Eighteen international researchers contribute 16 papers developed from presentations made at a 2002 symposium organized to explore the complexity of second language (L2) writing research and to promote a situated understanding of actual research practices in the field. Offering a wide range of disciplinary, philosophical, and methodological perspectives, the text coverage includes the nature of knowledge and knowledge construction, issues in conceptualizing L2 writing research programs, issues in collecting and analyzing data, and practical issues of conducting scholarship in the field of L2 writing. For novice researchers who have some familiarity with various research methods, master's and beginning doctoral students, and established researchers interested in expanding their methodological repertoire. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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.
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