英语教学研究98资料教程.ppt

* * Research in TEFL: A Qualitative Perspective(英語教學研究 ─ 質的觀點) By David S. D. Tseng, Ph. D. Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Asia University at Department of Foreign Languages and Literature National Chung-Cheng University 96.11.25.?(Tuesday) 01:30-3:00pm  What is qualitative research? Qualitative research is a study of human actors in natural settings, in the context of their ordinary, everyday world; It seeks to understand the meanings and significance of these actions from the perspective of those involved; It usually focuses on a small number of individuals, groups or settings; It employs a range of methods in order to establish different perspectives on the relevant issues; It bases its analysis on a wide range of features; It only uses quantification where this is appropriate for specific purposes and as part of a broader approach. (Richards, 2003: 10) Qualitative research is multimethod in focus, involving an interpretive, naturalistic approach to its subject matter. This means that qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of, or interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them. Qualitative research involves the studied use and collection of a variety of empirical materials – case study, personal experience, introspective, life story, interview, observational, historical, interactional, and visual texts – that describe routine and problematic moments and meanings in individuals’ lives…. (Denzin and Lincoln, 1994:2) III. Major Research MethodsMarshall, C. & G. B. Rossman (1989). Designing Qualitative Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., pp.79-105. Primary Data Collection Techniques: Participant Observation In-depth Interviewing Supplemental Data Collection Techniques: Questionnaires and Surveys Films, Photographs, and Videotapes Projective Tec