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How Covid-19 Intruded and Improved My Applied LESLLA Research in Progress : Reflections on Research-Design and Research Ethics of an Empirical Serious Game Study on L2 Literacy Support of Adult Migrants in Finland (2023)

Malessa, E. (2023). How Covid-19 Intruded and Improved My Applied LESLLA Research in Progress : Reflections on Research-Design and Research Ethics of an Empirical Serious Game Study on L2 Literacy Support of Adult Migrants in Finland. In N. Pettitt, M. G. Santos, & S. Harsch (Eds.), Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults (LESLLA) : Proceedings of the 17th Annual LESLLA Symposium (17, pp. 111-126). Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults. LESLLA Symposium Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8075621

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Malessa, Eva

Parent publication: Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults (LESLLA) : Proceedings of the 17th Annual LESLLA Symposium

Parent publication editors: Pettitt, Nicole; Santos, Maricel G.; Harsch, Stefanie

Conference:

Place and date of conference: Virtual, 11.-12.8.2021

Journal or series: LESLLA Symposium Proceedings

ISSN: 1996-1316

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 02/06/2023

Volume: 17

Issue number: 1

Pages range: 111-126

Number of pages in the book: 186

Publisher: Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8075621

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88773

Abstract

In this paper, I am reporting on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on my ongoing doctoral study. Due to the disruptive effects of the pandemic in 2020, it was not possible to carry out planned field-testing with adult literacy learners in Finland. This paper intends to illuminate the pandemic-related research implications for this study, by highlighting how the pandemic circumstances challenged and crystallized this study’s initial focus and feasibility, consequently, changing and, therefore unexpectedly, enhancing this study’s research design. This paper reflects on the evolution of a specific study design, its process and progress to encourage reflection and discussion on current and future LESLLA study design, feasibility, and ethical considerations in exceptional conditions.

Keywords: immigrants; adult students; literacy; second language; language learning; digital competence; computer-assisted learning; games; pandemics; COVID-19; research ethics

Free keywords: migrant education; adult second language literacy; digital literacy; mobile-assisted language learning; serious games; research ethics

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023

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