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Data collection:
Communicative group work activities in an intact German university course (A1 and A2 of the CEFR) were video-recorded. Subsequently introspective data was gathered in video-based recall sessions with five students who volunteered. The total length of gathered data amounts to 6 hours interactional data and approximately 11 hours of introspective data. Both datasets have been transcribed according to HIAT (German: "HalbaInterpretative Arbeitstranskriptionen", English: Semi-Interpretative Working Transcription) and analyzed.
Analysis:
1. The introspective data was analyzed with an content analysis approach and reveals 9 different types of face-threatening situations which occur in group work activities: noticing a mistake, difficulties to expressing oneself, assistance, difficulties understanding, disagreement, disapproval, praise/compliments, unexpected situations and uncertainty.
2. Through a conversational analysis approach patterns in the group work interactions were retraced revealed different strategies for dealing with the face-threatening situations depending on role of the students within the group, their attitude towards the task and dimensions of interaction (content, language, method, personal) the situation is embedded in. For example while the leader of a group might point out a mistake of a peer, a rather silent learner might refrain from doing so. While uncertainties or disagreement based in content related matters will be discussed more readily, students are hesitant to discuss difficulties related to method and personal questions.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
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理由
The overall analysis has been finished by the end of April 2020. Due to the still ongoing pandemic situation worldwide, it was difficult to receive feedback on my results and developed theories. However, I had the chance to present my findings at two different rather small online conferences. This opportunity helped me to develop my theories further, even though traveling to conferences and libraries was not possible. As I was assuming at the beginning of the evolving COVID-Situation online discussions are not an adequate substitute for a an actual conference. Although I could retrieve some pieces of older literature, there are still gaps I have to fill, by actually traveling to certain libraries.
Considering the circumstances, the research project progressed rather smoothly, because I could focus on the writing process (describing results, explaining methods and underlying theories etc.). After having revised the sections on theoretical background and the results, I am currently revising the chapter on methods. A monograph is expected to be finished within 2021.
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