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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | ELT743 |
| Name | Classroom Research |
| 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 | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. GÜLDEN İLİN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The course is designed to enable the students to develop their research skills through field experiences on an academic base and trigger their professional development
Course Content
In the course, the students are expected to identify their problems, conduct their own research; deciding on the design of their study, selecting their participants and type of instruments, and data analysis techniques relevant to their study which will contribute to their professional development.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Holds discussions on pronciples of classroom research |
| LO02 | Discriminates action research and classroom research |
| LO03 | Identifies problems in the classroom context |
| LO04 | Develops a focus for classroom research |
| LO05 | Designs a classroom research study |
| LO06 | Decides on their participants |
| LO07 | Decides on data collection tools |
| LO08 | Presents his classroom research |
| LO09 | Uses various data collection tools sch as observation interview and questionnaires |
| LO10 | Decides on tools for data analysis |
| LO11 | Reflects issues on research ethics on his study. |
| LO12 | Holds discussions on the preliminary findings of his study. |
| LO13 | Reflects on peers' studies in groups. |
| LO14 | Improves his study on the basis of peers' comments. |
| LO15 | Hands in the projects. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know various teaching methodologies and can implement them in their teaching | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can apply various approaches for specific purposes | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can assess and evaluate the learning process | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can develop appropriate teaching materials in accordance with the objectives | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of first and second language learning theories and can compare them | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of the role of culture and its relationship to foreign language learning | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students give importance to professional development | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can get published nation-wide and also internationally | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can produce thesis reflecting their knowledge of research methodology | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can carry out action research to improve learning and teaching | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can conduct interdisciplinary studies | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students are aware of ethical issues in academic research | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classroom research | Presentation | |
| 2 | Action research and classroom research | Question and answer | |
| 3 | Problem identification. | Discussion | |
| 4 | Developing a focus | Brain storming | |
| 5 | Designing classroom research | Discussion | |
| 6 | Selecting the participants | Question and answer | |
| 7 | Data collection tools | Brain storming | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Applications with data collection tools | Presentation | |
| 10 | Deciding on the data collectiontools | Group work | |
| 11 | Research ethics | Discussion | |
| 12 | Discussions on preliminaru findings | Brain storming | |
| 13 | Reflective group dicsussions | Group work | |
| 14 | Improvements on the project | Discussion | |
| 15 | Deadline for projects | Individula/group work | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | ||