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Chapter 1. Research methods in study abroad

A critical state of the art account
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Abstract

The chapter summarizes the evolution of SA research from the 90s to the present, a field that has become an established area of inquiry with theoretical impact and methodological sophistication. SA research has incorporated the different approaches and methodological changes that have characterized second language acquisition (SLA) scholarship, including technological advances and new designs and approaches to research. This trajectory suggests it is now a good time to stop and reflect upon the methodological developments that have taken place in our field, to identify strengths and weaknesses, and to look ahead and point towards new directions. The first section of the chapter presents a bird’s eye view of study abroad (SA) research, while the second summarizes results from published meta-analyses on methodology implemented in empirical studies on personal and language development in immersive contexts abroad. Based on the information presented throughout the volume, the chapter then moves to present a critical summary of the limitations identified in past research as well as proposals for future SA studies.

Abstract

The chapter summarizes the evolution of SA research from the 90s to the present, a field that has become an established area of inquiry with theoretical impact and methodological sophistication. SA research has incorporated the different approaches and methodological changes that have characterized second language acquisition (SLA) scholarship, including technological advances and new designs and approaches to research. This trajectory suggests it is now a good time to stop and reflect upon the methodological developments that have taken place in our field, to identify strengths and weaknesses, and to look ahead and point towards new directions. The first section of the chapter presents a bird’s eye view of study abroad (SA) research, while the second summarizes results from published meta-analyses on methodology implemented in empirical studies on personal and language development in immersive contexts abroad. Based on the information presented throughout the volume, the chapter then moves to present a critical summary of the limitations identified in past research as well as proposals for future SA studies.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements ix
  4. Foreword 1
  5. Chapter 1. Research methods in study abroad 9
  6. Section 1. Research designs
  7. Chapter 2. Quantitative approaches in L2 research abroad 33
  8. Chapter 3. Qualitative approaches in L2 research abroad 59
  9. Chapter 4. Mixed methods research on language learning in study abroad 85
  10. Section 2. Research instruments
  11. Chapter 5. Diaries and journals in study abroad research 109
  12. Chapter 6. Narratives and identity in study abroad research 135
  13. Chapter 7. Technology in cognitive research 157
  14. Section 3. Measuring L2 development
  15. Chapter 8. Oral fluency measures in study abroad research 183
  16. Chapter 9. Complexity, fluency and accuracy in study abroad research 209
  17. Chapter 10. Grammatical development during study abroad 239
  18. Chapter 11. Investigating pragmatic development in study abroad contexts 265
  19. Chapter 12. Phonological and phonetic development in study abroad research 291
  20. Section 4. The individual learner in context
  21. Chapter 13. Individual variables in study abroad contexts 319
  22. Chapter 14. Researching study abroad 345
  23. Afterword 373
  24. Index 383
Methods in Study Abroad Research
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Methods in Study Abroad Research
https://doi.org/10.1075/rmal.4.01per

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements ix
  4. Foreword 1
  5. Chapter 1. Research methods in study abroad 9
  6. Section 1. Research designs
  7. Chapter 2. Quantitative approaches in L2 research abroad 33
  8. Chapter 3. Qualitative approaches in L2 research abroad 59
  9. Chapter 4. Mixed methods research on language learning in study abroad 85
  10. Section 2. Research instruments
  11. Chapter 5. Diaries and journals in study abroad research 109
  12. Chapter 6. Narratives and identity in study abroad research 135
  13. Chapter 7. Technology in cognitive research 157
  14. Section 3. Measuring L2 development
  15. Chapter 8. Oral fluency measures in study abroad research 183
  16. Chapter 9. Complexity, fluency and accuracy in study abroad research 209
  17. Chapter 10. Grammatical development during study abroad 239
  18. Chapter 11. Investigating pragmatic development in study abroad contexts 265
  19. Chapter 12. Phonological and phonetic development in study abroad research 291
  20. Section 4. The individual learner in context
  21. Chapter 13. Individual variables in study abroad contexts 319
  22. Chapter 14. Researching study abroad 345
  23. Afterword 373
  24. Index 383
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