ABOUT ME
What is your name and your age?
E.g., My name is Hiren and I am 22 years old.
What is your name and your favorite color?
E.g., My name is Hiren and my favorite color is purple.
What is your name and your research topic?
E.g., My name is Hiren and my research is about Spanish language learning in the United States.
What is the first element of a research paper?
E.g., The first element of a research paper is the Introduction.
What is the second element of a research paper?
E.g., The second element of a research paper is the Methods/Methodology.
Where are you from, specifically?
E.g., I am from Oromia, a region in Ethiopia.
Tell us about a TV show or movie you enjoy.
E.g., I love the movie, "The Hate U Give." It is about a young African American girl and her experience losing a friend.
What language skill does your research focus on?
E.g., My research focuses on speaking ability in Spanish.
What is an introduction?
E.g., The introduction opens the research paper, establishing the context of research, referencing existing literature on the topic, and providing an overview of the research process and argument.
What is a methods/methodology section?
E.g., The methods/methodology section establishes the overall research strategy of the paper, often described as either qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods.
What is your family like? Tell us about them.
E.g., I have two siblings, one brother and one sister. We all live together in our home with our parents, and we eat dinner together every day.
What is your favorite hobby? Describe it.
E.g., My favorite hobby is reading. I enjoy learning more about different perspectives.
What is a variable that you are studying in your research?
E.g., One variable I am studying in my research is the Spanish knowledge of the teacher.
Name at least two elements of a research introduction.
E.g., Research Question, Hypothesis, Procedure, Citations
Name at least two elements of a methods/methodology section.
E.g., Design, Sample, Instrument, Stimulus, Procedure
What is your weekly routine?
E.g., I work at OTEIMA University Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I also work at the Rubén Darío Elementary School from Wednesday to Friday mornings. On the weekend, I go grocery shopping.
Why are you interested in learning English?
E.g., I am interested in learning English because it will help me in my career as a lawyer.
What have you learned about your topic through your research?
E.g., I have learned that some schools create classrooms specifically for Spanish heritage learners to practice together.
What is the hypothesis of your research paper?
E.g., I hypothesize that Spanish classrooms with heritage/native Spanish speakers learn speaking skills more easily.
Describe the sample of your research paper.
E.g., My sample is 20 middle school Spanish students in their first year of language learning.
Tell us about your educational experience. Where have you attended school?
E.g., I graduated from high school in Kentucky. I then went to university in Massachusetts. There, I studied Social Studies and African Studies.
What is a goal you have for the future?
E.g., In the future, I hope to graduate from law school and be an attorney.
Why did you choose this research topic?
E.g., I chose this research topic because, as a Spanish language learner myself, I am interested in the factors that impact Spanish language learning.
Summarize the introduction of your research paper (Research question, hypothesis, and procedure).
E.g., My research question is, 'How does a mixed heritage classroom impact Spanish language learning in the United States?' I hypothesize that Spanish heritage learners will support student learning, and I conduct my research using pre- and post-tests for university students.
Describe the methods used in your research paper.
E.g., In my research paper, I use a quantitative methodology through a pre- and post-test given to students in my sample.