1.Build awareness of the theoretical orientations underlying qualitative methods in literacy research.
2.Develop a basic understanding about the kinds of questions that can be addressed in literacy education, data collection methods, and data analysis.

1.Build awareness of the theoretical orientations underlying quality methods in literacy research.
2.Develop a basic understanding about the kinds of questions that can be addressed in literacy education, data collection methods, and data analysis.

Textbook:
Bogdan, R.C. & Biklen, S.K.(2006). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to
theory and methods. (5th edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Tentative reading assignments:
Empirical studies articles:
1. Atkinson, D. & Ramanathan, V. (1995). Cultures of writing: An ethnographic comparison of
L1 and L2 university writing/language programs. TESOL Quarterly, 29 (3), 539-568.
2. Casasnave, C. (2010). Taking risks?: A case study of three doctoral students writing
qualitative dissertations at an American university in Japan. Journal of second language
writing, 19, 1-16. (this articles features the use of narrative inquiry and cross-case
comparison)
3. Chenail, R.J., Duffy, M., George, S.St., & Wulff, D. (2011). Facilitating coherence across
qualitative research papers. The qualitative report, 16 (1), 263-275. (this analyses writing
problems faced by novice qualitative researchers in qualitative research writing)
4. Flowerdew, J. (2000). Discourse community, legitimate peripheral participation, and the
nonnative-English-speaking Scholar. TESOL Quarterly, 34 (1), 127-150.
(this article features the use of single case study.)
5. Fernsten, L. (2005). Discourse and difference. International journal of inclusive education,
9 (4), 371-387.
(this article features critical discourse analysis.)
6. Jeon, M. (2007). Language ideologies and bilingual education: A Korean-American perspective. Language
awareness, 16(2), 114-130. (this article features the use of ethnography.)
7. Li, Y. (2006). Negotiating knowledge contribution to multiple discourse communities: A doctoral student
of computer science writing for publication. Journal of second language writing, 15 (3), 159-178.
(this article features the use of single case study.)
8. McCarthey, S., Guo, Y., & Cummins,S. (2005). Understanding changes in elementary
Mandarin students’ L1 and L2 writing. Journal of second languag

Textbook:
Bogdan, R.C. & Biklen, S.K. (2006). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to
theory and methods. (5th edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Tentative reading assignments:
Empirical studies articles:
1. Atkinson, D. & Ramanathan, V. (1995). Cultures of writing: An ethnographic comparison of
L1 and L2 university writing/language programs. TESOL Quarterly, 29 (3), 539-568.
2. Casasnave, C. (2010). Taking risks?: A case study of three doctoral students writing
quality dissertations at an American university in Japan. Journal of second language
writing, 19, 1-16. (this articles features the use of narrative inquiry and cross-case
comparison)
3. Chenail, R.J., Duffy, M., George, S.St., & Wulff, D. (2011). Facilitating coherence across
qualityitative research papers. The qualityitative report, 16 (1), 263-275. (this analysis writing
problems faced by novel quality researchers in quality research writing)
4. Flowerdew, J. (2000). Discourse community, legitimate peripheral participation, and the
nonnative-English-speaking Scholar. TESOL Quarterly, 34 (1), 127-150.
(this article features the use of single case study.)
5. Fernsten, L. (2005). Discourse and difference. International journal of inclusive education,
9 (4), 371-387.
(this article features critical discussion analysis.)
6. Jeon, M. (2007). Language ideas and bilingual education: A Korean-American perspective. Language
awareness, 16(2), 114-130. (this article features the use of ethnography.)
7. Li, Y. (2006). Negotiating knowledge contribution to multiple discover communities: A doctoral student
of computer science writing for publication. Journal of second language writing, 15 (3), 159-178.
(this article features the use of single case study.)
8. McCarthey, S., Guo, Y., & Cummins, S. (2005). Understanding changes in elementary
Mandarin students’ L1 and L2 writing. Journal of second languag