scholarly journals An Interviewer’s Reflection of Data Collection in Building an Archive of Language Learner Experiences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Patkin
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Learning History ◽  
Invaluable Tool ◽  
History Of

Interviewing is one of the most common data collection tools in qualitative research. It is widely discussed in research methods classes and literature and considered as an invaluable tool for gathering facts and feelings. In this paper, I reflect systematically on the first 270 interviews conducted for a large-scale investigation into the English language learning history of Hong Kong university students. I discuss how existing literature served as a guide to interviewing but once in the field, I reflect on how I adapted and improvised to improve my interviewing skills. I also analyze and discuss the strategies I employed to encourage undergraduates in Hong Kong universities to reveal aspects of their English language learning experiences and the methods that I used to limit personal influence. I benefitted from recording my progress and reflecting on the interview process internally and with peers and supervisors. I hope my autoethnographic-like style will give fellow researchers the freedom to reflectively explore themselves and their interviewing techniques.

scholarly journals The complex nature of autonomy

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (spe) ◽  
pp. 441-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia Menezes de Oliveira e Paiva ◽  
Junia de Carvalho Fidelis Braga
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Theoretical Discussion

Drawing on Complexity Theory and on the literature of autonomy, the discussions herein presented will center around the language learner process of autonomy as a complex system. As empirical evidence to defend our assumptions, a corpus of 80 English language learning narratives, collected in Brazil, were examined and interwined with the theoretical discussion.

scholarly journals Balancing Competing Needs among Stakeholders: Lessons from the Self-access Language Learning Centre (SALL) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)

2016 ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Kwan-yee Sarah Ng ◽  
Yang Gu
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Future Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Private University ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
The Self ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Chinese University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), referred to as ‘University’ or ‘CUHK(SZ)’ hereafter, is a newly established private university located in the Longgong District of Shenzhen, which is a special economic zone in the southern part of China. Its first batch of about 300 undergraduate freshmen, all majoring in Business Administration, commenced studies in September 2014. The Self-access Language Learning Centre (‘SALL’ or ‘the Centre’ hereafter), as a unit under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS[1]), was put into trial operation from 6th March to 4th June 2015 to explore students’ needs and preferences in self-access English language learning. The purpose of this progress summary is to delineate and analyze the trial operation. It is divided into two major sections. The first section is a brief description of the 3-month trial operation and evaluation whereas the second section details recommendations for the future development of the SALL and other self-access centres also needing to address conflicting needs among stakeholders.

The Effectiveness of Instructional Technology on English Language Learning in EFL Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Muneera Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of instructional technology on English language learning. It also examined the teachers’ attitudes towards applying instructional technology. The study adopted the analytical descriptive and applied the quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data from the participants. Moreover, it used a questionnaire, an information form, and a classroom observation checklist as data collection tools. The population of the study numbered (392) English teachers at the basic schools in Khartoum State. The study revealed that applying instructional technology to language teaching and learning made learners more co-operative and participating in English language classes. Thus, they could improve their performance and competence.

scholarly journals Shifting Paradigms of Language and Identities: My Personal Journey of English Learning, Teaching and Researching

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language Learner ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Personal Journey ◽  
Personal Experiences

This article depicts the journey of English language learning, teaching, and researching of an English language learner, and the shift of her language paradigms and identities along with her personal experiences. The author’s attitude to language and her lenses of perceiving English shift constantly as she understands deeper and explores further in the language realm.

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