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SUMMARY:MASTERCLASS: Case study research in applied linguistics: What can 
 case studies of L2 learners tell us?  - Patricia A. Duff\, University of B
 ritish Columbia
DTSTART:20141112T150000Z
DTEND:20141112T173000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Case studies have played a crucial and enduring role in theory
  development in second language learning\, bilingualism\, and applied ling
 uistics more generally for more than half a century. Despite involving jus
 t a small number of research participants or sites (sometimes just one)\, 
 case studies can be a compelling and powerful means of conveying the richn
 ess and complexity of individuals’ teaching and learning contexts\, as w
 ell as their experiences\, perspectives\, and developmental trajectories (
 among other themes).  From researchers’ detailed descriptions and interp
 retations of individual cases\, others can gain a deeper\, more holistic u
 nderstanding of the phenomenon being explored and the factors and meanings
  associated with it. Case-based methods are pervasive and effective tools 
 in higher education (e.g.\, in medicine\, law\, business\, social work\, p
 olitical science\, and education) for this very reason. \nIn this presenta
 tion I discuss current and emerging themes\, theoretical constructs\, and 
 populations examined in case study research in second\, foreign\, and heri
 tage language learning in transnational\, diasporic\, and other multilingu
 al contexts. I then discuss the significance of case studies of language l
 earners for teachers\, researchers\, and the general public in terms of wh
 at they reveal about the challenges\, processes\, and possibilities associ
 ated with contemporary language learning. I also recommend strategies for 
 conducting\, interpreting\, and reporting findings from case studies in a 
 reflexive\, credible\, and interesting manner. \n
LOCATION:Room GS4 Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hi
 lls Road\, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
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