Author : Gary Barkhuizen
Release : 2013-11-20
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 784/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research by : Gary Barkhuizen
Download or read book Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research written by Gary Barkhuizen. This book was released on 2013-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research provides an entry-level introduction to research methods using stories, as data or as a means of presenting findings, that is grounded in published empirical research within the field of language teaching and learning. It discusses basic definitions and concepts in narrative inquiry, explains how and why narrative methods have been used in language teaching and learning research, and outlines the different approaches and topics covered by this research. It also examines the different ways of eliciting, analyzing, and presenting narrative inquiry data.Narrative inquiry offers exciting prospects for language teaching and learning research and this book is the first focused and practical guide for readers who are interested in understanding or carrying out narrative studies.