Eesearch methodology: Qualitative research
Abstract
Qualitative research yields valuable insights into the L2 learning process. When appropriate qualitative research methods are chosen to address a particular problem, qualitative research can reliably help us to understand better the nature of L2 learning in a situated classroom context. If proper standards of empirical rigor are met through triangulation of research perspectives, cyclical data collection and analysis, and consideration of emic perspectives to ensure credibility, transferability, and dependability, qualitative research can be a powerful means of enhancing our knowledge of SLA. © 2005 by The Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practice
Recommended Citation
Adams, R., Fujii, A., & Mackey, A. (2005). Eesearch methodology: Qualitative research. Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practice, 69-101. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/facpub2/19
