ELT743 Classroom Research

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ELT743
Name Classroom Research
Semester . Semester
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 Goal

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.

Course Precondition

graduation from an ELT department

Resources

Hopkins, D. (2005). A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Research. U.K: Mc. Grow Hill. Open University Press James, P. (2001).Teachers in Action Tasks for in-service Language Teacher Education and Development. U.K.: C.U.P.

Notes

Mc. Kay, S. (2006). Researching Second Language Classrooms. U.S.A.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.


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 completed 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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
2 Action research and classroom research Question and answer Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
3 Problem identification. Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
4 Developing a focus Brain storming Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
5 Designing classroom research Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Beyin Fırtınası
6 Selecting the participants Question and answer Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Beyin Fırtınası
7 Data collection tools Brain storming Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Beyin Fırtınası
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
9 Applications with data collection tools Presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
10 Deciding on the data collectiontools Group work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
11 Research ethics Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
12 Discussions on preliminaru findings Brain storming Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Beyin Fırtınası
13 Reflective group dicsussions Group work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Beyin Fırtınası
14 Improvements on the project Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Grup Çalışması
15 Deadline for projects Individula/group work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Bireysel Çalışma
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım


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