Researching Second Language Classrooms - Qualitative and Mixed Methods Approaches

This volume provides graduate students and experienced researchers with a comprehensive guide to applying qualitative and mixed methods in classroom-based research on second language learning and teaching.

List of contents

Part I: Surveying the Field
Chapter 1: Classroom-Based Research on Language Learning and Teaching
Chapter 2: Introduction to Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
Chapter 3: Methodological and Ethical Criteria for Classroom-Based Research
Chapter 4: Designing a Qualitative or Mixed-Methods Classroom-Based Study
Part II: Data Collection
Chapter 5: Observing and Recording in Language Classrooms
Chapter 6: Incorporating Perspectives of Language Teachers and Students
Part III: Approaches to Data Analysis
Chapter 7: Transcription
Chapter 8: Thematic Coding
Chapter 9: Analyzing Interaction
Chapter 10: Qualitative Discourse Analysis of Written and Multimodal Texts
Part IV: Telling the Story
Chapter 11: Reporting and Disseminating Results
References
Index

About the author

Debra A. Friedman is Associate Professor of Second Language Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Her scholarly interests include second and multilingual language socialization, qualitative research methods, and multilingual writing. Recent publications include articles on qualitative research methods in Language Teaching and TESOL Quarterly and a chapter on research ethics in Teaching and Learning Source Based Writing (edited by Rosemary Wette). She is also co-author (with Charlene Polio) of the book Understanding, Evaluating, and Conducting Second Language Writing Research (Routledge).

Summary

This volume provides graduate students and experienced researchers with a comprehensive guide to applying qualitative and mixed methods in classroom-based research on second language learning and teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Debra A. Friedman, Friedman Debra A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2025
• EAN: 9780367725136
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72513-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Second Language Acquisition Research Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Education, Discourse Analysis, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Psychological methodology, Language acquisition, Language teaching and learning, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Bilingualism and multilingualism, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies