Penelope:
Topic 1: What are the characteristics of teacher talk that can encourage active learning in English? See my paper.
How to answer the question
Literature Review: 1) What is active learning? 2) Overview of research on teacher talk in EFL 3) Characteristics of teacher talk that might encourage active learning
Research Question: What are the characteristics of teacher talk that can encourage active learning in English?
Methodology: What methods you will use to answer the research question?
Results
Analyzing the transcripts
Discussion: What are the implications of the results?
Conclusion: Wrap the whole thing up
Topic 2: Examination of CALP and BICS in New Crown and Sunshine
Rocky
Topic: SLA and Speaking. She wants to compare Iwate and another area such as Nagoya. She wants to compare the test results of the eiken and when students start English
Section 1: Overview of primary school English education in Japan, China, Thailand, Myanmar, etc.
Section 2: Analysis of similarities and differences
Section 3: What can be learned from the analysis
Recommended Sources: UNESCO, article comparing different countries, problems with English education in ASEAN countries
Cinderella
Possible Topic: How the teachers assess the four skills, how teachers teach four skills, speaking activities in the textbook, action research in diary writing