The Global Pandemic and a Shift in Research Methods: Applying Digital-Based Methods to Educational Research in Applied Linguistics

Autor/in	Tachaiyaphum, Nutthida
Titel	The Global Pandemic and a Shift in Research Methods: Applying Digital-Based Methods to Educational Research in Applied Linguistics
Quelle	In: Waikato Journal of Education, 27 (2022) 2, S.59-64 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1173-6135
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Research Methodology; Educational Research; Applied Linguistics; Qualitative Research; Data Collection; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Content and Language Integrated Learning; Preservice Teachers; Student Attitudes; Technology Uses in Education; Foreign Countries; Videoconferencing; Interviews; Video Technology; Stress Variables; Research Design; Ethics; Field Studies; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Research method; Forschungsmethode; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Qualitative Forschung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; CLIL; Lernkonzept; Schülerverhalten; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Forschungsdesign; Ethik; Praxisforschung
Abstract	World-wide responses to the global pandemic, such as travel restrictions, border closures and lockdowns, have posed new challenges to researchers. For qualitative researchers conducting fieldwork, gathering data in person can be inapplicable (Howlett, 2021). My research investigates English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pre-service teachers' beliefs and negotiation of meaning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) within the Thai secondary education context. Because of the pandemic I was unable to travel to Thailand to gather data, so I had to change my data collection methods to video conferencing interviews and classroom video observations. This article discusses this unexpected shift in research methods through my reflections on conducting digital-based research during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on two main aspects: 1) grappling with emotional distress caused by the unprecedented phenomenon, and 2) redesigning research methods for digital fieldwork. Ethical issues regarding digital-based research are also discussed. The implications highlight the importance of resilience, flexibility and proactivity to surmount unexpected situations during a research journey. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE
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Update	2024/1/01