Course Outline (RM for Research Methods in Language Learning; SL for Second Language Research Methods; SLAR for An Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Research; WUR for Writing up Research
9/17: Course introduction
9/24: No class
10/1: An introduction to research methods I--RM: 1; SL: Ch 1 & 3; SLAR: Ch 1
10/8: An introduction to research methods II--RM: 1 & The experimental method I--RM: 2
10/15: An introduction to research methods III--RM: 1 & The experimental method II--RM: 2
10/22: Ethnography--RM: 3
10/29: Case study--RM: 4
11/5: Classroom observation and research--RM: 5
11/12: Midterm
11/19: Introspective methods--RM: 6
11/26: Identifying and using library sources
12/3: Elicitation technique--RM: 7;
12/10: In-class quiz; WUR: 1-4; SL: Ch 4 & 5
12/17: WUR: 5 & 6; SL: Ch 6 & 7
12/24: WUR: 7 & 8 & 9; SL: Ch 9
12/31: No class
1/7: Class Presentation
1/14: Finals
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