Overview
- Addresses different theoretical, methodological, and procedural aspects of conducting qualitative studies
- Illustrated throughout with specific examples of issues that might arise in language teaching and learning contexts
- Covers both theoretical and practical concerns in learner-friendly language
- Considers 'language education' in a broad sense, including second and foreign language learning
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This textbook provides a hands-on introduction for students embarking on their first qualitative research projects in language teaching and learning environments. The author addresses theoretical, methodological, and procedural aspects of conducting qualitative studies on issues of language teaching and learning, and includes examples which take a closer look at real-world scenarios and obstacles that might occur in language education research. Written in learner-friendly language, this textbook provides a rare how-to text for beginner qualitative researchers, and will be a valuable resource for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in applied linguistics, second/foreign language teaching, TESOL, literacy studies and related fields.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini is an Associate Professor at Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. His research areas include the sociopolitics of language education, qualitative research methodology, and critical studies of discourse in society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Doing Qualitative Research in Language Education
Authors: Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56492-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56491-9Published: 11 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56492-6Published: 10 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 225
Topics: Research Methods in Language and Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Research Methods in Education