Category Archives: sociocultural theory
The outcome of overcoming a thousand obstacles!
The outcome of overcoming a thousand obstacles!.
Doing research that matters?
As a PhD student I have been advised so many times that it is necessary and a must to participate in conferences to do networking, get to know what it is out there in the field, to meet your bibliography
Doing research that matters?
As a PhD student I have been advised so many times that it is necessary and a must to participate in conferences to do networking, get to know what it is out there in the field, to meet your bibliography
The significance of context in qualitative research
As I have rewritten the contribution of my thesis to knowledge, one thing that came up as significant was the context of the study: Chile. I agree with Kumaravadivelu that “All pedagogy, like all politics, is local. To ignore local exigencies is to ignore
The significance of context in qualitative research
As I have rewritten the contribution of my thesis to knowledge, one thing that came up as significant was the context of the study: Chile. I agree with Kumaravadivelu that “All pedagogy, like all politics, is local. To ignore local exigencies is to ignore
From a topic to a thesis. The return!
It is been more than a month that I wrote my last post about my struggle towards an argument for my thesis. Well, I still haven’t resolved the issue, but I am working on it. This time I am doing
From a topic to a thesis. The return!
It is been more than a month that I wrote my last post about my struggle towards an argument for my thesis. Well, I still haven’t resolved the issue, but I am working on it. This time I am doing
From a topic to a thesis?
It is mid February, time is flying and I am struggling with the argument of my thesis. I procrastinate reading more papers, and writing posts on my blogs. I go back to my data and it seems a never ending
From a topic to a thesis?
It is mid February, time is flying and I am struggling with the argument of my thesis. I procrastinate reading more papers, and writing posts on my blogs. I go back to my data and it seems a never ending
What is the pedagogical Imperative?
Ten days ago I attended two courses as part of the UNSW summer school. The morning course was Classroom-based Research for Language Teachers by David Nunan and the afternoon course was Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative by James Lantolf. The
What is the pedagogical Imperative?
Ten days ago I attended two courses as part of the UNSW summer school. The morning course was Classroom-based Research for Language Teachers by David Nunan and the afternoon course was Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative by James Lantolf. The
Back to …!
I did it! After struggling with the writing, the poster layout and so forth. I managed to present my poster at the AARE conference successfully. It was very self assuring and inspiring. The discussions with other academics challenged my views,
Back to …!
I did it! After struggling with the writing, the poster layout and so forth. I managed to present my poster at the AARE conference successfully. It was very self assuring and inspiring. The discussions with other academics challenged my views,
Poster, bloody poster!
Foreign Language Teacher Education: What does Sociocultural theory offer? Here I am, about to fly to Melbourne for the AARE conference. Seven months ago when I submitted my abstract for a poster presentation, I had no idea what it meant
Poster, bloody poster!
Foreign Language Teacher Education: What does Sociocultural theory offer? Here I am, about to fly to Melbourne for the AARE conference. Seven months ago when I submitted my abstract for a poster presentation, I had no idea what it meant
Foreign language teacher education research: What can sociocultural theory offer?
On Monday I submitted an abstract for a poster presentation at AARE anual conference 2010 to be held in Melbourne. It took me quite a while to write a 750 word abstract and it made me feel a bit frustrated
Foreign language teacher education research: What can sociocultural theory offer?
On Monday I submitted an abstract for a poster presentation at AARE anual conference 2010 to be held in Melbourne. It took me quite a while to write a 750 word abstract and it made me feel a bit frustrated
Knowledge is socially and culturally constructed
Last weekend I participated in the AARE workshop “The Utility of theories in Educational Research” held in Charles Sturt University, Bathrust. After a bit of travel hassle I arrived in Bathrust just in time to participate in the introductory session. Joanne Orlando,
Knowledge is socially and culturally constructed
Last weekend I participated in the AARE workshop “The Utility of theories in Educational Research” held in Charles Sturt University, Bathrust. After a bit of travel hassle I arrived in Bathrust just in time to participate in the introductory session. Joanne Orlando,