LING
620
Research in TESOL
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Fall
Analyzing and interpreting published research for language teachers, writing a review of literature, recognizing various research approaches and assessing their appropriateness, and designing empirical research that is both valid and reliable.
Research Values
Define the values appropriate to good research for language teachers, materials developers, and language acquisition theoreticians; and critically analyze published research for these audiences
Writing Tools
Identify and use appropriate tools, procedures, and concepts for conducting and writing a review of literature on a research topic of your choice
Approach Recognition/Assessment
Recognize and describe various research approaches (both quantitative and qualitative) and assess the appropriateness of each approach for answering specific research questions
Research Reports (APA)
Effectively use the APA manual in order to write research reports in all your graduate classes