Author Archives: Lexie

I found it extremely helpful to be read a breakdown of the different research approaches/methods. Methodology is the foundation of research and your research is only as good as its foundation. A strong foundation will help lead to strong research, while a weak foundation can have the opposite result. The breakdown provided in the articleContinue reading “A Comparison of Phenomenology, Discourse Analysis, and Grounded Theory”

The Study: This study consisted of 8 out of 13 graduate students taking a discourse class. The purpose of the study was to measure the students different levels of uniqueness seeking and see how students who have different for uniqueness will perform in an online discussion for collaborative meaning-making. My Thoughts: Who knew that thisContinue reading “Uniqueness-Seeking Theory in Online Classroom Discussions”

In this article, Ferenz used a case study and phenomenology to investigate the role a L2’s social environment plays in developing their academic literacy within an EFL setting. Ferenz studies the types of relationships formed and the impact these relationships have on the acquisition of L2 advanced academic literacy. The study took place at aContinue reading “EFL Writers’ Social Networks”

My study is a continuation of a topic I explored in Dr. Zamora’s Writing Theory & Practice class where during our final project my fellow classmates and I created a website as a blueprint for using your voice in writing. One of the many topics we discussed included code-switching and how necessary it is forContinue reading “A study of Ebonics & Academic Growth”

Hayek and Yabe wrote this article after a shared unique writing experience of translingual online writing. Upon trying to complete her dissertation, Yabe (a deaf writer) reached out to Hayek (a hearing editor) to edit and help her complete her it. Along their journey they discovered that they were a part of a complex system.Continue reading “Digital Space, Ecology, and Composition: Translingual Online Writing.”

Phenomenology is the attempt to describe human experiences and how human beings experience a certain phenomenon. Groenewald says, “the aim of the researcher is to describe as accurately as possible the phenomenon, refrainin from any pre-given framework, but remaining true to the facts.” The origins of phenomenology can be traced back to Kant and Hegel,Continue reading “Phenomenology”

Autoethnography is a combination of autobiography and ethnography. It is an approach to research and writing that describes and analyzes personal experiences in order to understand cultural experiences. In my mind authoethnography brings a creative approach to research. Grant co-wrote this article with Zeeman based off his own personal narrative. Grant’s personal account of beingContinue reading “Autoethnography”

In Bondarouk and Ruel’s research they followed Hardy’s discourse definition that states discourse is “a system of texts that brings objects into being” (2001, p. 26). Therefore in their research discourse analysis for them was not only studying language but exploring the relationship between discourse and reality, being able to interpret any hidden meanings andContinue reading “Discourse Analysis”

Nelson uses John Holland who is a theoretical biologist and the father of genetic algorithms to investigate how L2 students learn in a second language composition classroom. Nelson covers the four properties (aggregation, nonlinearity, flows and diversity) and three mechanisms (tagging, internal models, and building blocks) that Holland proposes all complex adaptive systems have. NelsonContinue reading “Building Blocks & Learning and Case Study Research”

Grounded theory was created by Glaser and Strauss as a method that would allow sociology researchers to move from data to theory. Researchers used this method when conducting research on student writing in a sociology department. Migliaccio and Melzer offer a brief explanation of grounded theory and an example of how they used this methodologyContinue reading “Using Grounded Theory Methodology in Writing”