Category: Research Methodology (All)
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Thinking about how to present multilingual data
So far in this series of posts on doing multilingual research, I have probed the intricacies of multilingual research settings, presented some dilemmas about obtaining informed consent, and talked about language choice and data generation. This post moves the discussion forward to the most visible outcome of a multilingual research project: How might one present multilingual data on a…
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Do I need permission to evaluate language teaching textbooks?
When is copying content from a language textbook fair use, in a student research project?
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Generating data in a multilingual research environment
Part 3 of the Researching Multilingually series
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Obtaining informed consent in a multilingual research setting
Asking people to participate in your research projects is never straightforward, especially if you are unsure what language to use!
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Researching multilingually: More than meets the eye?
Introducing a new series of posts on the intricacies of doing multilingual research!
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Doing survey research: A collection of resources
Over time, I have written a number of posts on doing survey research, and I had been thinking of bringing them together in a single ‘index’ post for ease of reference, but somehow never managed to get round to it. Since I am currently not creating any new content, this is as good an opportunity as any, so here goes: An…
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Three perspectives on academic integrity
This blog post brings together three news stories about academic integrity that appeared online in April 2014.
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How to present a conference paper
The conference season is coming up, so this might be a good time to go over some of the basics for academic presentations. In this post, I will share some advice about presenting a conference paper, and next week, I’ll write about dealing with questions and feedback. I have written the tips that follow for people…
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Revisiting Likert scales, levels of measurement: a nuanced understanding
This post revisits the debate about Likert scales: are they ordinal or interval data, and what does this mean for analysis? While individual items only yield ordinal data, some argue composite scales may be treated as interval. The discussion weighs these perspectives, highlights common pitfalls (like calculating means), and points readers to further resources on…