Researchers in applied linguistics have long been concerned with issues of quality and
rigor. Because of various paradigmatic tensions, many qualitative researchers have sought …

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 …

Feedback is widely seen as crucial for encouraging and consolidating learning, and this
significance has also been recognised by those working in the field of second language (L2) …

'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in
selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this …

This comprehensive exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of out-of-class teaching
and learning from a variety of perspectives and in various settings around the world includes …

Preparing to Teach Writing, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive survey of theories, research,
and methods associated with teaching composition successfully at the middle, secondary …

Understanding, Evaluating, and Conducting Second Language Writing Research speaks to
the rapidly growing area of second language writing by providing a uniquely balanced …

This research project undertook a review and synthesis of previous research on the
effectiveness of feedback for individual writing development. The work plan was divided into …

Adaptive help seeking and self-efficacy have been examined extensively over the last 20
years, but few studies have investigated their role in writing center tutoring, which has …

The writing center is a common form of academic writing support in Canadian and US
universities (Moussu & David,). With its nonproofreading policy, some scholars have …