Advancing Language Research through Q Methodology -

Advancing Language Research through Q Methodology

Buch | Hardcover
268 Seiten
2024
Multilingual Matters (Verlag)
978-1-80041-979-7 (ISBN)
149,55 inkl. MwSt
This volume investigates the ways in which Q methodology contributes to language education and language policy research, demonstrating how this research approach can be used to explore topics including identity, motivation, cognition, emotion, pre-service and in-service teacher beliefs and to evaluate language programs, curricula and policies.
This volume investigates the ways in which Q methodology can uncover and foreground new perspectives and contribute to language education and language policy research. It demonstrates the flexibility of this research methodology in addressing dynamic and complex language issues across a variety of educational topics and geographical contexts. The chapter authors use Q methodology to explore topics such as identity, motivation, cognition, emotion, pre-service and in-service teacher beliefs and to evaluate language programmes, curricula and policies. These contributions highlight Q methodology’s potential to inform theoretical developments by revealing fresh perspectives on contemporary issues and generating new hypotheses. They foster further Q methodology research, demonstrating how it can contribute to a science of subjectivity and allow researchers to value the perspectives of all stakeholders for more inclusive research. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in language education and language policy research and those in the broader field of social sciences looking to expand their knowledge of the methodology and how it can be used to study contemporary, dynamic and complex issues.

Nicola Fraschini is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne Asia Institute, Australia, where he teaches Korean language. His research interests include foreign language learner and teacher emotions, motivation and Q methodology. His research has been published in journals such as the Modern Language Journal and Annual Review of Applied Linguistics. Adrian Lundberg is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of School Development and Leadership at Malmö University, Sweden. His research focuses on investigating stakeholders’ subjective viewpoints about educational issues at the crossroads of multilingualism, equity and policy. His Q methodology research has been published in Learning and Instruction, Educational Research Review and Current Issues in Language Planning. Renata Aliani is a researcher within the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests focus primarily on Italian, bilingual education, teacher training and leadership. She has been the convener of the Melbourne-based online Q Research Group since its inception in 2016.

Contributors



Joseph Lo Bianco: Foreword: A Teaching and Learning Journey with Q



Nicola Fraschini, Adrian Lundberg and Renata Aliani: Introduction: Q Methodology, Subjectivity and Language Research



Part 1: Q Methodology to Open a Window on Cognition, Motivation, Identity and Emotions



Chapter 1. Gary Bonar, Ruth Fielding and Meihui Wang: Exploring Pre-Service Language Teacher Identity Negotiation Using Q Methodology



Chapter 2. Marinella Caruso and Nicola Fraschini: Vision and Motivation of Adolescent Language Learners in Australia



Chapter 3. Akiko Fukuda: Understanding Self-Regulated Language Learning in the Context of Japanese University Students’ Self-Study



Chapter 4. Nicola Fraschini and Adrian Lundberg: Australian-Korean Multicultural Family Members' Emotions about their Family Language Policy



Part 2: Q Methodology to Expand Research on In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Beliefs



Chapter 5. Nicola Morea: An Investigation into Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs about Multilingualism Before and After Participating in an Identity-Oriented Course on Multilingualism



Chapter 6. Christof Chesini, Lukas Bleichenbacher, Mara De Zanet, Robert Hilbe and Anna Schröder-Sura: Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs on Crosslinguistic Teacher Education in Switzerland



Chapter 7. Chengwen Yuan: The Post-Sort Interviews in Q Methodology: L2 Chinese Teachers’ Beliefs about Motivational Teaching



Chapter 8. Yining Yang and Ke Zhao: Chinese University Teachers’ Beliefs about and Pedagogical Responses to Bilingual Teaching



Part 3: Q Methodology to Evaluate Language Education Policies and Programmes



Chapter 9. Athip Thumvichit: Q Evaluation: Potential Applications in Language Education



Chapter 10. Hyunjin Park: A Q Methodology Evaluation of a Training Programme for Community Interpreters and Translators



Chapter 11. Renata Aliani: Investigating School Principals’ Viewpoints on Languages Education



Nicola Fraschini, Adrian Lundberg and Renata Aliani: Conclusion: Thoughts on the Contribution of Q Methodology to Language Research and Looking Forward



Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 550 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Theorie / Studium
ISBN-10 1-80041-979-1 / 1800419791
ISBN-13 978-1-80041-979-7 / 9781800419797
Zustand Neuware
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