POSTGRADO EN LINGÜÍSTICA APLICADA
Research Methods Course
Prof. Dafne González
Sept.-Dec. 2004
Timetable
Week 1 / Week 2 / Week
3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week
6 / Week 7 /
Week 8 / Week 9 / Week
10 / Week 11 / Week 12
| Week | Content | Resources |
| 1: September 14 | -Introductions -Syllabus -Evaluation Plan -Know-Want-to-Know chart -Overview of Research Methods |
-Types
of Research -Research Methods in the
Social and Natural Sciences: -Cumming, A. H. (1994). Alternatives in TESOL research: Descriptive, interpretive, and ideological orientations. |
| 2: September 21 | -Types of Research: - Experimental - Correlational - Causal-Comparative - Action Research - Historical - Survey - Ethnographic or... Statistical vs Case Study (Brown, 1998) -Qualitative vs. Quantitative types of research -Research and methods in Applied Linguistics -Stating the problem |
-Lazarton, A. (1995).
Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics: A progress report. -How the correlation coefficient operates--interactively!
Correlation
Coefficient: |
| 3: September 28 | -Experimental and Correlational studies
-Types of variables - Hypotheses |
-Chen,
J.; Belkada, S., & Okamoto, T. (2004).How
a Web-based course facilitates acquistion of english for academic
purposes. Language Learning & Technology, Vol.
8, No. 2, May 2004, pp. 33-49. -Nagamine, T. (2002). An experimental study on the teachability and learnability of English intonational aspect: Acoustic Analysis on F0 and native-speaker judgment task. Journal of Language and Linguistics, Volume 1 Number 4. -Chao-Chih, L. (2003). Humor vs. Huaji. Journal of Language and Linguistics, Volume 2 Number 1. -Wolfe, E. & Manalo, J. (2004). Composition Medium comparability in a direct writing assessment of non-native English speakers. Language Learning & Technology, Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2004, pp. 53-65. -Del
Siegle: |
| 4: October 5 | -Survey Studies
-Selecting Subjects -Sample sizes -Data Collection Techniques |
-Burhanudeen, H. (2003).
Factors Influencing
the Language Choices of Malay Malaysians in the Family, Friendship
and Market Domains. Journal of Language and LinguisticsVol.
2 No. 2 2003. -Kavaliauskiene, G., & Užpaliene, D. (2003). Ongoing Needs Analysis as a Factor to Successful Language Learning. Journal of Language and Learning. Volume 1 Number 1 2003. -Anderson, N. (2003).Scrolling clicking, and reading English: Online reading strategies in a second/foreign language. The Reading Matrix. Vol.3. No.3, November 2003. -McNamara, C. Overview of Basic Methods to Collect Information -Del Siegle: |
| 5: October 12 | -Classroom-based Research -Action Research -Case Studies -Triangulation -Data Analysis |
-Tang
E.; Nesi H.(2003).Teaching vocabulary in
two Chinese classrooms: schoolchildren's exposure to English words in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Language Teaching Research, 1 January 2003, vol. 7, iss. 1, pp. 65-97(33). Arnold (pdf) -Mitchell R.; Lee J.H-W.(2003). Sameness and difference in classroom learning cultures: interpretations of communicative pedagogy in the UK and Korea. Language Teaching Research, 1 January 2003, vol. 7, iss. 1, pp. 35-63(29) Arnold. (pdf) -Absalom M.(2003).Exploring conceptions of language with teachers of Chinese and Italian. Language Teaching Research, 1 January 2003, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 99-100(2). Arnold. (pdf) -Dick, B. (2002 ).Action research: action and research. A paper prepared for the seminar "Doing good action research" held at Southern Cross University, Monday February 18, 2002. retrieved on August 10, 2005 from -Reeder, K., Macfadyen, L., Roche, J., & Chase, M. (2004). Negociating Cultures in Cyberspace: Participation Patterns and Problematics. Language Learning & Technology. Vol. 8, No. 2, May 2004, pp. 88-105. -Nunan, D. (1992). Action research in language education. -Del Siegle. Notes on Triangulation and Trustworthiness |
| 6: October 19 | -Ethnographic research -Content Analysis -Conversation Analysis |
-DuFon, M. (2002). Video
recording in ethnographic SLA acquisition research: Some issues of
validity in data collection. Language Learning & Technology.
Vol 6, Nº 1. 40-59 -Belz, J.(2002).Social dimensions of telecollaborative foreign language study. Language Learning & Technology.Vol 6, Nº 1, 60-81. Huang J.(2003). Activities as a vehicle for linguistic and sociocultural knowledge at the elementary level. Language Teaching Research. (pdf). -Sugita, M. (2000 ). Identity and second language
learning. Local Japanese learning Japanese in Hawaii. Second
Language Teaching & Curriculum Center.# 18. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW18/default.html -Zoellner, R., & Peachey, L. (2003 ). Intercultural Learning and Ethnography: Observing Culture at Leeds Metropolitan University. Language, Linguistics and Area Studies. University of Leeds. -Del Siegle. Notes
on Qualitiative Research -Ginger Lin, C.J. Content Analysis Theme Park -Adams, C., & Bishop, D.V. (19899).Conversational characteristics of children with semantic-pragmatic disorder.I: Exchange structure, turntaking, repairs and cohesion ( An example of a conversational analysis) |
| 7: October 26 | -Collaborative research
- Research in CALL -Using blogs for research |
-Suzuki,
R. (2004).Diaries
as introspective research tools: From Ashton-Warner to Blogs.
TESL-EJ, Vol. 8, Nº 1. -Lee, L. (2004). Learners' perspectives on netvowrked collaborative interaction with native speakers of Spanish in the US. Language Learning & Technology. Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2004, pp. 83-100 -Burns, A. (1999). Collaborative action research
for English language teachers.Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University
Press |
| 8: November 2 | -What kind of research should Applied Linguists do? Discussing the issues | -Developing
a research agenda for TESOL -TESOL
Research Agenda, June 2000: Part III: --Chapelle, C.
(1997).CALL
in the year 2000: Still in search of research paradigms? |
| 9: November 9 | -Discussion of Projects | |
| 10: November 16 | -Discussion of Projects | |
| 11: November 23 | -Handing in Projects - |
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| 12: November 30 | -Evaluations |