Researching Language Teacher C

This book presents a novel approach to discussing how to research language teacher cognition and practice. An introductory chapter by the editors and an overview of the research field by Simon Borg precede eight case studies written by new researchers, each of which focuses on one approach to collecting data. These approaches range from questionnaires and focus groups to think aloud, stimulated recall, and oral reflective journals. Each case study is commented on by a leading expert in the field - JD Brown, Martin Bygate, Donald Freeman, Alan Maley, Jerry Gebhard, Thomas Farrell, Susan Gass, and Jill Burton. Readers are encouraged to enter the conversation by reflecting on a set of questions and tasks in each chapter.

Roger Barnard is a Research Associate in the Division of Education at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His research interests include second language education and language policy. His most recent book is Narratives of Qualitative PhD Research: Identities, Languages and Cultures in Transition (co-edited with Y. Gurney and Y Wang. Routledge, 2023).

Anne Burns is an Honorary Professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Sydney and an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. She is also Professor Emerita at Aston University, UK and Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney and The Education University, Hong Kong. She has published extensively on language teacher education and the teaching of speaking, and is internationally well known for her work on action research. Her latest book is The Routledge Handbook of Language Teacher Action Research (edited with Kenan Dikilitaș).