
Key Methods in Second Language Acquisition Research
Alessandro Benati(Author)
Equinox Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-1-78179-241-4 (ISBN)
Description
Key Methods in Second Language Acquisition Research is a book written to help novice teachers and undergraduate students developing an awareness and understanding of the key methodological frameworks and processes used in second language research. The book should also help readers generating ideas and researchable questions and adopting particular research methods and procedures to collect and analyse data. The book is divided into three main parts: Key Stages in Second Language Research, Key Methodological Frameworks,and Mixed Frameworks and Psycholinguistics Methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78179-241-4 (9781781792414)
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Person
Alessandro Benati is Director of the Centre of Applied Research and Outreach in Language Education at the University of Greenwich (CAROLE) and Professor of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies. He has a strong publications record with 12 established monographs, chapters and articles in international journals (Language Awareness, IRAL and Language Teaching Research). He is a regular reviewer and sits on the editorial board of established international journals in the field of second language learning and teaching.
Content
Preface Part One - Key Stages in Second Language Research Chapter 1. What are the key components in second language research?Chapter 2. What are the key components of a typical research paper? Part Two - Key Methodological Frameworks Chapter 3. Action Research FrameworkChapter 4. Experimental Research FrameworkChapter 5. Classroom Observation Research FrameworkChapter 6. Case Study Research FrameworkPart Three - Mixed Frameworks and Psycholinguistics Methods Chapter 7. Mixed Research Frameworks and Psycholinguistic MethodsChapter 8. Research components in a nutshell