外语教材使用实证研究方法评析与展望

A Critical Analysis and Prospect of Empirical Research Methods in Foreign Language Textbook Use

本文首先对实证研究方法进行概述,包括实证研究方法的分类以及不同方法的特征及其适用范围,然后使用范围综述的方法,检索并筛选出近年来有关外语教材使用实证研究的SSCI和CSSCI来源期刊文章,对其进行评析。结果表明,国内外研究都以定性研究为主,国外位居第二的是混合研究,而国内是定量研究,近年来混合研究逐渐增加。本文进一步选取两个案例详细分析其采用的研究方法、数据收集与分析过程、研究结果以及对教学实践的指导意义,为后续研究提供借鉴。文章最后指出当前外语教材使用实证研究方法存在的不足,并提出了相应的改进措施,同时展望了未来研究趋势,以期引导后续研究的方向,并推动外语教材使用研究的深入发展。

This paper first provides an overview of empirical research methods,including the classification of such methods,their respective characteristics,and their applicable scopes.Using a scoping review approach,it retrieves and screens out recent journal articles on empirical research of foreign language textbook use from SSCI and CSSCI sources.The evaluation reveals that both domestic and international studies primarily rely on qualitative research,with mixedmethods research ranking second internationally and quantitative research second domestically.Mixed-methods research has gradually increased in recent years.The paper further selects two cases for detailed analysis of the research methods employed,data collection and analysis processes,research results,and their implications for teaching practice,providing references for subsequent research.Finally,the paper points out the deficiencies in current empirical research methods for foreign language textbook use and proposes corresponding improvement measures.It also forecasts future research trends,aiming to guide the direction of follow-up research and promote the in-depth development of research on foreign language textbook use.