scholarly journals Are replication studies possible in qualitative second/foreign language classroom research? A call for comparative re-production research

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Numa Markee
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Classroom Research ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Production Research

A widely accepted orthodoxy is that it is impossible to do replication studies within qualitative research paradigms. Ontologically and epistemologically speaking, such a view is largely correct. However, in this paper, I propose that what I call comparative re-production research—that is, the empirical study of qualitative phenomena that occur in one context, which are then shown also to obtain in another—is a well-attested practice in ethnomethodological conversation analysis (CA). By extension, I further argue that researchers who do research on second and foreign language (L2) classrooms inspired by the conversation analysis-for-second-language acquisition movement should engage in comparative re-production research in order to make broad statements about the generality or prototypicality of the qualitative organization of particular practices across languages, cultures and institutional contexts.

scholarly journals Beyond paradigm: The ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of classroom research

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Whong ◽  
Kook-Hee Gil ◽  
Heather Marsden
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Implicit Knowledge ◽  
Developmental Differences ◽  
Classroom Research ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

This article reviews studies in second language classroom research from a cross-theoretic perspective, arguing that the classroom holds the potential for bringing together researchers from opposing theoretical orientations. It shows how generative and general cognitive approaches share a view of language that implicates both implicit and explicit knowledge, and that holds a bias towards implicit knowledge. Arguing that it is implicit knowledge that should be the object of research, it proposes that classroom research would benefit from incorporating insights from a generative understanding of language. Specifically, there is a need for a more nuanced view of the complexity of language in terms of linguistic domain, and the interaction between those domains. Generative second language acquisition research that shows developmental differences in terms of both linguistic domain and interface is reviewed. The core argument is a call for more attention to the ‘what’ of language development in classroom research and, by implication, teaching practice. As such, the language classroom is seen to offer potential for research that goes beyond paradigm to address both the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of language development.

scholarly journals Code Mixing in EFL Classroom: Views from English Teachers Side

Al-Lisan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-147
Author(s):  
Agus Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Code Mixing ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Positive Input

The objectives of this research were to find out the category of code mixing used by the English teacher and the code mixing category dominantly used by the English teacher in teaching EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom based on the category of code mixing according to Muysken (2000). This research employed descriptive qualitative research design to analyze the teacher’s code mixing in teaching EFL at SMK Negeri 1 Makassar. The participant of this research was one of all the English teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Makassar, this participant was taken by using purposive sampling technique. The instruments of this research were observation and audio recording.The result showed that (1) The English teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Makassar used all of the categories that categorized by Muysken (2000, cited in Liu, 2008: 6) in teaching EFL classroom, they were: Insertion, Alternation and Congruent Lexicalization. There were seventeen examples of Insertion category, two examples of Alternation category and there were also two examples of congruent lexicalization category used by the English teacher; (2) The category of code mixing dominantly used by the English teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Makassar was insertion category in teaching EFL classroom.Therefore, it can be a positive input of the English teachers to enrich their English vocabulary to avoid using code mixing in teaching EFL classroom.

INTEGRATING POETRY INTO THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Savchenko
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Foreign Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Poetic Text ◽  
Poetic Texts

The article deals with the theoretical foundations of foreign language acquisition which are related to the integration of poetic texts into foreign language teaching. The article defines poetic text and its role in foreign language teaching and focuses on the selected foreign language acquisition theories and their interconnectedness with using poetic texts in the teaching of foreign languages.

Classroom Conversation Analysis and Critical Reflective Practice: Self-evaluation of Teacher Talk Framework in Focus

RELC Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajar Ghafarpour
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teacher Talk ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Critical Reflective Practice

The uniqueness of the Language Classroom and its complexity raises a need for foreign language teachers to develop necessary skills and knowledge to observe, analyse and evaluate their classroom discourse. Hence, interactional awareness of language teachers is an integral part of pedagogical and practical knowledge. In this article, the Self-Evaluation of Teacher Talk framework (SETT) proposed by Walsh (2006) will be discussed in detail and its contribution to critical reflective practice will be probed. The extracts are taken from 12 hours of tape recording of a university General English course and supported by a teacher’s diary for analysis. The results demonstrate that although the SETT framework is representative and useful, setting and institutional requirements should not be ignored. This article has implications not only for developing critical reflective practice for in-service teachers but also for teacher training.

scholarly journals Sociocultural theory and its application to CALL: A study of the computer and its relevance as a mediational tool in the process of collaborative activity

