A Mixed Methods Research Approach to Exploring Teacher Participation in an Online Social Networking Website

on the status of mixed methods research in applied linguistics

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Exploring the Democratic Potential of Online Social Networking: The Scope and Limitations of e-Participation

Teacher-Assisted vs. Peer-Assisted Performances and L2 Development: A Mixed Methods Approach

The present study compared the impact of teacher-provided and peer-provided oral assistance in the acquisition of English wh-question forms. Participants were 90 female Iranian EFL learners who constituted the 3 groups of the study: teacherassisted, peer-assisted, and a control group. Participants in the experimental groups received assistance either from the teacher or a peer during task-based...

Iranian EFL Teachers’ Conceptions of Research: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach

This study reports a mixed methods design investigation into language teachers’ conception of research. The study drew on various sources of data, including teachers’ responses to questionnaires items, qualitative comments in follow-up interviews, and contributions to e-mail inquiries. Results showed that the teachers’ understanding of research is mainly associated with a standard view of resea...

Towards Identifying Teacher TopicInterests and Expertise within an Online Social Networking Site

Online social networking tools developed for educators promise better mentorship, professional development and resource sharing among teachers. This paper presents a model of teacher mentoring behaviors within an existing middle school teacher social networking site. We analyze how teachers help others in discussion forums and learn a model that describes their behavior. Our initial results ind...