Research Question:

1. What sort of vocabulary is needed when communicating with a government department or agency?
2. How much of this vocabulary do your students already have?
3. How much of this vocabulary do they need to learn?

You might also need to review the information on functions of language, social interaction and learning.

Method:

• Note the vocabulary use that you observed in the government department or agency that you studied.
• Note in your DWP your students' current knowledge and use of these words.
• Note how you would normally record your assessment of this vocabulary, e.g., would you:
  • note them as anecdotes,
  • record them in a portfolio,
  • conduct a formal test,
  • note them in your DWP, or
  • not normally assess or record them.