Using Surveys in Language Programs

Using Surveys in Language Programs
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0521796563
ISBN-13 : 9780521796569
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Using Surveys in Language Programs by : James Dean Brown

This book presents a comprehensive, but practical, overview of the different phases and activities involved in the development and implementation of effective survey projects by language-teaching professionals. The text, which includes chapters on planning, designing, gathering, analyzing, and reporting survey research, would be accessible to graduate students, language teachers, administrators, and researchers. The theoretical and practical issues involved in survey design are defined and discussed in digestible chunks. All concepts are explained in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step manner, with ample examples and checklists provided. Each chapter also includes a list of key terms, a set of review questions, and a collection of exercises for practical application. In this text, language-teaching professionals will find all of the crucial information needed to survey students and teachers about their beliefs and practices. The results can then be used for developing curriculum, evaluating the success of language programs, or doing other relevant research.

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9781472524812
ISBN-13 : 1472524810
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Research Methods in Applied Linguistics by : Brian Paltridge

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students. The book includes: * qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods * research techniques and approaches * ethical considerations * sample studies * a glossary of key terms * resources for students As well as covering a range of methodological issues, it looks at numerous areas in depth, including language learning strategies, motivation, teacher beliefs, language and identity, pragmatics, vocabulary, and grammar. Comprehensive and accessible, this is the essential guide to research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and language studies.

Questionnaires in Second Language Research

Questionnaires in Second Language Research
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781135262525
ISBN-13 : 1135262527
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Questionnaires in Second Language Research by : Zoltán Dörnyei

Questionnaires in Second Language Research: Construction, Administration, and Processing is the first guide in the second language field devoted to the question of how to produce and use questionnaires as reliable and valid research instruments. It offers a thorough overview of the theory of questionnaire design, administration, and processing, made accessible by concrete, real-life second language research applications. This Second Edition features a new chapter on how an actual scientific instrument was developed using the theoretical guidelines in the book, and new sections on translating questionnaires and collecting survey data on the Internet. Researchers and students in second language studies, applied linguistics, and TESOL programs will find this book invaluable, and it can also be used as a textbook for courses in quantitative research methodology and survey research in linguistics, psychology, and education departments.

Conducting Online Surveys

Conducting Online Surveys
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781412992251
ISBN-13 : 1412992257
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Conducting Online Surveys by : Valerie M. Sue

This book addresses the needs of researchers who want to conduct surveys online. Issues discussed include sampling from online populations, developing online and mobile questionnaires, and administering electronic surveys, are unique to digital surveys. Others, like creating reliable and valid survey questions, data analysis strategies, and writing the survey report, are common to all survey environments. This single resource captures the particulars of conducting digital surveys from start to finish

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9781444334272
ISBN-13 : 1444334271
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition by : Alison Mackey

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 Acquisition: 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.

Doing Second Language Research

Doing Second Language Research
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 0194371743
ISBN-13 : 9780194371742
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Doing Second Language Research by : James Dean Brown

An accessible introduction to language learning research, which provides a 'feel' for what research activities are like by engaging the reader in several roles across a range of research design types, both quantitative and qualitative. Roles include research subject, research organizer, data collector, data analyst, and research reporter. The book systematically explains the characteristics and purposes of various types of research, including terminology, the logic underlying selection, and the steps typical of each type of research design. It also offers an introduction to some classic research studies.

Applied Language Learning

Applied Language Learning
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000153087568
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

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Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts

Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9789027207234
ISBN-13 : 9027207232
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts by : Ali Shehadeh

This volume extends the Task-Based Language Teaching: Issues, Research and Practice books series by deliberately exploring the potential of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in a range of EFL contexts. It is specifically devoted to providing empirical accounts about how TBLT practice is being developed and researched in diverse educational contexts, particularly where English is not the dominant language. By including contributions from settings as varied as Japan, China, Korea, Venezuela, Turkey, Spain, and France, this collection of 13 studies provides strong indications that the research and implementation of TBLT in EFL settings is both on the rise and interestingly diverse, not least because it must respond to the distinct contexts, constraints, and possibilities of foreign language learning. The book will be of interest to SLA researchers and students in applied linguistics and TESOL. It will also be of value to course designers and language teachers who come from a broad range of formal and informal educational settings encompassing a wide range of ages and types of language learners.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese

Studies in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 165
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ISBN-10 : 9781783092086
ISBN-13 : 1783092084
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Studies in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese by : ZhaoHong Han

This book aims to further understanding of the acquisition of Chinese as a foreign or second language. The six independent studies, which focus on various aspects of the learning process from morphosyntax to pragmatics to peer interaction, offer empirical insights into instructed learners under an array of instructional conditions.

Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice

Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781847697905
ISBN-13 : 1847697909
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice by : Roger Barnard

This book presents a wide range of methodological perspectives on researching what teachers think and do in language teaching. It contains chapters by the editors and a leading teacher cognition researcher that highlight key themes, as well as eight case studies by new researchers, recounting their experience of designing and using data collection tools.