This book offers a lively introduction to the research methods and techniques available to English language teachers who wish to investigate aspects of their own practice. It covers qualitative and quantitative methodology and includes sections on observation. introspection, diary studies, experiments, interviews, questionnaires, numerical techniques and case sutdy research. Each method is illustrated with examples in language teaching contexts, and techniques of data collection and analysis are introduced. The authors focus particularly on research in the classroom, on tests, materials, the effects of innovations, and they discuss methods appropriate to research in various collaborative modes as well as by individuals. A key feature of the book is an introducition to the debate surrounding different approaches to research, with an evaluation of traditional research in relation to the paradigms associated with reflective practice and action research. The book is ideal for teachers on initiial training and post-experience courese, students on degree programmes in applied linguistics and TEFL and, of course, practising tteachers with an interest in research methods in language teaching. Jo McDonough is Senior Lecturer in EFL at the University of Essex. UK and Steven McDonough is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Essex. UK.

王宗炎序
导读
引言
第一部分 原则和视角
第一章 教学中的教师
第二章 聚焦教师研究者
第三章 何为科研？
第四章 原则与问题：优秀研究的特点
第五章 提出科研项目
第二部分 课题和方法
第六章 定义和概论
第七章 如何观察语言教学课堂
第八章 日记和日记研究
第九章 利用数字
第十章 实验研究
第十一章 如何设计问题
第十二章 内省法
第十三章 个案研究
第十四章 各种方法混合使用
结束语