ABSTRACT

This article focuses on an investigation of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher (de)motivation in Spain which underwent a methodological transformation from mixed methods to a qualitative approach. Unexpected statistical results from the questionnaire in the piloting phase led to the creation of interview prompts, a dynamic data collection instrument based on reliable items from the questionnaire which was disregarded from the main study at a later stage. The interview prompts provided a card-based data collection method which engaged participants in reflective and challenging tasks. This paper will discuss an unsettling challenge in the research process, how it was seized and the positive outcome which emerged from this unpredicted pitfall. A research breakdown welcomed a methodological turn enabled by the researcher’s reflection on the research dilemma. Authors are encouraged to defy and embrace research obstacles while learning from them and sharing the solutions with the research community.

摘要

本文重点研究西班牙作为外语 (EFL) 教师（去）动机的调查，该调查经历了从混合方法到定性方法的方法学转变。试点阶段问卷的意外统计结果导致了访谈提示的创建，这是一种基于问卷中可靠项目的动态数据收集工具，在后期的主要研究中被忽略。访谈提示提供了一种基于卡片的数据收集方法，使参与者参与反思和具有挑战性的任务。本文将讨论研究过程中的一个令人不安的挑战，它是如何被抓住的，以及从这个不可预测的陷阱中产生的积极成果。研究崩溃欢迎研究人员对研究困境的反思所促成的方法论转变。鼓励作者挑战和接受研究障碍，同时向他们学习并与研究界分享解决方案。