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The methodological affordances and challenges of using Facebook to research study abroad

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dc.contributor.authorDressler, Roswita
dc.contributor.authorDressler, Anja
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-14T17:23:45Z
dc.date.available2022-01-14T17:23:45Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-28
dc.description.abstractSome study abroad (SA) researchers use Facebook as a tool to reach participants or as the site or context of research. In Dressler and Dressler (2016), we examined the linguistic identity positioning of one sojourner in Facebook posts over two sojourns. In this paper, we determine the methodological affordances and challenges of the social media site as both a tool and context of research. We conclude that for the original study, using Facebook enabled us to download large amounts of observational data and study the identity positioning over time. Throughout the data collection, analysis, and writing, we encountered challenges regarding ownership of data, the dynamic nature of Facebook over the two time periods of the study, the use of photographs, and our focus on the textual aspects of posting. From this analysis, we provide recommendations for the use of Facebook in SA research moving forward.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDressler, R., and Dressler, A. (2019). The methodological affordances and challenges of using Facebook to research study abroad. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 4(1), 126-144, https://doi:10.1075/sar.17017.dreen_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1075/sar.17017.dreen_US
dc.identifier.issn2405-5522
dc.identifier.issn2405-5530
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114275
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/46341
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Companyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionacceptedVersionen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
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dc.subjectSocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectForeign studyen_US
dc.subjectEducation--Researchen_US
dc.subjectFacebook (Firm)en_US
dc.titleThe methodological affordances and challenges of using Facebook to research study abroaden_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
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ucalgary.scholar.levelFacultyen_US
ucalgary.scholar.levelUndergraduateen_US

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