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Alternatives in TESOL Research: Descriptive, Interpretive, and Ideological Orientations
Author(s) -
CUMMING ALISTER
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
tesol quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.737
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1545-7249
pISSN - 0039-8322
DOI - 10.2307/3587555
Subject(s) - ideology , sociology , pedagogy , descriptive research , psychology , linguistics , mathematics education , social science , political science , philosophy , politics , law
Seven noted researchers each describe a different orientation to research exemplified in their own studies and currently predominant in TESOL, highlighting the value of each research orientation as well as its limitations. The seven statements consider (a) aspects of language behavior such as learners' language, verbal reports of learning strategies, or text structures; (b) frameworks for interpreting curricula or culture such as classroom interaction or ethnography; or (c) ideological orientations such as critical pedagogy or participatory action research.