Today I took a sick leave day and I really feel like I got a lot done. I finished Graciela's second interview transcript (the tape recorder completely malfunctioned) and I did not record our first interview. It was about an hour interview and it took me about four and a half hours to transcribe. I will email her the transcript tonight.
I went to FAU from 4:00 to about 6 pm. I turned in my Application for Degree to Student Support Services. I spoke to a really nice woman who wouldn't tellme her name, but she has worked on my Plan of Study before and knows the hurdles I've climbed so far. She said that "I rock" and she was really proud of me. She told me that my Plan of Study was approved and that my application would indicate that I would be graduating in Spring of 2011 (rather than the original plan of Dec. 2010). We spoke about the hurdles of formatting the dissertation. I asked for some tips but she just looked at me, and gave me a knowing smile that I could do it~I got that from her in her nonverbal communication!
I also "got from her" that I need to get moving on structuring my tables and my Chapters 4 and 5; I must begin writing now. I went to the FAU library and did some ProQuest database checking of dissertations on "nonformal learning" and ESL populations. I found that my literature review should probably include more on ESL nonformal adult learning (Smith, 2006--see Motley-Abbbot, 2006 diss.)...I still need to ask vb if I should amend my Ch 2 lit review...
I also got a good idea about how to present my RQ findings in table format (also from Motley-Abbott diss.). I need to create a table on Friday this week, showing the RQs, coded responses, and participant pseudonyms. I also created two Demographics tables--one for the learners and one for the teachers. I completed the learner table tonight, and I will begin filling in the teacher one (via email correspondance) over the next two days.
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