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Lauren Williams

Welcome to my blog! I am a PhD candidate at the University of South Australia doing research in applied linguistics

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Connected Papers

I recently attended a series of workshops about publishing and thought it would be worth mentioning a resource that one of the other...

Is there such a thing as "too much detail"?

It appears that in the process of making sure I don’t leave any stone unturned during my data analysis, I have lost sight of the bigger...

Participant or person?

I am not going to lie, it has taken some trial and error to get back into my study. The overwhelming thought of having finished...

Opportunity vs. chore

I have recently begun participating in a series of facilitated workshops at uni that focus specifically on thesis writing. The data...

Otter!?

Let me just talk about Otter! When I was doing my vacation research and even into the beginning stages of my honours, I was transcribing...

A chance to share

It is a wonderful opportunity to speak with others about your research. I am sure many can relate to the feeling of becoming so immersed...

Keeping participants in the loop

My study is very much centred around the participants. These individuals have offered their time and energy to speak to me about how...

Recent professional development

I wanted to take note of some personal and professional development that I have been engaging with recently. Especially in terms of...

Thoughts from transcribing

I have noticed in the process of creating the transcripts, my questioning is shaped by my past research experiences. I asked a question...

Interviewer

Two key points of reflection for this week; 1) I have noticed how my own experience as a student has shaped the interview questions I...

Post first and second interview

My supervisors and I have broached the idea that my research question might require amendments following my conversation with a...

Thoughts on interview questions

To strengthen my interviews, I decided to ask myself the questions I created for my student participants, both to understand my own...

Researcher reflexivity

Research within a field that involves a lot of reflection and self-awareness on the part of participants, it is also necessary for the...

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