Foreign Language Research in Cross-Cultural Perspective / 
edited by Kees De Bot, Ralph B. Ginsberg and Claire Kramsch. 
 - Philadelphia :  John Benjamins Publishing Company,  1991. 
 - x, 275 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Studies in bilingualism .
<br/><br/> Vol. 2 in the Studies in Bilingualism series. 
<br/><br/>Bibliographies at ends of chapters. 
<br/><br/>"This volume focuses on priorities for research in language pedagogy. The aim is to give an up-to-date overview of current thinking about important research issues such as the viability of large scale comparisons, the quantitative/qualitative research controversy, new trends in language testing and evaluation, and the role of different learning environments. In their discussions of these issues researchers from the US and from different countries in Europe show to what extent the priorities differ on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean." (Publisher's Website)<br/> CONTENTS: SECTION I: Priorities in the US and in Europe<br/> 1. Foreign Language Instruction and Second Language Acquisition Research in the United States /<br/>  Charles A. Ferguson and Thom Huebner 2. Empirical Foreign Language Research in Europe /<br/>  Theo van Els, Kees de Bot, and Bert Weltens SECTION II: Measurement and Research Design<br/> 3. Introduction to the Second Measurement and Research Design /<br/>  Ralph B. Ginsberg 4. Focus on Form: A Design Feature in Language Teaching Methodology /   Michael H. Long<br/> 5. Pros, Cons, and Limits to Quantitative Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition Research /<br/>  W.E. Lambert 6. Ask a Stupid Question...: Testing Language Proficiency in the Context of Research Studies /   Christine Klein-Braley<br/> 7. Item Response Theory and Reduced Redundancy Techniques: Some Notes on Recent Developments in Language Testing / <br/>  Mats Oscarson SECTION III: Teaching Environments<br/> 8. Introduction to the Section on Teaching Environments / <br/>  Kees de Bot 9. Research on Language Testing Methodologies: A Review of the Past and an Agenda for the Future /<br/>  Diane Larsen-Freeman 10. Problems in Defining Instructional Methodologies / <br/>  Christopher Brumfit 11. Evaluation of Foreign Language Testing Projects and Programmes / <br/>  Rosamond Mitchell 12. The Characterization of Teaching and Learning Environments: Problems and Perspectives / <br/>  Dick Allwright SECTION IV: Learning Environments<br/> 13. Introduction to the Section Learning Environments / <br/>  Claire Kramsch 14. Some Ins and Outs of Foreign Language Classroom Research / <br/>  Willis J. Edmondson 15. Linguistic Theory and Foreign Language Learning Environments / <br/>  Suzanne Flynn 16. Culture in Language Learning: A View from the United States / <br/>  Claire Kramsch 17. Implications of Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Research and Practice in Foreign Language Learning /   Ralph B. Ginsberg 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1556193459 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9789027241023 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91006804 //r93 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching--Research.<br/>Langues--Étude et enseignement--Recherche.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P53  / .F598 1991