Qualitative inquiry in TESOL

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Qualitative inquiry in TESOL

Keith Richards

Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and index

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Description

Graduate and professional TESOL students will welcome this research methods textbook for undertaking qualitative, naturalistic and action research projects. Uniquely, the book offers a three-level structured progression, suited both to novice and intermediate students with a focus on development as classroom teachers of English, and to advanced students engaged in academic research work in applied linguistics. Every chapter is structured to develop the important skills for undertaking QI in a rigorous and serious way, at whatever level is appropriate for the reader's purpose. The book is both scholarly in approach and written in an engagingly direct and clear style.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry Interviewing Observation Collecting and Analysing Spoken Interaction Planning a Project Analysis and Representation Epilogue: Qualitative Inquiry and Teaching References Index

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