ELT554 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN LANGUAGE RESEARCH
| Course Code: | 8200554 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr MÜGE GÜNDÜZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will
(1) learn key terms and principles of quantitative type of research utilised in Applied Linguistics (AL), SLA and ELT
(2) grasp the main stages of doing research in AL, SLA and ELT
(3) know the various data collection procedures employed in AL, SLA and ELT
(4) explore and handle quantitative data in a systematic manner
(5) constructively criticize published studies in the fields of AL, SLA and ELT
(6) produce publishable papers and research reports in APA style
Course Content
Focusing on the foundations of quantitative inquiry, this course aims to introduce graduate students to the design and implementation of quantitative research projects. Course participants will explore various quantitative research traditions such as designing and executing experiments, preparing and analyzing surveys and data elicitation tasks that give way to quantitative analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to
(1) define and explain key terms and principles of quantitative type of research utilised in Applied Linguistics, SLA and ELT appropriately
(2) identify, summarise and classify studies in terms of hypotheses, design, variables and data collection methods
(3) critically evaluate published research in the fields of Applied Linguistics, SLA and ELT
(4) formulate appropriate research questions and hypotheses for their research
(5) select data collection procedures that will enable them to answer their research questions
(6) design and implement research in the fields of Applied Linguistics, SLA and ELT
(7) employ basic descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse data
(8) write research papers and articles in APA style
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques and use this awareness effectively in practice for various educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | evaluate the existing instructional procedures, methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | evaluate national and international instructional materials, exams and programs and design new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct research to suggest new ones. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | investigate the cultural differences and similarities that can be found in countries where English is spoken as native, second and foreign language, and use this knowledge to improve national English learning and teaching practices. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | analyze the theories and applications about the acquisition of English language as a second and foreign language and applied linguistics, and use this knowledge in relation to English language teaching and learning. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution