3.6 How Language Interacts With Culture: Academic Research
In this activity you will select and share an article relating to the interaction of Language and Culture from the Online Accessible Studies in Second Language Research (OASIS) database.
The OASIS summaries are one-page descriptions of research articles on language learning, language teaching, and multilingualism that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
The summaries provide information about the study’s goals, how it was conducted, and what was found, and are written in non-technical language.
Where relevant, they also highlight findings that may be of particular interest to language educators, although the initiative is not solely aimed at research with immediate practical implications. The summaries are generally approved, and often (co-)written, by the author(s) of the original journal article.
https://oasis-database.org/?locale=en
Go to the website and use the search term “culture” or “cultural identity”. Scroll through the options and select a summary that interests you. Create an Entry including, the title of the research, the APA citation and describe your selection. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did you choose this article?
2. Consider the researcher’s premise. Are the key arguments logical? Is it clear enough for anyone to understand?
3. The primary aim of the author is to deliver useful information. Did you find new insights? Were these insights relevant and valuable?
4. How can you connect what you learned to your future career as a teacher? If you enter a different profession, is the information still valuable?