ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
- Course
- ELTE604 - ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
- Department
- English Language Teaching - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course consists of the topics, introduction to basic concepts and processes of research in second or foreign language learning with an emphasis on data collection and analysis; Preparation an original research proposal on a specific language learning topic concerning teaching English as a second or foreign language. This course focuses on the research methods, techniques, tools, and practical aspects of performing research and provides first-hand narratives and case studies to explain the decisions made by researchers. It also focuses on the comparison of the relative strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. It includes real-world examples for each research method and framework to highlight the context of the study.
ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Basic terms and introduction to research methods |
| Week 2 | The Basics of Educational Research |
| Week 3 | The Research Problem |
| Week 4 | Review of Literature |
| Week 5 | Research questions, Variables/Hypotheses, |
| Week 6 | Sampling Methods |
| Week 7 | Data Collection , Validity and Reliability |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 | Quantitative Research: Survey Reseach and Correlational Research |
| Week 10 | "Experimental Research and Causal -Comparative Research |
| Week 11 | Qualitative Research (Content Analysis) & Action Research |
| Week 12 | Ramadan Festival |
| Week 13 | Corpus based research and Writing Research Proposal |
| Week 14 | Writing Research Thesis |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 • Fraenkel, J.R. & Wallen, N. (2008). How to design and evaluate research methods in education, 5th Ed., Mc Graw-Hill.
- 02 • Johnson, B. & Christensen, L.B. (2004). Educational research: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. Second edition. New Jersey: Allyn & Bacon.
- 03 • American Psychological Association-APA. (2015). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC, American Psychological Association.
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