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You will have to write about the case study researcha 4,000-word written assignment which assesses your critical understanding of the research methods literatureintroduce the approach (for example, its origins, programmatic features, assumptions about the world it seeks to explore, the wider research paradigm it fits into);explain what methods of data collection and analysis are appropriate for and compatible with the approach, and why; discuss criteria for evaluating knowledge claims (=findings) advanced in the chosen tradition; reflect on the strengths and limitations of the approach as a whole for investigating questions relating to language education and applied linguistics (i.e. epistemic gain);explain what types of ethical questions (if any) would need to be considered when conducting research in this tradition, and why.The assignment should include references to and examples from peer-reviewed empirical studies that employ the specific research approach you have chosen to critique in your assignment.
