Introduction 1 Statement of results PART I PREPARATION 2 Relevant results from one dimension 3 Tools for analyzing rank one maps PART II PHASE-SPACE DYNAMICS 4 Critical structure and orbits 5 Properties of orbits controlled by critical set 6 Identification of hyperbolic behavior: formal inductive procedure 7 Global geometry via monotone branches 8 Completion of induction 9 Construction of SRB m...

Microgenetic  method  is  a  specific  method  for  studying  change  in  abilities,  knowledge,  and understanding  during  short  time  spans,  through  dense  observations,  and  over  a  relatively  long period of time. In this paper I will attempt to provide a brief overview of microgenetic method and will point out its potential advantages and disadvantages in the context of second langua...