Social and cultural norms of the different communities and ethical challenges in researching young language learners

Collecting data with and about young children: ethical and methodological issues

4^th March 2021 3.00-4.50pm CET

This Webinar is organized by the Multilingual Childhoods / REYLL research network Committee (Responsible: Dr. Fatma Said, Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics at Zayed University, UAE). 

In our third online webinar we invite esteemed researchers and scholars who focus on researching young children’s language learning and their reflections on their learning process. Although, there is much research on children rarely is there an opportunity for students, early career scholars and researchers to meet and discuss tried and tested approaches to the topic, as well as possible future approaches. Much information in books does not allow for questions to be posed or for researchers to share actual experiences in an easy-to-access manner.

Importantly, the invited speakers also cover issues of ethics and methodologies, which usually pose a challenge to researchers and having access to such a discussion is usually difficult.  Hence, this unique webinar will create a space of discussion and learning by asking two central questions: “What can we learn from doing research with children as active agents?” and “What are ethical issues in studying children’s beliefs and reflections on their learning process?”