ABSTRACT

Validation of data collection instruments is a necessary step in all research and should be regarded as an integral component in every stage of the research process; however, the validation process is often not accounted for in detail in published studies. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and validation of the Ungspråk electronic questionnaire, which was designed to explore teenagers’ multilingualism and multilingual identity in the Norwegian school context. It aims to examine whether having a multilingual identity correlates with several variables such as language practices, languages studied in school, open-mindedness, and beliefs about multilingualism. To our knowledge, the Ungspråk questionnaire is one of the first validated tools for quantitatively investigating learners’ multilingual identity in school settings. Different qualitative and quantitative procedures were adopted for validating Ungspråk, including piloting sessions with students from two lower secondary schools. The results of the validation processes suggest that the Ungspråk questionnaire is a robust instrument for investigating young learners’ multilingual identity. It is easy to use, acceptable to learners, and fulfils stringent criteria of reliability and validity.

摘要

数据收集工具的验证是所有研究的必要步骤，应被视为研究过程每个阶段的一个组成部分；然而，已发表的研究中通常没有详细说明验证过程。本文的目的是描述 Ungspråk 电子问卷的开发和验证，该问卷旨在探索挪威学校环境中青少年的多语言和多语言身份。它旨在检查拥有多语言身份是否与多个变量相关，例如语言实践、在学校学习的语言、思想开放和对多语言的信念。据我们所知，Ungspråk 问卷是首批经过验证的工具之一，用于定量调查学习者在学校环境中的多语言身份。采用不同的定性和定量程序来验证 Ungspråk，包括与来自两所初中学生的试点课程。验证过程的结果表明，Ungspråk 问卷是调查年轻学习者多语言身份的有力工具。它易于使用，为学习者所接受，并满足严格的信度和效度标准。