The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Riazi, A. Mehdi

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“…Relevant inferences of each strand are made using data and analysis of that strand, but inferences of different strands are integrated to produce a meta-inference that can illustrate how the overall findings explain the purpose of the mixed-methods research study. This often feeds into the recommendations stemming from the study(Riazi 2016).…”

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The 5 Star Toilet Campaign: improving toilet use in rural Gujarat

Chauhan¹,

Schmidt²,

Aunger³

et al. 2020

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The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) promotes evidence-informed, equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. We support the generation and effective use of high-quality evidence to inform decision-making and improve the lives of people living in poverty in low-and middle-income countries. We provide guidance and support to produce, synthesise and quality-assure evidence of what works, for whom, how, why and at what cost. 3ie impact evaluations 3ie-supported impact evaluations assess the difference a development intervention has made to social and economic outcomes. 3ie is committed to funding rigorous evaluations that include a theory-based design, use the most appropriate mix of methods to capture outcomes and are useful in complex development contexts.

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The 5 Star Toilet Campaign: improving toilet use in rural Gujarat

Chauhan¹,

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Aunger³

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“…This means that even while data are still being collected, the researcher can easily keep an eye on important statistics such as gender or ethnic distribution and conduct interim analyses. For a discussion of benefits and costs of online questionnaires in the field of linguistics see, for instance, Riazi (, p. 312) or Paltridge and Phakiti (, p. 92).…”

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Singaporean students’ language repertoires and attitudes revisited

2018

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Singapore has received a large amount of scholarly interest with regards to the structural and sociolinguistic properties of its local variety of English. In contrast, there is comparatively less empirical data on individual linguistic repertoires and usage patterns.Building on previous research into the linguistic and sociological background of young Singaporean adults, our study examines 450 students recruited from three distinct educational institutions: a university, polytechnics, and vocational training schools. A detailed language background questionnaire reveals the degree of multilingualism, patterns of language use, as well as language attitudes towards different languages. We find important differences between the three student cohorts examined here and are able to relate them to their social and ethnic backgrounds.Recent research into the multilingual texture of Singapore indicates that the city-state is developing into a predominantly bilingual society in which, much in line with government policies, citizens speak English next to one of the socalled 'mother tongues' , that is, Mandarin for the Chinese ethnicity, Malay for the Malay group, and Tamil for the ethnic group of Indians. The mother tongues as well as English count as official languages in Singapore. Many Singaporean speakers, however, live in a more complex linguistic setting, since the term 'English' subsumes both Standard and Colloquial Singapore English, the latter being quite distinct from the standard, as is well known.Representing a follow-up study to Siemund, Schulz, and Schweinberger (2014), our study explores the individual language profiles of 450 Singaporean students coming from three cohorts, namely 150 university students (Nanyang Technological University), 150 students from various polytechnics, and 150 ITE students (Institute of Technical Education, the national vocational training school). Such individual linguistic information is conspicuously absent from government reports (SingStats) or other studies and helps, in our view, to paint a clearer picture of the Singaporean linguistic landscape. The novel contribution of our present study is the addition of 150 ITE students that we will set in relation to the two other cohorts sampled and analysed in Siemund et al. (2014). Our study significantly expands the relatively small body of research on language use and language shift in Singapore, thus helping to paint a clearer picture of this highly complex and dynamic situation. 282

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“…Mixed methods research involves the mixing or integration of both quantitative (e.g., numeric information) and qualitative data (e.g., interview transcripts, texts) within a single investigation (Creswell, 2014). There are many design options and data may be collected either simultaneously or sequentially to best understand research problems (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011;Riazi, 2016;Teddlie & Tashakkori, 2010). The present study consisted of a series of distinct periods of data collection (pre-sojourn, sojourn, post-sojourn) and employed a mixed methods sequential explanatory design (Ivankova, Creswell, & Stick, 2006;Ivankova & Greer, 2015).…”

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The personal, linguistic, and intercultural development of Chinese sojourners in an English-speaking country

Jackson

2017

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The number of Chinese students who are joining international exchange programs has increased significantly in recent years, with the majority enrolling in English-medium courses in the host country. To better understand how to prepare and support their learning, the present study investigated the developmental trajectories of 149 students from a Hong Kong university who participated in a semester-long exchange program in an English-speaking country. By way of questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, and document analysis (e.g., study plans, responses to email prompts), this mixed methods inquiry tracked their evolving attitudes, motivation, and depth of investment in language and intercultural learning. As well as individual differences, the findings brought to light environmental factors that led to differing outcomes. While some participants developed more self-efficacy in English and meaningful intercultural friendships, others found it difficult to overcome language and cultural barriers, suggesting the need for interventions to bolster language enhancement and intercultural engagement.

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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Cited by 127 publications

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The 5 Star Toilet Campaign: improving toilet use in rural Gujarat

The 5 Star Toilet Campaign: improving toilet use in rural Gujarat

Singaporean students’ language repertoires and attitudes revisited

The personal, linguistic, and intercultural development of Chinese sojourners in an English-speaking country

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