scholarly journals Combining Different Types of Data in Studying Attitudes to English as a Lingua Franca

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Mateusz-Milan Stanojević ◽  
Višna Kabalin Borenić ◽  
Višnja Josipović Smojver
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
The Status ◽  
Trained Facilitator ◽  
Professional Profile

This paper deals with the attitudes of Croatian speakers to ELF, in particular to its pronunciation. Four methods were combined to reach conclusions about the status of ELF in Croatia: diary study, teacher interviews, a preliminary focus group interview and a survey. Whilst the first three methods revealed that the subjects regularly disfavour ‘bad pronunciation’, the survey showed that when it actually comes to talking to either native or non-native speakers, the subjects turned out to be tolerant to a slight accent. This clearly suggests a case of what is known as linguistic schizophrenia (B.B. Kachru 1977; Seidlhofer 2001). However, there are notable differences among groups of participants depending on variables such as professional profile, gender, degree of ease and success in learning pronunciation, and national pride. In any case, the combination of these methods proved to be a very good way to deal with the topic. The diary study is a valuable method to look into everyday practices and can feed nicely into survey questions. The preliminary survey highlighted the importance of different groups of participants and the need for groups of questions focusing around different factors. The preliminary focus group interview showed that it is crucial to have a single homogenous group of participants, as well as a trained facilitator. Finally, teacher interviews pointed to the possibility of similar attitudes being held by university teachers and the students they teach, which suggests that attitudes may be perpetuated. Overall, triangulation across methods and participants in the way proposed in the present paper provided a wealth of data, allowing a bottom-up view and a top-down view on the state of ELF in Croatia.

scholarly journals Forskarinitierat rollspel med efterföljande fokusgruppintervju

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-55
Author(s):  
Jenny Rendahl ◽  
Signild Risenfors ◽  
Peter Korp ◽  
Marianne Pipping Ekström ◽  
Christina Berg
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Pedagogic Tool ◽  
Rich Data

Role-play is a useful pedagogic tool because it involves active participation and facilitates various ways of expression. However, role-play has received less attention as a research method. We have used researcher-initiated role-play with subsequent focus group interview in a study of adolescents' conceptions about food messages. In this paper we will use our experiences from this empirical study to describe and evaluate the use of researcher-initiated role-play with subsequent focus group interview as a method for data collection. In our empirical study the participants chose and played role characters representing agents they think convey food messages to them in their everyday life. They planned, bought, cooked and ate the food, and after that they participated in a focus group interview. Our experience is that this method enables participants to be active throughout the research process. They influence how the role-play proceeds, which diverts the control from the researcher to the participants and reduces the power hierarchy. Furthermore, this method promotes reflection among the participants. Both because they are acting in roles and because they are confronted with interaction with authentic food. In our study this contributed to a rich data material. Therefore, we consider this method to be a promising research method for studies concerning everyday practices.

Opportunities and Challenges of M-Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 210-227
Author(s):  
Syed Far Abid Hossain ◽  
Xu Shan ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Hasanuzzaman Tushar ◽  
A. K. M. Mohsin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Smart Technologies

The purpose of this study is to explore the opportunities and challenges of m-learning (mobile learning) during COVID-19 pandemic. The study identified how students accepted the m-learning tools due to the pandemic with noticeable challenges and threats, revealing in particular an increased tendency to use smart technologies and apps to collaborate online learning with mobile devices. The study is an enhanced version which utilized mixed methodology research including a survey questionnaire and a focus group interview from university teachers and students. Results from statistical analysis and focus group interview revealed that university students have numerous opportunities besides some noticeable challenges. The study also highlights the education sustainability during COVID-19 pandemic due to m-learning technology.

scholarly journals Mothers' perceptions of children's food behaviors: use of focus group interview study

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Mee Lee ◽  
Jung-Hyun Kim ◽  
Yu-Jin Oh ◽  
Min-June Lee
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Food Behaviors

Assessing Beliefs about and Needs of Senior Citizens Using the Focus Group Interview: A Qualitative Approach

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keryl L. Keller ◽  
Elena M. Sliepcevich ◽  
Elaine M. Vitello ◽  
Ella P. Lacey ◽  
W. Russell Wright
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Group Interview

scholarly journals How and why people are impolite in danmu?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Uses And Gratifications Theory ◽  
Video Sharing

Abstract This study explores how and why people are impolite in danmu. Danmu refers to anonymous comments overlaid on videos uploaded to video-sharing sites. Although there is wide recognition that impoliteness prevails in danmu, the questions of how and why people are impolite in this context have rarely been investigated. This study addresses this lacuna of research. Using both an analysis of comments identified as impolite by participants and an analysis of focus group interview data, this research identified seven impoliteness strategies, covering both conventionalised formulae and implicational impoliteness. By applying uses and gratifications theory, this study identified five uses and gratifications for performing impoliteness in danmu: social interaction, entertainment, relaxation, expression of (usually differing) opinions and finding connections. The dialectic of resonance and opposition that emerged from the data helped explain why impolite comments tended not to be perceived as inappropriate in danmu. Thus, this study contributes to the emerging research on impoliteness in social media.

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