Reminder: both a hard copy and electronic copy of all assignments should be turned in. If you haven’t done so already, leave a printout of your bibliography in the box outside Lourdes’ office door.
Class discussion on readings:
Ethics and the IRB: Mackey & Gass (2005)
A debriefing session should take place between researcher and participants to discuss research findings.
The research objectives should be discussed vaguely with participants before they consent. But don’t reveal too much information—it could affect participants’ behavior and skew the results. Never lie to participants about how the knowledge will be used.
Consider the language proficiency level of the participants when designing a consent form.
IRB approval is also required when carrying out research in other countries because the research is nevertheless affiliated with the university.
Recorded verbal consent in adequate, for example when conducting qualitative interview research.
If the IRB denies an application, they will explain what needs to be changed in order to obtain approval.
Always consider the anonymity of participants and be certain that the reader is not able to figure out the identity of the participants. If necessary, change inconsequential details to protect the participants. Consent is not enough, anonymity is essential too.
If you choose to obtain IRB approval, acknowledge it in your paper.
SLS research is usually exempted, but still must be granted by the IRB.
Sometimes proposals are denied due to lack of scientific merit—that is, to be ethical, research projects must be worth participants’ time.
TBLT: Skehan (2003)
Although difficult to define, TBLT can be thought of in terms of the “learning by doing” or “learning by using” principle of language learning.
There are many different versions of TBLT—from weak to radical forms.
The example of cooking in English was used to illustrate the idea that doing/using fuels learning.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Today's class
Aloha everyone!
Here is a video from today's class:
If you still have any questions about the blog use, don't hesitate to ask us!
Dr. Ortega, as we knew you'd miss us so much since you're far far away, we thought you'd enjoy this picture from your awesome 650 class : )
-Nick
Here is a video from today's class:
If you still have any questions about the blog use, don't hesitate to ask us!
Dr. Ortega, as we knew you'd miss us so much since you're far far away, we thought you'd enjoy this picture from your awesome 650 class : )
-Nick
A day in the life of Boon in Laos
Sabaidee (greetings in Laotian),
Can you spot your three 650 classmates in this picture?
And can you guess which other classmate took the picture? I'll give you a clue: he's tall and funny.
As you probably know, this past summer a group of us were in Thailand teaching and doing 690. Many of us took a trip together to neighboring Laos over a long weekend. This picture is right after we got massages. My masseuse on that day could speak English really well. I really enjoyed talking to her and hearing about what her life was like. As I recall, she worked really long days and I think had 1 or maybe only half a day off per week. She seemed quite upbeat and had a positive attitude, but talking with her made me realize how much I take for granted and made me start to appreciate things more.
If you want to check out the town where we were, click here: Luang Prabang
Now I'm going to try to do some special tricks on this blog...
Can you spot your three 650 classmates in this picture?
And can you guess which other classmate took the picture? I'll give you a clue: he's tall and funny.
As you probably know, this past summer a group of us were in Thailand teaching and doing 690. Many of us took a trip together to neighboring Laos over a long weekend. This picture is right after we got massages. My masseuse on that day could speak English really well. I really enjoyed talking to her and hearing about what her life was like. As I recall, she worked really long days and I think had 1 or maybe only half a day off per week. She seemed quite upbeat and had a positive attitude, but talking with her made me realize how much I take for granted and made me start to appreciate things more.
If you want to check out the town where we were, click here: Luang Prabang
Now I'm going to try to do some special tricks on this blog...
Hello from Miyung
Dear Dr. Ortega,
How are you doing in Japan? Do you already miss Hawaii? We're having lots of fun exploring this blog. Finally, I could post my picture in my profile with the help of Nick and Ky. Yeah!!! Can you see it? Now, you can match my name, picture, and comments all together at once.
In terms of our first assignment, I'm doing fine so far. In addition to the bibliography I had from last semester, I added some more articles and book chapters that are particularly related to ethnic/cultural identity, third space, and cultural & linguistic hybridity theories. For the purpose of my topic, I'm trying to browse journals and books beyond the SLS field to find any relevant research findings. I'm looking through a journal called "Amerasia" which deals with all aspects of Asian-American experiences. I'm not sure if this journal is appropriate to use in my paper. Here is the link for more info about the journal. I found an interesting section in the recent issue called "What Does It Mean To Be Korean Today? Part I. Across Nations, Generations, & Identities".
Well, that's all for now. I'm looking forward to seeing you when you come back. Have a safe trip back to Hawaii!
Miyung
How are you doing in Japan? Do you already miss Hawaii? We're having lots of fun exploring this blog. Finally, I could post my picture in my profile with the help of Nick and Ky. Yeah!!! Can you see it? Now, you can match my name, picture, and comments all together at once.
In terms of our first assignment, I'm doing fine so far. In addition to the bibliography I had from last semester, I added some more articles and book chapters that are particularly related to ethnic/cultural identity, third space, and cultural & linguistic hybridity theories. For the purpose of my topic, I'm trying to browse journals and books beyond the SLS field to find any relevant research findings. I'm looking through a journal called "Amerasia" which deals with all aspects of Asian-American experiences. I'm not sure if this journal is appropriate to use in my paper. Here is the link for more info about the journal. I found an interesting section in the recent issue called "What Does It Mean To Be Korean Today? Part I. Across Nations, Generations, & Identities".
Well, that's all for now. I'm looking forward to seeing you when you come back. Have a safe trip back to Hawaii!
Miyung
Korean Thanksgiving day! Wow!
Korean Thanksgiving day, "Chusuk" is coming very soon. In these festivals, Family members come from all parts of the country to visit their ancestral homes and eat Songpyon, rice cakes stuffed with sesame, beans, or something else.
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Hey, Lourdes!
Now, that got your attention, huh? ;-)
Well, thanks for setting up this website for us to view, review, and post comments. I think it's cool, esp since I spend so much time online, though I think I'm showing symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...:-(
I love to BloG, think aloud, so to speak, except that in the face of so many bright sparks out there, it sometimes gets a bit depressing just to join the conversation, not to mention try to outdo them. ;-)
Anyhow, hope you're enjoying yourself in Japan right now. Don't forget our souvenirs! ;-)
Click here for our class blog, or if it doesn't work, just put your cursor here: http://sls650f07.blogspot.com/
And Ben says I've to put a picture, so there it is - up there! ;-)
Samantha
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