Learning Outcomes
Students develop skills in critically reading and evaluating published research in experimental linguistics. During the course students are familiarized with research methodology, while the course also includes work on statistics. By the end of the course, students will have developed the skills necessary to design and implement research in the field of applied linguistics.
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course offers a comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics. Various research methods (questionnaire, observation, interview, experiment a.o.) and types of research (qualitative-quantitative) are examined and analysed while advantages and disadvantages are discussed. During the course, all the steps involved in executing research projects are described, from planning and collecting resources to conducting the research, analyzing the data and reporting/ discussing the results.
Keywords
ualitative research, experimental study, statistical analysis, data processing
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Hinton, P. R., McMurray, I., & Brownlow, C. (2004). SPSS explained. Routledge.
Additional bibliography for study
enzin, N.K. & Y.S. Lincoln (2005). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Eddington, D. (2016). Statistics for linguists: A step-by-step guide for novices. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Heigham, J. & R.A. Croker (2009). Qualitative research in applied linguistics: A practical introduction. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Mackey, A. & Gass, S. (2012). Research Methods in SLA: A Practical Guide. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444347340
Podesva, R. J. & D. Sharma (2013). Research methods in linguistics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.