1. Teachers’ beliefs and practices among 4 excellent Language teachers at KMB
Research Objectives Research Questions Research Methodology
1. To determine the teachers belief as
teachers
1. What are the beliefs of the teachers as
teachers?
Research Approach: Qualitative
Research Design: This is an in-depth interview using the emic
approach to determine the 4 teachers’ beliefs as teachers
Research Instrument: In-depth interview
Data Analysis: Themes and patterns
2. To determine the teaching practices
of the 4 teachers in the case study
2. What are the teaching practices of the 4
teachers in the case study?
Research Approach: Qualitative
Research Design: This is an in-depth interview using the emic
approach to determine which teaching practices the 4
teachers adhere to.
Research Instrument: In-depth interview
Data Analysis: Themes and patterns
3. To determine the beliefs the 4
teachers have on the English
Language as a subject
3. What are 4 teacher’s beliefs over their
students as learners?
Research Approach: Qualitative
Research Design: This is an in-depth interview using the emic
approach to determine the beliefs of 4 teachers have onto
the subject they teach, the English Language.
Research Instrument: In-depth interview
Data Analysis: Themes and patterns
4. To identify the teachers beliefs of
their students as learners
4. What are the beliefs of the 4 teachers on
their students as learners
Research Approach: Qualitative
Research Design: This is an in-depth interview using the emic
approach to determine the teachers’ beliefs of their students
as learners.
Research Instrument: In-depth interview
Data Analysis: Themes and patterns
5. To understand how the teachers
plan their classroom lesson
5. How do the 4 teachers plan their
classroom lessons?
Research Approach: Qualitative
Research Design: This is an in-depth interview using the emic
approach to understand how teachers plan their classroom
lesson.

2. Research Instrument: In-depth interview and Observation
Data Analysis: Themes & patterns and Teaching Files (lesson
plans)