Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense

This article examines students’ perceptions of ethics and ethical training in research on second language acquisition. The role of ethics in applied linguistics and research has received little attention, despite its relevance. This study, which was conducted from May to June 2022, involved 26 TESOL...

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Main Author: Charpentier-Jiménez, William
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2023
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/51587
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description This article examines students’ perceptions of ethics and ethical training in research on second language acquisition. The role of ethics in applied linguistics and research has received little attention, despite its relevance. This study, which was conducted from May to June 2022, involved 26 TESOL students enrolled in a Licenciatura program at a Costa Rican public university. It used a quantitative, direct needs assessment design. The researcher collected data through a survey designed to elicit students’ opinions on this issue. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data analyses indicate that: 1) students tend to reject unethical behaviors in research (68.75%); 2) some behaviors seem more permissible than others; 3) students consider ethics an essential component of research (x̅ = 4.6, SD = 0.57, Mod = 5); and 4) the Licenciatura program does not incorporate a systematic approach to ethical training in SLA research (X̄ = 9.33; SD = 8.08. Consistent with the reviewed literature, these findings demonstrate the lack of ethical training in language teaching programs and second language research. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that direct instruction may broaden students’ understanding of ethical issues when conducting research. Finally, these findings suggest that students would greatly benefit from a more structured curriculum that considers the ethical component of research.
title Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense
title_short Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense
title_full Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense
title_fullStr Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense
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title_alt Students’ Perceptions of Ethics in Applied Linguistics Research at a Costa Rican Public University
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spelling AIE515872023-08-09T22:48:25Z Students’ Perceptions of Ethics in Applied Linguistics Research at a Costa Rican Public University Percepción del estudiantado sobre la ética en la investigación de la lingüística aplicada en una universidad pública costarricense Charpentier-Jiménez, William moral education language instruction ethics research training educación moral enseñanza de idiomas ética formación de investigadores This article examines students’ perceptions of ethics and ethical training in research on second language acquisition. The role of ethics in applied linguistics and research has received little attention, despite its relevance. This study, which was conducted from May to June 2022, involved 26 TESOL students enrolled in a Licenciatura program at a Costa Rican public university. It used a quantitative, direct needs assessment design. The researcher collected data through a survey designed to elicit students’ opinions on this issue. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data analyses indicate that: 1) students tend to reject unethical behaviors in research (68.75%); 2) some behaviors seem more permissible than others; 3) students consider ethics an essential component of research (x̅ = 4.6, SD = 0.57, Mod = 5); and 4) the Licenciatura program does not incorporate a systematic approach to ethical training in SLA research (X̄ = 9.33; SD = 8.08. Consistent with the reviewed literature, these findings demonstrate the lack of ethical training in language teaching programs and second language research. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that direct instruction may broaden students’ understanding of ethical issues when conducting research. Finally, these findings suggest that students would greatly benefit from a more structured curriculum that considers the ethical component of research. This article examines students’ perceptions of ethics and ethical training in research on second language acquisition. The role of ethics in applied linguistics and research has received little attention, despite its relevance. This study, which was conducted from May to June 2022, involved 26 TESOL students enrolled in a Licenciatura program at a Costa Rican public university. It used a quantitative, direct needs assessment design. The researcher collected data through a survey designed to elicit students’ opinions on this issue. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data analyses indicate that: 1) students tend to reject unethical behaviors in research (68.75%); 2) some behaviors seem more permissible than others; 3) students consider ethics an essential component of research (x̅ = 4.6, SD = 0.57, Mod = 5); and 4) the Licenciatura program does not incorporate a systematic approach to ethical training in SLA research (X̄ = 9.33; SD = 8.08. Consistent with the reviewed literature, these findings demonstrate the lack of ethical training in language teaching programs and second language research. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that direct instruction may broaden students’ understanding of ethical issues when conducting research. Finally, these findings suggest that students would greatly benefit from a more structured curriculum that considers the ethical component of research. Universidad de Costa Rica 2023-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Article Texto Texto application/pdf text/xml application/zip https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/51587 10.15517/aie.v23i1.51587 Actualidades Investigativas en Educación; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): (January-April); 1-25 Actualidades Investigativas en Educación; Vol. 23 Núm. 1 (2023): (Enero-Abril); 1-25 Actualidades Investigativas en Educación; v. 23 n. 1 (2023): (Enero-Abril); 1-25 1409-4703 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/51587/53502 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/51587/54921 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/aie/article/view/51587/54922 Derechos de autor 2022 William Charpentier-Jiménez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0