Haynam

A book called King of the Infinite Space A metal ball A lizard A chest that looks like a kind of musical instrument A box that looks like for toys (I wonder whether that would be puzzles) A small white mug A yellow and orange spiral thing The chest looks like a typer A quill The box is for Puzzle Robot Ballish plastic toy The lizard is a crocodile A plastic pad formed with human figures In the second observation, I changed an angle and saw some items from a different perspective so some parts of some objects that had been hidden were revealed and I could have a full look at it.  Also in the second observation I paid more attention that I couldn’t see the full shape of it. Third time: The chest is an accordion An old thin book called Academia A traditional Chinese wrapping box Paper with black and white Islamic tile In the third time, since I have seen and recorded most of the item already, my observation focused mostly in correcting my earlier observations...

In the chapter, the author introduces several genres in qualitative research. Historically, there are different typologies to the field according to which different sets of subject, most of which were social science, were included. Along with some other critical genres, the qualitative research shows interests on three major areas: 1) a focus on society and culture, 2) a focus on society and culture and 3) a focus on talk and text. Several points in the article stand out for me. Current perspective on qualitative research calls for scrutinization of the “complex interplay of our own personal biography power and status, interactions with participants, and (the) written word” (Rossman &Rallis. 2003, p.93), which reminds me one of the points of view we discussed in an applied linguistic class about English second language writers. Traditionally, the differences between the works of English language learners and English native speakers are ascribed to the writes’ cultural backgrou...

If that thing is of an area that I am not familiar with, like medical or science, I would take it as true if it is endorsed by someone authority or someone I trust, like a famous doctor or achieved scientist. If that thing is of a discipline that I am familiar with, like the society I am being in or some pedagogical principles , I would also take my own knowledge and experience into consideration. An evidence should be undisprovable and closely related to the topic.

In her research essay Personal practical knowledge, Sun conducted a case study with a Chinese immigrant teacher in New Zealand and concluded that teachers' personal practical knowledge is influenced by "personal background and characteristics of the teacher" and "expressed in the teachers' practice". Gowin's Vee FOCUS/RESEARCH: Questions What is an immigrant Chinese language teacher’s personal practical knowledge? How does the knowledge interwine with the teacher’s identity and cultural background? EVENTS AND/OR OBJECTS: Interview with an immigrant Chinese language teacher Wenying was conducted. Her other teaching materials were studied. CONCEPTUAL/THEORETICAL (THINKING) WORLD VIEW: Teacher knowledge and knowing affects every aspect of the teaching act PHILOSOPHY: The current research on teacher knowledge is mostly western-based THEORY: Teachers’ knowledge is interrelated to their identity PRIN...