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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (PhD) (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | ELT845 |
| Name | Research Methods in ELT |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. NEŞE CABAROĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
At 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.
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.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students become familiar with research methods and the underlying epistemological and epistemological assumptions. |
| LO02 | Students will become familiar with variety of data collection tools and methods, and their strengths and weaknesses. |
| LO03 | Students will become familiar with such issues as validity, reliability, generalizability, ethics, triangulation. |
| LO04 | Students will be able to critically evaluate articles published in ELT related journals and MA and Phd dissertations. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can critically analyze language learning theories | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can develop themselves professionally | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can critically evaluate the research studies in the field | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can join in collaborative team work | 2 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The students can present his knowledge and share his experience in the field | 2 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The students can think creatively to construct novice ideas | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The students can apply scientific research methods in novel studies | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can be aware of the ethical issues in their research studies | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The students can discuss their arguments with evidence | 3 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The students can implement higher order thinking skills in solving problems | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can contribute to their fields by publishing their studies in journals | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The students can contribute to the goal of becoming an intellectual community | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | Course syllabus | |
| 2 | Nature of research | Reading | |
| 3 | Quantiative research methods and philosophical foundations of positivism | Reading about positivism and quantitative research methods | |
| 4 | Quantitative research methods, strengths and weaknesses | Reading about quantitative research methods and their weaknesses and strengths | |
| 5 | Examples of quantitative studies from the field, experimental studies, survey studies, case studies | Finding examples of research in which quantitative research is used | |
| 6 | Qualitative studies, strengths and weaknesses | Finding articles, dissertations in which qualitative research methods are used | |
| 7 | Qualitative data collection tools and procedures, documents, interviews, observations | Reading articles on document analysis, interviews, observation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reviewing the topics covered in the classroom | |
| 9 | Multi Method and cross paradigm research | Findings examples of research for multi-method and cross paradigm studies | |
| 10 | Student presentations: validity, reliability, generalizability and ethics in research | Doing reading on validity, reliability, generalizability and ethics in research | |
| 11 | Examples of research problems in ELT | Finding examples of research in ELT and reading | |
| 12 | Student presentations - critical evaluation: examples of research from ELT | Reading and preparing power points | |
| 13 | Student presentations - critical evaluation: examples of research from ELT | Reading and preparing power points | |
| 14 | Guest speaker - examples of research from ELT | Reading about the topics the guest speaker will suggest | |
| 15 | Guest speaker - examples of research from ELT | Konuk konuşmacının önerisi doğrultusunda okuma yapmak | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Sit down exam (visa) | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Sit down exam (final) |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||