This paper reviews developments in qualitative research in language teaching since the
year 2000, focusing on its contributions to the field and identifying issues that emerge. Its …

Offering a unique, data-led, evidence-based approach to reflective practice in English
language teaching, this book brings together theory, research and practice in an accessible …

Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research provides an entry-level
introduction to research methods using stories, as data or as a means of presenting findings …

Taking the concept and the practice of reflective teaching forward, this book introduces a
well-structured, flexible framework for use by teachers at all levels of development, from pre …

Taking a Vygotskian sociocultural stance, this book demonstrates the meaningful role that
L2 teacher educators and L2 teacher education play in the professional development of L2 …

Donald Freeman examines how core ideas and practices in educating second language
teachers relate to and differ from teacher education in other content areas. He weaves …

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics provides
accessible and concise explanations of key concepts and terms related to research methods …

Emotions in the learning-to-teach experience are often ignored or downplayed by teacher
educators. Using content and discourse analysis of a novice language teacher's journals …

'… A beautifully written, articulate and compelling argument for a sociocultural perspective
on second language teacher education... Essential reading for all who wish to understand …

Introduction in the past 15 years there has been a surge of interest in the study of language
teacher cognition–what language teachers think, know and believe–and of its relationship to …