Research in the Language Classroom: State of the Art

Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan*
University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.
Periodicity:July - September'2006
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.735

Abstract

New trends in language teaching have resulted in a move towards research in the language classroom. A brief overview of classroom research reveals three distinct but inter-related research paradigms: classroom-centered research, classroom process research, and qualitative research, respectively.

Keywords

Classroom-Centered Research, Classroom-Process Research, Qualitative Research, Research in the language classroom, Quality research.

How to Cite this Article?

Dr. Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan (2006). Research In The Language Classroom: State Of The Art. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 63-72. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.735

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