Had I used resistance theory and the concept of discourse from the beginning of the study the observations and the interviews might have produced more relevant information. On the other hand, it was important to maintain an open mind during the data collection stages of the research. The lack of theoretical frames permitted the inclusion of data that might have not been noted otherwise.

Directions For Future Study

The ethnographic nature of this study provides indepth information about this particular classroom; however, further ethnographic classroom research needs to be undertaken in order to establish the possibilities for broader applications of this study's findings. This study was done in a classroom that had resistance positive teachers who had given much thought to the implications of classroom and societal power dynamics, as well as to the value of marginalized identities. It would be useful to the understanding of resistance in ABE classrooms to conduct similar studies in classes without resistance positive or resistance conscious teachers. These sorts of studies would provide additional information about student resistance in less accepting circumstances.

It would also be useful to further explore the relationships of the five forms of resistance behaviour to attendance. As well, it would be interesting to explore the relationships between teaching styles (concepts), student resistance and retention. Studies in a variety of institutional and instructional contexts would provide more insight into the relationships among the variables of resistance and attendance.