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What Does this Journey Look Like?

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Methodological Uncertainties of Research in ELT Education II
Titulo
What Does this Journey Look Like?
Autor(es)
Mireya Esther Castañeda Usaquén
Titulo del Libro
Methodological Uncertainties of Research in ELT Education II
Pais
Colombia
Editorial
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
ISBN
978-958-787-634-5
Paginas
43-55
Año
2023

Research and life go hand-in-hand because, as human beings, we always desire to understand and give significance to what we do, feel, or experience. When I do not understand a situation, I reflect, chat with people, read, and do whatever is in my hands to get to know from different perspectives what is happening. Then, I make decisions or take an action. In fact, this study originates in the school where I spent half of my life, my second home. However, I have noticed that when discussing academic research, most people find this complex, unreachable, and even painful. Now, I want to share how I have planned this journey and some of the steps I have walked to place research in our everyday lives, keeping in mind that I should follow certain protocols that the doctoral program requests regarding methodology. In this chapter, I introduce the journey I have undertaken to explore this world called Public Primary School Teachers’ Stories about English Language Teaching. I use the word journey to refer to this complex but awe-inspiring action of doing research. Along these pages, you will find a description of the very short path I have walked so far in terms of my destination, my companions, crossroads, itinerary, and some of the ways I have thought to walk this path. I hope this piece of writing encourages readers to find their ways of doing research.