Research methods in language learning
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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992Description: xii, 249 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0521419379; 9780521419376; 0521429684 (pbk.); 9780521429689Subject(s): Language and languages | Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 418.0072 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Main Library Reference | Reference | 418.0072 NUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003443 |
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| 418.0071 FRE Essential linguistics : what teachers need to know to teach ESL, reading, spelling, grammar | 418.0071 LAN Language learning beyond the classroom | 418.00715 MAC Teaching adult second language learners. | 418.0072 NUN Research methods in language learning | 418.0072 SEC Second language needs analysis | 418.0072 SEL Second Language Research Methods | 418.0076 LAN Validation in language assessment : selected papers from the 17th Language Testing Research Colloquium, Long Beach |
Included Index.
Research traditions in applied linguistics --
The experimental method --
Ethnography --
Case study --
Classroom observation and research.
Research Methods in Language Learning helps readers understand and critique research. This book is intended to help readers understand and critique research in language learning. It presents a balanced and objective view of a range of methods - including formal experiments, introspective methods, interaction and transcript analysis, ethnography, and case studies. The book is highly accessible and does not assume specialist or technical knowledge. This volume will be of interest to students of applied linguistics and educational researchers, in addition to classroom teachers and teachers-in-training. Throughout the book, theoretical issues are drawn from published studies and reports. The book emphasizes the professional and practical value of reading published research.
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