Voices from the Language Classroom Qualitative Research in Second Language Education |
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| Author:
| Bailey, Kathleen M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Language Teaching Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55904-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.50 |
Book Description:
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This paperback edition is about what really happens in language classrooms, both those in which language is the topic of instruction and those where it functions primarily as the medium of instruction. In this collection of 19 original papers, the authors utilize a variety of research methods, with an emphasis on the collection and analysis of data. Chapters investigate such issues as language-related anxiety, curriculum renewal, classroom interaction, teachers' on-line...
More DescriptionThis paperback edition is about what really happens in language classrooms, both those in which language is the topic of instruction and those where it functions primarily as the medium of instruction. In this collection of 19 original papers, the authors utilize a variety of research methods, with an emphasis on the collection and analysis of data. Chapters investigate such issues as language-related anxiety, curriculum renewal, classroom interaction, teachers' on-line decision-making, and sociopolitical concerns affecting life in schools.