Interview Protocol for Beginning Teachers

Interviewee (Title, name, and institution): __________________________________________

Interviewer: Edward Jay M. Quinto – Ph.D. Applied Linguistics (De La Salle University)
Date and Venue of Interview: _____________________________________________________
Documents Obtained: ______________________________________________________
Post Interview Comments: ______________________________________________________
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Introductory Protocol

To facilitate note-taking, I would like to audio tape our conversations today. Please sign the
release form. For your information, only the researcher will be privy to the tapes which will be
eventually destroyed after they are transcribed. In addition, you must sign a form devised to meet
ethical requirements. Essentially, this document states that: (1) all information will be held
confidential, (2) your participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time if you feel
uncomfortable, and (3) I do not intend to inflict any harm. Thank you for your agreeing to participate.

I have planned this interview to last no longer than one hour. During this time, I have several
questions that I would like to cover. If time begins to run short, it may be necessary to interrupt you in
order to push ahead and complete this line of questioning.

Introduction

Good day, Dr./Prof./Mr./Mrs. _____. I am Edward Jay M. Quinto, a student of Ph.D. in

Applied Linguistics in De La Salle University – Manila. I am currently writing my paper dissertation
entitled “Towards a possible selves-based model of language teacher identity among new teachers: A
sequential exploratory approach.” The primary participants of this study are new Filipino language
teachers and the initial data gathering tool is the interview.

You have been selected as a participant in this study because you have been identified as
someone who has a great deal to share about your stories and experiences as a new Filipino English
language teacher. This research I am undertaking is essentially about your future-oriented language
teacher identity, those that you claim or are assigned to you.

In inquiring about your ‘future-oriented self,’ your past and present experiences as a language
teacher will have to be necessarily tackled, as these have an influence on how individuals shape future-
oriented identities. This study does not aim to evaluate your stories and experiences. Rather, I am
trying to learn more about yourself as a language teacher, your forward notions of the self as a
language teacher and how these are shaped and influenced by internal and external factors.

Interview Proper

1. How would you describe yourself as a language teacher now?

 a. What are some ways your view of yourself as a language teacher changed since you
began teaching?
b. What previous events related to language teaching shaped your views of yourself as a
language teacher today?
c. How did various individuals during your transition from a practicum student to a
beginning teacher shape your views of your language teacher self?

2. What kind of language teacher do you hope to be next year?

What kind of language teacher do you fear to be next year?
What kinds of things are you doing right now that will help you become the kind of teacher you
hope to be, and avoid becoming the teacher you fear?

3. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you feel like a language teacher now?
Why do you feel this way?

4. On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you in your teaching ability right now? What experiences
have you had that make you feel this way?