ENLT525 RESEARCH METHODS FOR ELT
| Course Code: | 3910525 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr SCOTT BOYD |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
*This syllabus is subject to change if we spend more or less time covering some topics.
At the end of the course, students will be able to
- Define and explain key terms in research methods in applied linguistics
- Assess, discuss and evaluate the scope of and the trends in applied linguistics research
- Critique the issues, debates, and approaches in contemporary published research articles
Course Content
Reviews most widespread methods of carrying out research in ELT and language acquisition, with focus on experimental design and implementation, data collection and analysis, and standards of data reporting. Topics also include ethical standards in research and basic statistical analysis and software packages. This course prepares students for conducting their own term project/thesis work, and enables them to understand and evaluate ELT research during their academic and subsequent careers.