ReCALL ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
GABRIELA ADELA GÁNEM GUTIÉRREZ
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Collaborative Activity ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mediational Tool

This study in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) was conducted in a Spanish as a foreign language classroom. The study investigates dyadic face-to-face collaborative dialogue at the computer from a sociocultural perspective. Protocols for analysis were obtained by the transcription of audio recordings of twelve dyads/triads completing three tasks in two mediums of implementation, computer and non-computer-based. By comparing learners’ activity in the two mediums through microgenetic analysis (i.e., developmental analysis), we were able to study some specific ways in which the computer influenced the course of interaction. Specifically, the aim of the study was to investigate the value of the tasks as pedagogical instruments to support collaborative activity in the foreign language classroom; the value of collaborative activity as a source for possible restructuring of interlanguage (i.e., microgenesis); and the impact of the computer as a mediational tool in the processes of collaborative activity. Results confirm: (1) the three tasks support high degrees of collaborative activity – albeit qualitatively different; (2) language can – sometimes simultaneously – be deployed by learners both as a means of communication and as a cognitive tool to achieve linguistic development; (3) the presence of the computer seems to change the nature of collaborative activity.

scholarly journals Exploring teachers’ and learners’ overlapped turns in the language classroom: Implications for classroom interactional competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-606
Author(s):  
Marco Octavio Cancino Avila
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Classroom Discourse ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Interactional Competence ◽  
Language Choices ◽  
Opportunities For Learning ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Interactional Features

The language choices that teachers make in the language classroom have been found to influence the opportunities for learning given to learners (Seedhouse, 2004; Walsh, 2012; Waring, 2009, 2011). The present study expands on research addressing learner-initiated contributions (Garton, 2012; Jacknick, 2011; Waring, Reddington, & Tadic, 2016; Yataganbaba & Yıldırım, 2016) by demonstrating that opportunities for participation and learning can be promoted when teachers allow learners to expand and finish their overlapped turns. Audio recordings of lessons portraying language classroom interaction from three teachers in an adult foreign language classroom (EFL) setting were analyzed and discussed through conversation analysis (CA) methodology. Findings suggest that when teachers are able to navigate overlapping talk in such a way that provides interactional space for learners to complete their contributions, they demonstrate classroom interactional competence (Sert, 2015; Walsh, 2006). The present study contributes to the literature by addressing interactional features that increase interactional space, and an approach to teacher and learner talk that highlights CA’s methodological advantages in capturing the interactional nuances of classroom discourse.

scholarly journals ROLA PAMIĘCI ROBOCZEJ W NAUCE JĘZYKA OBCEGO I WIELOJĘZYCZNOŚCI

Neofilolog ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 205-218
Author(s):  
Adriana Biedroń
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Treatment Interaction ◽  
Definition Of

Working memory is now one of the most frequently studied individual differences in various fields of science, including cognitive and developmental psychology, neuroscience, and second language acquisition. It affects cognitive functioning, including all aspects of learning a foreign language, and its deficits severely impair learning outcomes. This article focuses on practical application of this knowledge (see Gregersen & MacIntyre, 2014) in a language classroom. To this end, we first present a definition of a working memory and its components altogether with their relevance for various areas of foreign language learning. This is followed by a review of research on linguistically gifted individuals, polyglots, and savants as well as bilinguals from the perspective of memory aptitude. The last section offers some pedagogical implications, such as aptitude-treatment interaction and working memory training. The article ends with suggestions for further research in this area.

scholarly journals Foreign Language Enjoyment and Classroom Anxiety of Chinese EFL Learners With Intermediate and Low English Proficiency

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Huina Su
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teacher Factors ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Classroom Anxiety

Driven by Positive Psychology, research on emotions in second language acquisition has moved from The Anxiety-Prevailing Phase to Positive and Negative Emotions Phase (Dewaele & Li, 2020). A growing number of scholars begin to study learners’ emotions from a more holistic perspective. The present study investigated the levels and sources of foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) of 231 Chinese EFL undergraduates with intermediate and low English proficiency. The study found moderate levels of both FLE and FLCA among participants. However, the level of FLE was much lower than the international and domestic samples, while the level of FLCA showed the opposite pattern. There was no significant gender difference emerged for FLE, while female participants reported more FLCA than their male counterparts. Moreover, no significant difference was found in the levels of both FLE and FLCA between intermediate and low English proficiency students. Qualitative data analysis confirmed that FLE was closely related to teacher factors while FLCA was more related to learners themselves. Based on these findings, pedagogical implications were provided for EFL teaching in China.

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