Advancing language Research through Q Methodology

Part 1. Q Methodology to Open a Window on Cognition, Motivation, Identity and Emotions


Chapter 1. Gary Bonar, Ruth Fielding and Meihui Wang: Exploring Pre-Service Language Teacher Identity Negotiation Using Q Methodology

Chapter 2. Marinella Caruso and Nicola Fraschini: Vision and Motivation of Adolescent Language Learners in Australia

Chapter 3. Akiko Fukuda: Understanding Self-Regulated Language Learning in the Context of Japanese University Students' Self-Study

Chapter 4. Nicola Fraschini and Adrian Lundberg: Australian-Korean Multicultural Family Members' Emotions about their Family Language Policy


Part 2. Q Methodology to Expand Research on In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Beliefs

Chapter 5. Nicola Morea: An Investigation into Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs about Multilingualism Before and After Participating in an Identity-Oriented Course on Multilingualism

Chapter 6. Christof Chesini, Lukas Bleichenbacher, Mara De Zanet, Robert Hilbe and Anna Schröder-Sura: Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs on Crosslinguistic Teacher Education in Switzerland

Chapter 7. Chengwen Yuan: The Post-Sort Interviews in Q Methodology: L2 Chinese Teachers' Beliefs about Motivational Teaching

Chapter 8. Yining Yang and Ke Zhao: Chinese University Teachers' Beliefs about and Pedagogical Responses to Bilingual Teaching

Part 3. Q Methodology to Evaluate Language Education Policies and Programmes

Chapter 9. Athip Thumvichit: Q Evaluation: Potential Applications in Language Education

Chapter 10. Hyunjin Park: A Q Methodology Evaluation of a Training Programme for Community Interpreters and Translators

Chapter 11. Renata Aliani: Investigating School Principals' Viewpoints on Languages Education

Nicola Fraschini, Adrian Lundberg and Renata Aliani: Conclusion: Thoughts on the Contribution of Q Methodology to Language Research and Looking Forward