551.100 (21S) Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
05.03.2021 10:00 - 11:30 online Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENN01001UL
Course title german Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
Type Portfoliokurs (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 10 (24 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 05.03.2021
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

The participants in this course learn how to plan, conduct, report, and present research related to teaching and learning English as a foreign language (EFL). They explore different methods for data collection and analysis, including research methods for action research and grounded theory.  They learn about important aspects researchers in the field of Education must consider (e.g., research ethics) and receive many practical tips along their first research journey.


Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

  • Presentations by the course instructor and the participants
  • Guided reading and writing activities
  • Individual and group tasks
  • BigBlueButton classroom and breakout rooms
  • Online tools (e.g., Google forms, Citavi)

Course content

This course brings together the essentials of theory and methodology for research about learning and teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and provides an opportunity for gaining initial research practice. The participants learn how to plan, conduct, report, and present research about topics related to their future profession such as the acquisition of foreign language skills (receptive, productive, complementary, and nonverbal communication skills); classroom management; feedback and assessment; social aspects; psychological aspects; teaching methodology; course materials; and digital teaching.

Literature

Bell, Judith. 1999. Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science. 3rd edition. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Dörnyei, Zoltán, and Kata Csizér. 2012. “How to Design and Analyze Surveys in Second Language Acquisition Research.” In Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide, edited by Alison Mackey and Susan M. Gass, 74–94. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Lambert, Mike. 2012. A Beginner's Guide to Doing Your Educational Research Project. Los Angeles: Sage.

Mackey, Alison, and Susan M. Gass, eds. 2012. Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

McKinley, Jim, and Heath Rose, eds. 2017. Doing Research in Applied Linguistics: Realities, Dilemmas, and Solutions. New York: Routledge.

Passer, Michael W. 2017. Research Methods: Concepts and Connections. 2nd edition. New York: Worth Publishers.

Punch, K. 2009. Introduction to Research Methods in Education. London: Sage Publishing.

Rallis, Sharon, and and Gretchen Rossman. 2012. The Research Journey: Introduction to Inquiry. New York: Guilford Press.

Rose, Heath, Jim McKinley, and Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan. 2020. Data Collection Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. London: Bloomsbury.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

1. Continuous assessment of participation
2. In-class presentations
3. Portfolio

Students who discontinue attending this course without written notification by 24st March 2021 will receive a negative grade.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master-Lehramtsstudium Master Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 507, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Research in Foreign Language Teaching (Compulsory subject)
      • ENN.001 Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching ( 2.0h PK, SE / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 551.100 Current Developments in the Research of Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (2.0h PK / 2.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen

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Sommersemester 2023
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Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
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Wintersemester 2021/22
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Wintersemester 2020/21
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Wintersemester 2019/20
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