In the first section, McKay argues briefly, butcogently, in favor of teachers undertaking classroom research due to thepotential for them to (a) generate beneficial insights into teaching andlearning by conducting original research and (b) develop the expertisenecessary to critically evaluate other's research. In particular,the book focuses mostly on qualitative methods, which are seen by theauthor as generally more feasible for implementation by individualclassroom teachers (who would appear to be the book's primary audience).The book is divided into 4 main chapters, each of which contains a numberof application activities and ends with suggestions for further in-depthreading on each of the topics covered in the chapter.Ĭhapter 1 provides a general introduction to research and is divided intothree main sections. Researching Second Language Classrooms is a textbook that introduces noviceresearchers to the research methods commonly used to gather ''evidence toanswer questions about L2 teaching and learning'' (p. Julian Heather, California State University, Sacramento Subject: Researching Second Language ClassroomsĪUTHOR: McKay, Sandra LeeTITLE: Researching Second Language ClassroomsSERIES: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional SeriesPUBLISHER: Lawrence ErlbaumYEAR: 2006 Message 1: Researching Second Language Classrooms ![]() ![]() LINGUIST List 17.2186 Fri Review: Applied Linguistics: McKay, Sandra Lee (2006)
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