Table of Contents

Preface
1. An Introduction to Research Methods
2. Data Elicitation Tasks
3. Introspective and Retrospective Protocols
4. Validated Tests and Measures
5. Observations
6. Interviews
7. Diaries, Journals and Logs
8. Questionnaires
9. Focus Groups
10. Document Data Collection
11. Constructing and Using Corpora
12. Strengthening Data Collection: Triangulation, Replication, and Realities
Glossary: A-Z of Key Terms and Concepts
References
Index

Promotional Information

An essential guide to frequently used data collection techniques in the field of applied linguistics and language education for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

About the Author

Heath Rose is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Oxford, UK.

Jim McKinley is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.

Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Oxford, UK.

Reviews

This book is a nicely balanced account of approaches to collecting data in applied linguistics research. The reading activities make the text interactive, fostering engagement with the content of the book as do the sample studies chosen to illustrate the points being made. An extremely useful book for students starting out on research as well as people teaching courses on research methods in applied linguistics.
*Brian Paltridge, Professor of TESOL, University of Sydney, Australia*

A masterfully written volume, providing clear, focused and very practical advice on data collection for applied linguistics research. Key concepts and procedures are explained succinctly and assuringly, with suggested reading, to enable students to ‘think, discuss, and imagine’. A must-read for anyone who wants to carry out applied linguistics research in a proper manner.
*Li Wei, Chair of Applied Linguistics, University College London, UK*

This book—chock full of examples from published studies—is one that I have often wished I had. A text that is comprehensive yet accessible, students and veteran scholars alike will benefit in a major way from Rose, Briggs Baffoe-Djan, and McKinley’s insights on the many decisions involved in collecting data.
*Luke Plonsky, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, USA*

What really impresses readers lies in the structure of each chapter ... This book also assists both experienced and novice researchers to strengthen their research work through the concepts of transparency of realities.
*International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)*