本人已詳細閱讀本同意書，了解參與計畫的各項要求及我個人權益問題，我同意 參加本研究計畫。
參與者簽名 日期 年 月 日 研究者簽名 日期 年 月 日
Appendix B
English Version of Consent Form
Informed Consent Form
Dear participants,
I am a graduate student in the Master’s program in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at National Chaio Tung University, Taiwan. I am currently conducting a research project for my master’s thesis. The project is to gain an in-depth understanding of community members’ experiences and perceptions in an online language learning community. The potential participants in this project are the members of the Facebook page, ―Oh, That is Not How We Say It in English?‖
(http://www.facebook.com/poor.english). This research is expected to contribute insight to the field of online language learning. Therefore, your participation is highly appreciated.
To participate in this research, you will be asked to complete a survey concerning your background information and your entries in this online community will be
collected for research. Besides, you will receive two to three interviews via online messengers such as Windows Live Messenger or Skype and each interview will not take longer than one hour.
Please note that your participation in this research is voluntary. If you feel uncomfortable during the research, you can withdraw from the study at any point and for any reason and all data will be returned or destroyed. In addition, the collected data will be treated in a secure and confidential manner and only used for purpose of this study. If you have any questions about the research study, please contact me, at 886-937-939-157 or [email protected] or contact Dr. Ching-Fen Chang, my advisor, at 886-3-5712121# 52715 or [email protected].
If you agree to participate in this research, please complete the form on the next page and mail it as an attachment to [email protected] you very much!
Researcher: Emma Wei-Wen Yao Advisor: Dr. Ching-Fen Chang
I have read this form and I voluntarily agree to participate in this study. By signing below I am giving consent to participate in the study.
Signature of Participant Date / / Signature of Researcher Date / /
Appendix C
Excerpts of Online Observation Filed Notes
Date:
2010.09.16
Description of Object:
Participant A gave a suggestion about the way of providing answers of the questions posted by members. Participants A wrote,
―Please refer to the first line of the mission statement (below Batman's picture).
When it comes to replying to posts, try to avoid copying an entire block of text as a reply. Although as useful as it is (and good practice to have references), it is something people can do themselves.
Instead, paraphrase, offer analogies, stories, or paint a picture. Don't just stop at 'replicate'…‖
This entry from Participant A seemed to aim at the way that one member used in providing answers in the community.
Reflective Notes:
The conflict between Participant A and the member seems to originate from their different perspective about learning or other else? I’m curious about why Participant A wanted to suggest members to follow the posting rule. Also, I’m curious about how the member feels after reading this entry. Moreover, will the member change his way of providing answers in the future?
Appendix D Questionnaire
Dear Participants,
Thanks very much for participation in this study. Here are questions to gain a brief understanding of your background. Your answers are helpful for me to develop follow-up interview questions. So please respond to the following questions as clearly as possible. All information will be used for the research purposes only and will be kept strictly confidential. Thank you for your support and participation.
Best regards,
Emma Wei-Wen Yao
1. Your name on Facebook (http://www.Facebook.com) 2. Gender male
3. Age 16 - 20
4. Educational level * High School
5. Occupation * Executive/Managerial
6. What is your current location? How long have you been there?
7. What is your hometown? How long did you live there?
8. What is your first language?
9. What is your second language?
10. What other languages do you speak?
11. How long have you been learning English? Where did you first start learning English?
12. Please describe your English level. e.g., beginning, intermediate or advanced
13. How do you know this Facebook page?
14. How often do you visit this Facebook page?
15. Why do you "like" this Facebook page?
Appendix E
Interview Questions for Interview #1
Part One: Six Components of Participants’ Activity Systems Subject
1. How do you define yourself in this Facebook page? Who are you within this page? What role do you play in this page? Why do you define yourself like that?
Object
2. What purpose does this page serve for you?
3. What do you think is the purpose of this page?
4. Do you learn something useful from this page? What do you gain from
participating in this page? What do you change after you participate in this page?
Mediating Tools
5. What other online resources do you use when you post or reply to message in the online discussion of the page?
Community
6. Does this page feel like a community to you? Why or why not?
7. What does the word ―community‖ mean to you?
8. Do you think other members work together with you in this page?
Division of Labor
9. Do you go and check who replies or ―likes‖ your posts? How do you feel about their replies to your posts? Talk about one reply which impressed you most.
10. How do you feel when other members correct your answer?
11. Have you ever experienced any conflicts in this page? How did you deal with them?
12. What are the factors encouraging you to keep participating in the page?
Rules
13. Do you have any concerns when replying other members’ posts?
Part Two: Perception of the Online Community and the Online Experiences 14. How would you describe this page to someone who knows nothing about this
page?
15. You’ve participated in this page for several months. What do you usually do in this page? Use a metaphor to describe your experiences in this page.
16. How do you feel about your experiences in this page?
Appendix F
Interview Questions for Interview #2
Part One: Possible Changes of Participation and Perception
1. Do you perceive any differences of your participation during almost one year of participating in this page? (e.g., the role you play, the time you invest in
participation, the purpose of your participation, the feeling of your participation…) Can you give some examples?
2. What factors do you think make your changes?
3. Will you continue visiting this page and participating in the discussion of this page? Why?
4. What is your current perception of your participation and this page? Do you still hold the same attitude, perception, and expectation on this page as what you held at the beginning of your participation in this page? Why?
Part Two: Overall Participation Experiences
5. Were there any particular incidents impress you most or influence your changes of participation or perception? How do you feel about these incidents?
6. What have you gained or learned from your participation in the discussion of this page?