《硕士博士英语毕业论文写作》Chapter8ResearchMethodology.ppt

Challenges for Qualitative Studies The complex theoretical frameworks, methodologies and innovative presentation formats of theses in very qualitative areas Heavy demands on writers and language users in the carrying out of fieldwork, interviews, observation, reflection and data analysis but also because the genres for reporting qualitative research are ill-defined and “fuzzy” Lack of a predictable format for qualitative research Solutions With motivation, encouragement and support A support group Reading a lot of qualitative research articles in her field helped her write up her data Ethical Issues University’s ethical research requirements Informed consent Anonymity The need for the informant to emerge unharmed from the experience Power relations Position of research method Components of research methods TYPICAL SECTIONS IN A METHODOLOGY CHAPTER a. Research Design Review of research questions, hypotheses, assumptions Review of Theoretical/conceptual framework/approach Limitations, Ethical Issues Role as researcher b. Description of data, population sample, context (geographic, socio-cultural) c. Materials (equipment, surveys, questionnaires) d. Data Collection e. Sampling Technique f. Analysis and Treatment of Data g. Calculations/Variables h. Procedures (Edwina Carreon, EDUTL 6913, Writing the Methodology Chapter) Typical Sections in Thesis Chapter 3 Methodology 3.1 Subjects/participants 3.2 Instruments 3.3 Data Collection 3.4 Data Analysis Representation of the Researcher How the writer “talks” about his or her role in the research? To what extent is the writer “present” in the thesis? Depersonalized, objective, impersonal, passive voice “the researcher” “we” “I” Problems in Methodology Students are not fully aware of the purposes of the Methodology section. Students do not understand the distinction between methodology and methods. Inadequate description of the approach and framework adopted. An absence of argument and