Data Collection Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

The successful collection of data is a key challenge to obtaining reliable and valid results in applied linguistics research. Data Collection Research Methods in Applied Linguistics investigates how research is conducted in the field, encompassing the challenges applied linguists face in collecting good data. The book explores frequently used data collection techniques, including: * interviews * focus groups * data elicitation tasks * corpus * questionnaires * tests and measures Each chapter focuses on one type of data collection, outlining key concepts, threats to reliability and validity, procedures for good data collection, and implications for researchers. Every chapter also includes exemplary research projects, showcasing and explaining for readers how the technique was used to collect data in a published study. This book is an essential resource for both novice and experienced applied linguists tackling data collection techniques for the first time.