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Research Project I
Research Project I
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2.Learning intentions
Specific aims:
1. To identify and recognize the importance of the research in education specially in the different fields and
topic of foreign language teaching and learning.
2. To demonstrate ability to analyze research reports (in student’s field scholarly articles), including
summarizing key points, cite conclusion, and format the paper draft bibliographical citation using correct
APA format.
3. To demonstrate cognitive knowledge of research designs and the research processes in the student’s field.
4. To formulate and design a preliminary research draft following the different steps from the research
question formulation to the conceptual and methodological framework writing.
Alumni from the B.A. in Modern Languages with Emphasis in English at Universidad La Gran Colombia stand out
due to their knowledge of context-based needs, by cooperating in building initiatives that will impact their betterment
and their communities’ quality of life. In that sense, they will acknowledge their political role and their profession's
fellowship range, as educators aiming to transform society from fields that strengthen the development of English
as a second language, by promoting an environment of self-recognition and the exchange of experiences and
sociocultural knowledge.
2.3. Competences:
By the end of the course, the in-training teachers will be - Research problem and question formulation
able to: - Research objective formulation
- Oral presentation about research justification,
1. To identify and formulate research problems and objectives, timetable and main authors of the
research questions from the foreign language conceptual framework
classroom context or from the pedagogical or - A text about research methodology design
academic activity.
-Oral presentation about data collection instruments
2. To write a proper justification for a research project.
to be used
3. To design proper and realistic research objectives
and timetables. - Final presentation
4. To write a research conceptual framework
5. To use databases to get information and use the
APA style references to avoid plagiarism.
6. To select a research approach, type and design
supporting them in their research needs.
7. To design data collection instruments depending on
their research needs.
8. To use valid and reliable data gathering
instruments.
Research
●
Develop new teaching methodologies and
strategies in the field of English language teaching,
taking into account current teaching challenges and
using technological resources.
Community and social development
● Lead socially relevant projects for the surrounding
community framed in English teaching learning
environments.
Entrepreneurship
● Create supplementary material according to
different contexts needs in order to improve
teaching and learning processes.
Innovation
● Adapt new teaching trends aligned with the needs
of the environment to engage learners in their
educational process.
2.4. Expected learning results
By the end of this course, the student will be able to identify, recognize and use the main aspects of research
fundamentals in the student’s major field, by formulating a preliminary research design, including a statement of the
problem, research question and objectives, reference framework, research methodology, design and data collection
techniques.
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3. Evaluation
Formative: Evaluation carried out during the three terms. It includes a series of activities described in 3.2.
Peer-assessment: Peers value their classmates having into account assignment quality, responsibility, attitudes
and general class performance perceptions.
Teacher’s assessment: The professor assesses students’ commitment in terms of academic excellence,
responsibility, and commitment and assignment fulfillment.
Appendix
Weekly Study Guide
Course Professor
Full name
Academic degree
1. To identify and recognize the importance of the research in education specially in the different fields and
topic of foreign language teaching and learning.
2. To demonstrate ability to analyze research reports (in student’s field scholarly articles), including
summarizing key points, cite conclusion, and format the paper draft bibliographical citation using correct
APA format.
3. To demonstrate cognitive knowledge of research designs and the research processes in the student’s
field.
4. To formulate and design a preliminary research draft following the different steps from the research
question formulation to the conceptual and methodological framework writing.
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Allwright, D. & Bailey, K. (2004). Focus on the language classroom and introduction to classroom research for
language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Read Chapter 1.
Moodle activity: Creating a graphic organizer on TEFL research topics/areas.
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- Literature review, is it important? What is the state of the research topic? Where are the gaps? Can I replicate a
teaching/research methodology?
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Moodle activity: Explore the methodology and key points that have been used in previous studies. Get some
inspiration and practical tools finding relevant papers on a topic of your interest. Use Google Scholar and/or
ScienceDirect.
- Problem identification and research question design.
- Is it clear what you are focusing on? Is it realistic/achievable? What is your preliminary research title?
5 Dörnyei (2007). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. Classroom research (p.176-195).
Moodle suggestion: Practice by suing research question generators. E.g.
https://umich.instructure.com/courses/824/modules/items/79077
- Research Methodological Design (Narrative enquiry, experimental studies, action research, among others.)
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Nimehchisalem, V. “Exploring Research Methods in Language Learning-teaching Studies” in Advances in
Language and Literary Studies, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 6, p. 27-33, dec. 2018. ISSN 2203-4714.
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