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This Tchai, Coffee & Research Conversation talked about providing an environment to encourage research, collaboration, and not just publications but making a difference and encouraging others to do the same. I learned a lot and was intrigued and encouraged by the issues and topics. Issues covering English learners' fear of the focus on exams meant fluency was an issue related to being afraid to speak and ridicule. Speaking about this issue brought up the national curriculum, education management, and policy. It also raised issues with national curriculum requirements and the evaluation of textbooks used generally, teacher professional development, eLearning, and technology professional development for teachers. I would agree with the coverage and discussion.<o:p></o:p>

Other topics covered were related to possible causes of these issues, belief systems, and practices. While resources for training and professionals may be in place, according to the video, not all teachers and levels may have access. Topics such as publication for status, i.e., assistant, associate, and full professor, presented their own set of issues regarding what happens after publication and the quality of work just to get published, publication at all costs.<o:p></o:p>

One of the last topics covered was the well-being of teachers who teach and do research, as there seems to be little time for them to do research which presents stress points, to put it lightly, concerning publication requirements for advancement against required teaching hours. Overall, this video was packed full of the kinds of conversations, issues, and what happens next after publication we need to know about, as publication is obviously more than just for career advancement. Meaningful research should make a difference. Thanks for posting!<o:p></o:p>

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This Tchai, Coffee & Research Conversation talked about providing an environment to encourage research, collaboration, and not just publications but making a difference and encouraging others to do the same. I learned a lot and was intrigued and encouraged by the issues and topics. Issues covering English learners' fear of the focus on exams meant fluency was an issue related to being afraid to speak and ridicule. Speaking about this issue brought up the national curriculum, education management, and policy. It also raised issues with national curriculum requirements and the evaluation of textbooks used generally, teacher professional development, eLearning, and technology professional development for teachers. I would agree with the coverage and discussion.<o:p></o:p>

Other topics covered were related to possible causes of these issues, belief systems, and practices. While resources for training and professionals may be in place, according to the video, not all teachers and levels may have access. Topics such as publication for status, i.e., assistant, associate, and full professor, presented their own set of issues regarding what happens after publication and the quality of work just to get published, publication at all costs.<o:p></o:p>

One of the last topics covered was the well-being of teachers who teach and do research, as there seems to be little time for them to do research which presents stress points, to put it lightly, concerning publication requirements for advancement against required teaching hours. Overall, this video was packed full of the kinds of conversations, issues, and what happens next after publication we need to know about, as publication is obviously more than just for career advancement. Meaningful research should make a difference. Thanks for posting!<o:p></o:p>

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