Mixed Methods Research for TESOL (Edinburgh Textbooks in TESOL) - Softcover

James Dean Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748646388 ISBN 13: 9780748646388

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2014

Synopsis

How to link research to practice in TESOL methodology? This textbook arises out of a need that has existed for years: for trained TESOL teachers to understand both qualitative and quantitative research methods. It proposes that mixed methods research (MMR) meets that need by combining the best aspects of both research traditions. Divided into 3 main sections, each chapter illustrates core principles in practice, using case studies of English teaching worldwide. Written specifically for those studying TESOL teaching, this textbook is the first to teach methods and practice in a global context. In linking to the latest developments in the field, it introduces TESOL teachers to MMR in a reflective and accessible manner. It includes guided tasks in each chapter. It presents extracts and summaries of MMR studies from the TESOL literature and recommends further reading. It covers core topics from vocabulary and grammar, to teaching writing, speaking and listening.

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About the Author

James Dean ('JD') Brown is Professor of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

From the Back Cover

How do you plan a TESOL research project? How do you analyse research data qualitatively and quantitatively? How should you report your results? Covering the basics of language research methodology, this textbook shows you how to effectively choose and combine quantitative and qualitative methods in your own research and in assessing others'. Divided into three main sections, the book provides a comprehensive but practical overview of the different phases and activities involved in developing and implementing sound, rational, and effective mixed methods research, taking into account the intercultural implications. Each chapter illustrates the core principles in practice, using case studies of English teaching research worldwide. Chapters cover the following topics in relation to mixed methods research: the qualitative/quantitative continuum, planning a project, gathering data, analyzing data, interpreting results, reporting, as well as research in classrooms, action research, corpus research, statistical research, conversation and discourse analyses, survey research, testing research, and program evaluation. Each chapter recommends applications in ESL and EFL classes and programs and offers guided tasks, presenting extracts and summaries of MMR studies from the TESOL literature, and suggests further readings to inform individual practice. Examples from international settings are used to explain eight different research traditions and how mixed methods research has been applied to them. Concepts are explained step-by-step providing an accessible resource to students, language teachers, and researchers in a variety of cultures. James Dean ("JD") Brown is Professor of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748646388
• ISBN 13: 9780748646388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288