Methods in Study Abroad Research:Past, Present, and Future (Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 4)

by: Carmen Perez-vidal (Editor),Cristina Sanz (Editor)

Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co

Publication Date: 2023/3/15

Language: English

Print Length: 393 pages

ISBN-10: 9027212856

ISBN-13: 9789027212856

Book Description

Study abroad research has become an established area of inquiry with theoretical impact and methodological sophistication. The field has incorporated the different approaches and methodological changes that have characterized SLA scholarship, including technological advances and new designs. The present volume contributes an update on and a systematic critical appraisal of the methods employed in study abroad research to identify strengths and weaknesses and to look ahead and point towards new directions. The volume is organized around different areas -approaches, instruments, linguistic levels, and leaers and their context-, each one including a number of chapters authored by outstanding experts in the field.

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Study abroad research has become an established area of inquiry with theoretical impact and methodological sophistication. The field has incorporated the different approaches and methodological changes that have characterized SLA scholarship, including technological advances and new designs. The present volume contributes an update on and a systematic critical appraisal of the methods employed in study abroad research to identify strengths and weaknesses and to look ahead and point towards new directions. The volume is organized around different areas -approaches, instruments, linguistic levels, and leaers and their context-, each one including a number of chapters authored by outstanding experts in the field.