Saturday, April 23, 2011

Researching in Second Language Classroom

This book is addressed to novice researchers, whether they be graduate students, teachers, or administrators, who want to become familiar with methods commonly used in L2 classroom research. It is all about gathering evidence to answer questions about L2 teaching and learning. Whereas research methods differ in the kind of evidence they gather, all L2 classroom research involves the formulating of questions, as well as the gathering and analysis of evidence or data to answer these questions. The book begins with a general introduction to major research purposes and research types as they relate to classroom research. In chapter 2, Researching Teachers and Learners, research methods that can be used to examine teachers’ and learners’ attitudes and behavior are introduced. Chapter 3, Researching Classroom Discourse, deals with methods that can be used to study the oral and written discourse of classrooms. The book ends with a chapter on writing research papers, with attention to both thesis writing and journal articles.


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