Research Methods in Language Learning (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) - Tapa dura

'Of all the books I have recently consulted on research method, it is to Nunan's that I constantly return. There surely can be no better basis for a recommendation ... The user will indeed emerge a more critical reader of others' research and a more skilled and confident researcher.'JALT Journal, 1993'The author presents an excellent introduction to research methods and tradition followed by a comprehensive review of a wide range of research methods used in language learning ... As a frequently frustrated reader of research reports I found this book very reassuring.'ELT News, 1993

Research Methods in Language Learning helps readers understand and critique research. This book is intended to help readers understand and critique research in language learning. It presents a balanced and objective view of a range of methods - including formal experiments, introspective methods, interaction and transcript analysis, ethnography, and case studies. The book is highly accessible and does not assume specialist or technical knowledge. This volume will be of interest to students of applied linguistics and educational researchers, in addition to classroom teachers and teachers-in-training. Throughout the book, theoretical issues are drawn from published studies and reports. The book emphasizes the professional and practical value of reading published research.