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Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide
Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition “With its cornucopia of information, both thorough and practical, this book is a must for our methodology shelves. Its study questions and project suggestions will be a boon for many research methods courses.”
Robert M. DeKeysevr, University of Maryland “This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.”
Peter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University “Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yet accessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become a premier choice for the research training of many future SLA generations.”
Lourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii “Alison Mackey and Susan Gass’ valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.”
Michael H. Long, University of Maryland Research Methods in Second Language A Practical Guide is an informative guide to research design and methodology in this growing and vibrant field. Utilizing research methods and tools from varied fields of study including education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology, this collection offers complete coverage of the techniques of second language acquisition research. This guide covers a variety of topics, such as second language writing and reading, meta-analyses, research replication, qualitative data collection and analysis, and more. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. This carefully selected and edited volume will be a useful text for graduate students and scholars looking to keep pace with the latest research projects and methodologies in second language acquisition.
Robert M. DeKeysevr, University of Maryland “This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.”
Peter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University “Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yet accessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become a premier choice for the research training of many future SLA generations.”
Lourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii “Alison Mackey and Susan Gass’ valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.”
Michael H. Long, University of Maryland Research Methods in Second Language A Practical Guide is an informative guide to research design and methodology in this growing and vibrant field. Utilizing research methods and tools from varied fields of study including education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology, this collection offers complete coverage of the techniques of second language acquisition research. This guide covers a variety of topics, such as second language writing and reading, meta-analyses, research replication, qualitative data collection and analysis, and more. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. This carefully selected and edited volume will be a useful text for graduate students and scholars looking to keep pace with the latest research projects and methodologies in second language acquisition.
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336 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2011
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March 23, 2024
Such an incredibly helpful book for those who are beginning their SLA research and want to learn more about research methods and data coding and analysis!
June 14, 2015
Another coursebook I had to dip into from time to time for the M.A. TESOL program I am doing currently.
This is yet another deadly dull TESOL book. Its saving grace is that each chapter is quite short and extremely informative about possible research methods you can choose to do applied linguistics research. It has a balanced coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods (everything from narrative research to a heavily statistics-based quantitative approach).
I don't suspect you'll read this unless you're like me in higher academia in this particular field, but it isn't bad if you are studying applied linguistics and need some help coming to grips with beginning research methods.
I'll keep it around for referential purposes in case I need it later in life for further academic studies.
This is yet another deadly dull TESOL book. Its saving grace is that each chapter is quite short and extremely informative about possible research methods you can choose to do applied linguistics research. It has a balanced coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods (everything from narrative research to a heavily statistics-based quantitative approach).
I don't suspect you'll read this unless you're like me in higher academia in this particular field, but it isn't bad if you are studying applied linguistics and need some help coming to grips with beginning research methods.
I'll keep it around for referential purposes in case I need it later in life for further academic studies.
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