Second Language Writing Research: Perspectives on the Process of Knowledge Construction

Paul Kei Matsuda

ISBN 10: 0805850457 / ISBN 13: 9780805850451

Published by Taylor & Francis Inc, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Second Language Writing Research: Perspectives on the Process of Knowledge Construction
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805850457
• ISBN 13: 9780805850451
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 556 grams

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Synopsis

In this original volume, eighteen researchers from different parts of the world reflect on their own research projects, providing insights into key methodological issues in research on second language writing. By offering a glimpse into the process of constructing and negotiating knowledge in the field--the messy space of situated practices of inquiry--it helps to demystify the research process, which can appear in published studies and in introductory methodology guides to be neater and more orderly than it actually is.

Taking a broad conception of research as inquiry that emphasizes the situated and constructed nature of knowledge in the field, Second Language Writing Research: Perspectives on the Process of Knowledge Construction encourages multiple forms of inquiry, including philosophical, narrative, and historical modes. Empirical inquiry as presented in this book encompasses both quantitative and qualitative approaches as well as those that strategically combine them. A helpful discussion of the "nuts and bolts" of developing sustainable research programs is also provided. The volume as a whole facilitates a situated, issue-driven research practice. Its unique focus on second language writing research makes it an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced researchers in the field.

About the Author

Edited by Matsuda, Paul Kei; Silva, Tony