Second language research : methodology and design
Alison Mackey; Susan M Gass
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Taylor & Francis, 2016.
- xvii, 433 pages : ill., 24 cm.
Introduction to research -- Issued related to data gathering -- Common data collection measures -- Research variables, validity, and reliability -- Designing a quantitative study -- Qualitative research -- Classroom research -- Mixed methods -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Concluding and reporting research.
Specifically targeted towards the needs of a second language research audience, Second Language Research: Methodology and Design addresses basic issues related to research design, providing step-by-step instructions for how to carry out studies. This up-to-date text includes chapters that cover identifying research problems and questions; selecting elicitation measures; dealing with ethical issues related to data gathering; validity and reliability in research; research in second and foreign language classroom contexts; data description and coding; and data analysis. Also included is a chapter.
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