A1 Journal article (refereed)
Enhancing Ethical Research Participation and Inclusion of Marginalized Adult Migrant Learners : An Early Career Researcher's Perspective (2023)
Malessa, E. (2023). Enhancing Ethical Research Participation and Inclusion of Marginalized Adult Migrant Learners : An Early Career Researcher's Perspective. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung, 24(3), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-24.3.4100
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Malessa, Eva
Journal or series: Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung
eISSN: 1438-5627
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 26/09/2023
Volume: 24
Issue number: 3
Article number: 17
Publisher: Freie Universität Berlin
Publication country: Germany
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-24.3.4100
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/89328
Abstract
With this article I aim to raise awareness of the underrepresentation of adult migrant learners with limited educational experience, so-called LESLLA (literacy education and second language learning for adults) learners, in education, language, and literacy studies. As most researchers have so far concentrated on educated adult second language learners, LESLLA learners have not been the focus of ethical research discussions. Based on my own experience as an early career researcher, I reflect on selected ethical dilemmas I encountered, focusing on informed consent procedures and reciprocity to discuss how prevailing issues can affect participation and thus sustain underrepresentation of LESLLA learners. By providing contextualized reflections on procedural ethics and ethics-in-practice, I hope to generate discussions on solutions to enhance research participation and inclusion of marginalized adult migrant second language learners with limited educational experience, in turn strengthening reflexivity and integrity of qualitative research(ers).
Keywords: immigrants; language learning; second language; literacy; adult education teaching; marginalised groups; participatory research; research ethics; informed consent; reflection (cognitive processes)
Free keywords: adult migrant learner; informed consent; LESLLA; reciprocity; reflexivity; qualitative research ethics
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2023
JUFO rating: 1
- School of Resource Wisdom (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Wisdom
- Applied language studies (Centre for Applied Language Studies SOLKI)
- Multiliteracies for social participation and in learning across the life span (University of Jyväskylä JYU) MultiLEAP; 2021-2026. Formerly RECLAS
- Digitalization in and for learning and interaction (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.LearnDigi
- Multidisciplinary research on learning and teaching (University of Jyväskylä JYU) MultiLeTe
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well
- School of Resource Wisdom (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Wisdom
- Multidisciplinary research on learning and teaching (University of Jyväskylä JYU) MultiLeTe
- Digitalization in and for learning and interaction (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.LearnDigi
- Multiliteracies for social participation and in learning across the life span (University of Jyväskylä JYU) MultiLEAP; 2021-2026. Formerly RECLAS