Conducting second-language reading research : a methodological guide / Elizabeth B. Bernhardt and Michael L. Kamil.

PrefaceChapter 1: The Ethos of Second-Language Reading ResearchChapter 2: Preparing to Ask and Asking Questions in Second-Language Reading ResearchChapter 3: Analyzing Populations and Text for Research PurposesChapter 4: Data CollectionChapter 5: Perennial Concerns in Second-Language Reading ResearchConclusion: The Research Report and BeyondAppendix AIndex

This is the first hands-on methods guide for second-language (L2)reading research. The authors expertly andcritically situate L2 reading and literacy as a multivariate, interactive process and define terms, concepts, and research tools in connection with theory and a rich body of past empirical work, with lessons to learn and pitfalls to avoid. They concretely detail how to design empirical studies, collect data, and analyze findings in this important area. Authored by world experts on first-language (L1) and L2 reading, this book provides a comprehensive, critical, theory-driven review of methods in L2 reading research, offering a step-by-step guide from research design to study execution and data analysis. With useful pedagogical features and a unique database of L2 reading studies from around the world over three decades, this will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of second-language acquisition, applied linguistics, education, and related areas.