Sahakyan, T orcid.org/0000-0001-8684-5765 (2023) Member-Checking through Diagrammatic Elicitation: Constructing Meaning with Participants. TESOL Quarterly, 57 (2). pp. 686-701. ISSN 0039-8322
Abstract
Member checking is one of the key instruments ensuring the quality of qualitative research which is commonly associated with participants' approval of data accuracy. Considering multiple drawbacks of the traditional member-checking methods, this article presents an alternative technique—diagrammatic elicitation. I illustrate how this approach was implemented in a study of six Armenian EFL teachers' self-development and motivation. The data were collected in three phases over a period of 6 months using semi-structured interviews, journal writing, and unstructured classroom observations followed by post-observation interviews. I argue that diagrammatic elicitation makes member checking more participatory empowering participants and engaging them in the research process resulting in constructing the meaning with the researcher. Furthermore, it stimulates deeper reflections uncovering hidden aspects of participants' experiences leading to a more in-depth understanding of the researched phenomenon which contribute to the quality of research.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author. TESOL Quarterly published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of TESOL International Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2023 12:01 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2023 12:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/tesq.3210 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:200061 |