Doing Second Language Research James Dean Brown Pdf
James Dean Brown, Christine Coombe This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of research methods in second-language teaching and learning, from experts in the field. The Cambridge Guide to Research in Language Teaching and Learning covers 36 core areas of second-language research, organised into four main sections: Primary Considerations; Getting Ready; Doing the Research; Research Contexts.
An introduction to the theory and practice of second language research for graduate/Master's students in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, and others. There are now many introductions to language research available. What makes Doing Second Language Research different and special is that it puts you inside the research process.
It does this by giving you different roles within a An introduction to the theory and practice of second language research for graduate/Master's students in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, and others. There are now many introductions to language research available. What makes Doing Second Language Research different and special is that it puts you inside the research process. It does this by giving you different roles within a variety of mini-studies. This means you can get a feel for what it's like to be a research subject, research organizer, research data collector, research data analyst, and research reporter.
All of this is meant to help you prepare for the final goal of designing your own research. The book is organized into four parts: - Part One is a general introduction to the nature of research.
Part Two covers qualitative research and contains chapters on case study research, introspection research (use of verbal protocols), and classroom research (interaction analysis). Part Three covers quantitative research and contains chapters on descriptive statistics research (survey analysis), correlational research (into language learning and teaching attitudes), and quasi-experimental research (into vocabulary learning techniques). Part Four consists of a concluding chapter on course evaluation and combining research types. Like other books in this series, Doing Second Language Research is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
To help achieve this balance, each chapter is organized into the following sections: 1. Introducing the research type 2. Experiencing the research type 3. Compiling the data generated by the research type 4. Analysing the data generated by the research type 5.
Designing the research type 6. Interpreting the research type 7.
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Significance of the research type 8. Reflecting on the research experience Two of the chapters (2 and 8) also have sections on reporting research results. There is a content summary at the end of each chapter, numerous exercises with an accompanying answer key, and a glossary of key terms. James Dean Brown, Professor on the graduate faculty of the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, specializes in the areas of language testing, curriculum design, program evaluation, and research methods.
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Professor Brown has taught extensively in France, the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, Venezuela, and the United States (in California, James Dean Brown, Professor on the graduate faculty of the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, specializes in the areas of language testing, curriculum design, program evaluation, and research methods. Professor Brown has taught extensively in France, the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, Venezuela, and the United States (in California, Florida, and Hawaii). He has served on the editorial boards of the TESOL Quarterly, JALT Journal, and Language Testing as well as on the TOEFL Research Committee, TESOL Advisory Committee on Research, and the Executive Board of TESOL.
Doing Second Language Research James Dean Brown Pdf
Doing Second Language Research An introduction to the theory and practice of second language research for graduate/Master's students in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, and others James Dean Brown and Theodore S. Rodgers. Familiarizes you with the basic types of research design used in second language studies. Gives you a genuine 'feel' for what doing research is like, by giving you specific roles (e.g. Research subject, data collector, data analyst, reporter) within a variety of mini-studies. Explains different research types in detail: why they are used; how they are designed; what the different stages are for carrying them out; and how to evaluate them. Introduces you to some of the classic research studies into second language learning and encourages you to analyse and discuss them.
Downloadable version of statistical tables and photocopiable worksheets on the Oxford Teachers' Club website. Doing Second Language Research provides an accessible introduction to language learning research, and a 'feel' for what research activities are like, by engaging the reader in several roles within a variety of mini-studies across a range of research design types, both quantitative and qualitative.
Roles include that of research subject, research organizer, research data, research data collector, research data analyst, and research reporter. The book systematically explains the characteristics and purposes of various types of research, terminology, the logic underlying selection, and the steps typical of each type of research design. It also offers an intoduction to some of the classic research studies by engaging readers in thinking about and discussing these studies as well as participating as subjects in adapted versions of them.