This chapter looks at the Philosophical, Paradigmatic, and Interpretive Frameworks being used in one's studies. In other words, really what lenses are we using previous to the study, during the study, and in evaluating the study. It is also valuable to do this in terms of recognizing what one's "default" lenses are; and looking at whether we are using are default lenses are, or whether we are attempting to expand beyond our normal framework(s).
Looking at the "framework" perspective is valuable in that it helps us sort out to "some" degree the subjectivity/objectivity of our framework approaches. In other words, the more we use our "default" framework, the more subjectivity will likely be involved.
In looking at my own proposed thesis resarch study, I find default lens in myself, in that the study is philosophical in nature. But doing external investigation also supports this philosophy is an attempt to "subjectify" the philosphy. and ultimately stating practical uses of this philosophy creates a "pragmatic lens."
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I am printing a copy of “Let’s See”: Contrasting Conversations About Teaching by JOHN F. FANSELOW [it is from TESOL Q., so I cannot make a pdf for you and you could not print it anyway :(]
ReplyDeleteyour task will be to read that and apply the notions Fanselow presents to your own argument here :)
(trying to get you to think differently)
cheers,
e