Date: 20-Jul-2005 From: Elizabeth Gangeri <Elizabeth.Gangerierlbaum.com> Subject: Second Language Research: Mackey & Gass
Title: Second Language Research
Subtitle: Methodology and Design
Series Title: A Volume in the Second Language and Acquisition Research Series
Published: 2005
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
http://www.erlbaum.com/
Author: Alison Mackey, Georgetown University
Author: Susan M. Gass, Michigan State University
Hardback: ISBN: 0805856021 Pages: 424 Price: U.S. $ 99.95
Paperback: ISBN: 0805842497 Pages: 424 Price: U.S. $ 41.95
Abstract:
Specifically targeted towards the needs of a second language research audience, "Second Language Research: Methodology and Design" addresses basic issues related to research design, providing step-by-step instructions for how to carry out studies. This up-to-date text includes chapters that cover identifying research problems and questions; selecting elicitation measures; dealing with ethical issues related to data gathering; validity and reliability in research; research in second and foreign language classroom contexts; data description and coding; and data analysis.