Doing Qualitative Research in Language Education

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.

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

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Ways of Knowing and Knowledging.- Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Research Questions.- Chapter 3: Designing Qualitative Studies.- Chapter 4: Collecting Data Through Observation.- Chapter 5: Collecting Interview Data.- Chapter 6: Other Sources of Data.- Chapter 7: Data Analysis Through Coding.- Chapter 8: Other Ways of Data Analysis.- Chapter 9: The Quality of Qualitative Research.- Chapter 10: Qualitative Research Writing.