TESL Canada Journal, Volume 28, Special Issue 5, 2011

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Ethical Issues in Addressing Inequity In/Through ESL Research

Ena Lee

Abstract


This article outlines a researcher’s struggles with conducting ethical” research when her case study reveals racializations faced by a minority teacher in a Canadian ESL program. How might ecoming privy to research participants’ experiences of inequity in ESL education complicate the notion of research ethics when doing the right thing” runs counter to a researcher’s ethical duties of ensuring trust, commitment, and confidentiality? The article speaks to the complexities of research ethics in the light of issues of negotiating researcher/researched identities, conducting anti-racist research, and addressing larger issues of power and inequity in ESL education.

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ISSN: 0826-435X

TESL Canada Journal is indexed in CBCA Education (Canadian Education Index), EBSCO, ERIC, The Gale Group, and H.W. Wilson.