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For beginning researchers undertaking their first major research project, can often be a time of mixed emotions. Initial meetings with supervisors or research collaborators involve addressing questions around the nature and scope of the research question, the methodological tools that will be used to collect data and the ease with which entry into the field of research is possible.
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- Language Teaching
- Focus Group Session
- English Language Teaching
- English Language Skill
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Cacciattolo, M. (2015). Ethical Considerations in Research. In: Vicars, M., Steinberg, S., McKenna, T., Cacciattolo, M. (eds) The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning (PELT). Critical New Literacies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-112-0_4
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