third year doctoral student in Organizational Communication and Rhetoric (Ohio University) and I am currently working on my dissertation research.

The research I am doing right now focuses on English teachers in Thai universities, colleges, language schools, high schools, etc… and how they use websites to socialize and prepare themselves for life in Thailand, working in Thai organizations, and/or teaching EFL courses.

I lived in Thailand for five years and taught Management and Marketing courses at Yonok College and Bangkok University. Although I did not teach English except for a handful of conversation classes for overtime pay, I have friends and colleagues who have. The interesting career path which many of them have taken has led me to my research area.

As part of my research, I would like to invite interested EFL teachers who are teaching/have taught in Thailand to participate in an interview via instant messaging or email. The interviews will mainly focus on your experiences prior to arriving in Thailand. As I am in the United States, all interviews will be scheduled around your time in order to avoid difficulties with teaching schedules or work rules.

All personal information (e.g., names, screen names, emails, etc.) will be kept confidential.

Please PM or email me if you are interested in participating or have questions about the research.

Continued success,

Michael