I started in earnest today with my data collection--it was very exciting. I had a great first class visit at the Weston Branch and found one participant (who will be leaving the country though) and so getting the two interviews is a bit tricky. I'm returning Friday to get her first interview, another class obs. and a teacher interview. I go to Pembroke Pines today and Northwest Regional on Monday. It's a good time to go now as things are quiet on the roads (no school traffic yet) and the classes are smaller until the season really picks up again.
I am finding that one way to present the study (as an incentive for participation) is as a way for students to help us 'save the program for the libraries'--they suddenly really want to help when they hear that. On that note, I am writing a second draft of a proposal to get county conference time for me to take time during my work hours to collect data. It was suggested to me by one of the HR administrators of our division and it sounded like a great idea to me. I am taking annual leave right now, but I am hopeful that it will be approved, even if just 10 hours a month. After turning in my first draft, I was asked to give more detail as to how it will serve me down the road in my BCL position (see attached).
I basically ask for BCL to create a another position of Head of the Learning Services Dept. (which would me me!) in order to sustain this vital program. Vonda Braynt, our Learning Svcs Dept. head, said that she is really stretched to provide support to the English Cafe classes since now she is without 2 staff people and is setting up an additional 4 Literacy Help Centers, bringing the total to 8 for her to supervise.
I need help with learning NVivio8software (formerly Nudist). I will have to buy it and am looking at getting it unless you know of where it is available to use at FAU. They are updating it in Oct. so I would have to buy the student version with the option to upgrade.
Response from Dr. Bryan (THurs. 8/12/10):
This sounds exciting. I am glad to hear the progress. The suggestion to use the workshop is a great one and should be noted in your journaling for you to comment on in chapter four later. I am trying to get the university to pay for a site license for Nudist or Nvivo--so wait a little. i bought the last licenses for our students and it was far too expensive.vb
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