French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods that Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies
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French as a Second Language Teaching Identifying Methods that Im
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Semi-Structured Interviews The interviews consisted of a series of closed and open-ended questions (see page 23 for a complete list of the questions). Participants were asked each question in turn, with the possibility of asking follow-up questions such as "why?" or "could you explain that in more detail?" strictly for clarification. The same five questions about the FSL new teaching developments were asked to each participant and thus constitute the core of each interview. Other questions emerged organically from the unique flow of each discussion. If the interviewees were unclear about specific questions, follow-up questions were used to get more information 32 and more clarity. Later, the participants were given the interview transcription and had the opportunity to delete anything they preferred not to be included. Limitations Due to Covid-19 Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus shortly before this study, strict laws regarding social distancing were put in place. This made it difficult to travel to institutions to meet the participants in person. As a result, the instructors were contacted through email for an interview. The interviews were digitally recorded via Microsoft Teams. Sessions lasted between 20-30 minutes. Furthermore, although the interviewees were proficient in speaking French, the interviews were conducted in English, because it was their first language. I believed that the participants would feel more comfortable expressing themselves in English, and this would allow for deeper thinking and more genuine sharing of their thoughts and opinions. Data Analysis The following research questions guided the activities of data analysis and interpretation: 1- What FSL teaching methods are most effective in improving adult learners’ competencies? 2- What are the gaps in the FSL adult curriculum? 3- How can these gaps be filled in? 4- Have there been resources selected in the recent years for French instruction? Some questions were very broad and complex, yet the emphasis was on the contemporary teaching of FSL, the new theories of adult language acquisition, and all the issues and gaps addressed during the interview process. Indeed, the questions served as a means of providing 33 hypotheses to guide my research. Having gathered answers from the interviews, I developed some substantial points from the participants about linguistic, cognitive, and social approaches. FSL teaching is linked to skills, competence, and performance, all of which are central attributes to the data collection. Qualitative research involves detailed summarization and interpretation of data. When analyzing the results of the interviews within the current literature, I was tempted to report on every single detail raised by each participant. For instance, my reports included quotations embedded within the theoretical analysis to connect the research question and the interview responses. Participants may have been more expressive or illustrative, as in Professor A, who emphasized teaching strategies that included the complex linguistic component embedded in any standard language. Professor B stressed the principles and parameters model of linguistic approaches, thus reflecting on several theories linked significantly to the literature. Finally, Professor C was very focused on communicative practices, social interaction, and the use of technology. From his perspective, L2 learners use their tools to make maximum use of the communicative situation in which they find themselves, thus developing their skills through the process of talking to others. Therefore, I chose to analyze data from a combination of factors that contend with the research questions for further explicit discussion. Le Compte & Schensul (1999) define data analysis as the process a researcher uses to reduce data to a story and its interpretation. They also describe data analysis as including inscription, description, and transcription. Download 0.77 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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