ELT845 Research Methods in ELT

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Course Goal / Objective

By the end of the course, students will be able to: Develop sound research questions and hypotheses, and match them with appropriate data collection methods. Understand the fundamentals of qualitative research, including Epistemological claims. Understand the validity and reliability issues in qualitative research . Assess the methodological rigor of published research. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the research process by completing a small research project. Analyze the ethical aspects of specific situations in the field, understand ethical theories, scientific research and publication ethics, as well as professional ethics in all aspects, and present a scientific research in accordance with ethical rules.

Course Content

This course aims at familiarizing the students with qualitative and quantitative research methods within EFL context, underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, and such concepts as validity, reliability, ethics.

Course Precondition

NONE

Resources

Allison, D. (2002). Approaching English language research. Singapore: SUP. Allwright, D., K. M. Bailez, (1991). Focus on the English classroom: An introduction to classroom research for language teacher. Cambridge: CUP. Berg, B. L. (2001). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Boston: Allin & Bacon. Bergman, M. M. (Ed.). (2008). Advances in mixed methods research: Theories and applications. LA: SAGE Brown, J. D., & Rodgers, T. S. (2002). Doing second language research. Oxford: OUP. Bryman, A. (2008). Social research methods. (3rd Ed.) Oxford: OUP. Burns, A. (2010). Doing action research in English language teaching. London: Routledge. Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2007). Research Methods in Education (6th Ed.). NY: Routledge. Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. Oxford: OUP. Ellis, R., & Barkhuizen, G. (2005). Analyzing learner language. Oxford: OUP. Flick, U. (2009). An introduction to qualitative research. (4th Ed.) London: Sage. Gass, S. M., & Mackey, A. (2007). Data elicitation for second and foreign language research. Mahwah: NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Hesse-Biber, S. & Johnson, R. Burke. (2015). The Oxford handbook of multimethod and mixed methods research inquiry. OUP. Hinkel, E. (Ed.) (2011). Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning. (Vol. II). NY: Routledge. Huberman, A. M. and Miles, M. B. (2002). The Qualitative researcher's companion. London: SAGE. Johnson, D. M. (1992). Approaches to research in second language learning (3rd Ed.). New York: Longman. Kendall, A. K., Lai, Y., & May, S. (2017). Encyclopedia of language and education: Research methods in language and education (3rd Ed.). NY, NY: Springer. Krippendorff, K. (2004). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. McDonough, J., & McDonough, S. (1997). Research methods for English language teachers. London: Arnold. Mackey, A., & Gass, S. M. (2005). Second language research: Methodology and design. Mahwah: NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Mackey, A., & Gass, S. M. (2012). Research methods in second language acquisition: a practical guide. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. Miles, M. B., and Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An expanded source book. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. Nunan, D. (1992). Research methods in language learning. Cambridge: CUP. Paltridge, B., & Phakti, A. (Eds.) (2010). Continuum companion to research methods in Applied Linguistics. London: Continuum. Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. (2nd Ed.). Newbury Park, California: SAGE. Pawlak, M. (2008) Investigating English language learning and teaching. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts in Kalisz, Adam Mickiewicz University: Poznan. Perry, F. L. (2005). Research in applied linguistics: Becoming a discerning consumer. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Plano Clark, V. L. & Ivankova, N. V. (2017). Mixed methods research: A guide to the field. SAGE. Schreier, M. (2012). Qualitative content analysis in practice. London: SAGE Yildirim, A., and Simsek, H. (1999). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seckin Yayinevi.

Notes

Allison, D. (2002). Approaching English language research. Singapore: SUP. Allwright, D., K. M. Bailez, (1991). Focus on the English classroom: An introduction to classroom research for language teacher. Cambridge: CUP. Berg, B. L. (2001). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Boston: Allin & Bacon. Bergman, M. M. (Ed.). (2008). Advances in mixed methods research: Theories and applications. LA: SAGE Brown, J. D., & Rodgers, T. S. (2002). Doing second language research. Oxford: OUP. Bryman, A. (2008). Social research methods. (3rd Ed.) Oxford: OUP. Burns, A. (2010). Doing action research in English language teaching. London: Routledge. Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2007). Research Methods in Education (6th Ed.). NY: Routledge. Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. Oxford: OUP. Ellis, R., & Barkhuizen, G. (2005). Analyzing learner language. Oxford: OUP. Flick, U. (2009). An introduction to qualitative research. (4th Ed.) London: Sage. Gass, S. M., & Mackey, A. (2007). Data elicitation for second and foreign language research. Mahwah: NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Hesse-Biber, S. & Johnson, R. Burke. (2015). The Oxford handbook of multimethod and mixed methods research inquiry. OUP. Hinkel, E. (Ed.) (2011). Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning. (Vol. II). NY: Routledge. Huberman, A. M. and Miles, M. B. (2002). The Qualitative researcher's companion. London: SAGE. Johnson, D. M. (1992). Approaches to research in second language learning (3rd Ed.). New York: Longman. Kendall, A. K., Lai, Y., & May, S. (2017). Encyclopedia of language and education: Research methods in language and education (3rd Ed.). NY, NY: Springer. Krippendorff, K. (2004). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. McDonough, J., & McDonough, S. (1997). Research methods for English language teachers. London: Arnold. Mackey, A., & Gass, S. M. (2005). Second language research: Methodology and design. Mahwah: NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Mackey, A., & Gass, S. M. (2012). Research methods in second language acquisition: a practical guide. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. Miles, M. B., and Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An expanded source book. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. Nunan, D. (1992). Research methods in language learning. Cambridge: CUP. Paltridge, B., & Phakti, A. (Eds.) (2010). Continuum companion to research methods in Applied Linguistics. London: Continuum. Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. (2nd Ed.). Newbury Park, California: SAGE. Pawlak, M. (2008) Investigating English language learning and teaching. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts in Kalisz, Adam Mickiewicz University: Poznan. Perry, F. L. (2005). Research in applied linguistics: Becoming a discerning consumer. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Plano Clark, V. L. & Ivankova, N. V. (2017). Mixed methods research: A guide to the field. SAGE. Schreier, M. (2012). Qualitative content analysis in practice. London: SAGE Yildirim, A., and Simsek, H. (1999). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seckin Yayinevi.

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