Hello. I am a doctoral student under the direction of Dr. Barrett Mincey in the College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University. My name is Amanda Camarena. I am conducting a research study to learn how Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teachers use supports to overcome burnout.
INCLUSION- I am recruiting individuals that meet these criteria:
Are at least 18 years old.
Provide informed consent.
Currently work as a DLI target language teacher (Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, etc.) in an elementary school (K-6).
Have at least two years of experience as a DLI teacher
Are currently employed in the Western United States (UT, CA, WA, OR, NV, CO, AZ, NM, ID).
Have experienced burnout at some point during their DLI teaching career.
Are willing to answer required personal, identifiable demographic questions lasting about 5-10 minutes related to:
Gender, age, race/ethnicity, total years teaching, total years teaching in DLI, DLI program type, DLI target language, and school context.
Are able to participate in an approximately 60-minute Zoom interview in English and complete a review of the transcript.
EXCLUSION- You cannot be in this study if:
Are under the age of 18.
Do not provide informed consent or consent to be recorded.
Are not a current DLI teacher (former teachers, administrators, paraeducators).
Teach outside the Western U.S. region defined for the study.
Have not experienced burnout at some point in your DLI teaching career.
Are unwilling to answer required personal, identifiable demographic questions.
Are unable to participate in an online interview in English (no internet access, unable to use Zoom, limited English proficiency).
Are directly supervised by the researcher (to avoid conflicts of interest or coercion).
The ACTIVITIES for this research project will include:
Complete a demographic questionnaire (5-10 minutes) about gender, age, race/ethnicity, total years teaching, total years teaching in DLI, DLI program type, DLI target language, and school context.
Participate in a one-on-one interview via Zoom. This will include questions on your experiences overcoming burnout through positive emotion, engagement, achievement, and meaning.
The interview will last approximately 60 minutes.
After the interview, I will email you a copy of your transcript to review.
Transcript review will last about 20 to 25 minutes from the comfort of your own device.
Once you return the reviewed transcript, a $10 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will be emailed to you to thank you for your time and participation.
Your participation in this study is voluntary. You will get a $10 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card by email after you finish the Zoom interview and review the transcript.
All data in this study will be protected and stored in a password-protected external hard drive. The hard drive will be stored in a personal locked cabinet. After 3 years, all electronic and paper files will be destroyed. Three years from the expected study completion date will be 12-25-29.
If you have questions about this study or are interested in participating, please contact me at (435) 817-0895 or at acamarena12@my.gcu.edu for more information and next steps.
Thank you!
Amanda Camarena
