Research and statistics

 UNIT 1: Introduction to L2 research UNIT 1: Introduction to L2 research
Required Reading:• Seliger, H.W. and Shohamy, E. 2002. Second Language Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 1: Whatisresearch?)• Brown, J.D. and Rodgers, T.S. 2002. Doing Second Language Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 1: Thenature of research)• HandoutsUnit 1( documentattached)
QUESTIONS1. What is research? Describe the major components of research.
2. According to Seliger and Shohamy (1989), the type of knowledge represented in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research comes from four different sources. Please, refer to the article and briefly explain these four sources of knowledge.
 UNIT 2: Research Traditions: Contrasting paradigmsRequired Reading:• Dörnyei, Z. 2007. Research methods in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 2: Qualitative. quantitative, and mixed methods research.)• Erickson, F. 1991. Advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research design on foreign language research. In Freed, B. (ed.) Foreign language acquisition research for the classroom. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company. (Chapter 20)• Lambert, W.E. 1991. Pros, cons, and limits to quantitative approaches in foreign language acquisition research. In Freed, B. (ed.) Foreign language acquisition research for the classroom. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company. (Chapter 19)• Mackey, A. and S. Gass. 2005. Second Language Research: methodology and Design. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. (Chapter 6: Qualitativeresearch).• HandoutsUnit 2( Documentattached)

QUESTIONS
1.Explain the main characteristics of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. Discuss how qualitative and quantitative methodologies differ regarding method of data collection, type of data collected, and the type of analysis conducted. Explain some of the benefits of a mixed methods approach when studying a particular phenomenon.
 UNIT 3: Research methodology and data gathering proceduresRequiredReadings :• Mackey, A. and S. Gass. 2005. Second language research: Methodology and design .Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. (Chapter 3: Common data collectionmeasures).• Seliger, H.W. and E. Shohamy. 1989. Second language research methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 8: Data collectionprocedures)• Brown, J.D. 2001. Using Surveys in Language Programs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Chapter 1: Planning a survey project).• Cohen, A.D. 1987. Using verbal reports in research on language learning. In Faerch, C. and G. Kasper (eds.) Introspection in Second Language Research. Clevedon: MultilingualMatters. (Chapter 4)• Dörnyei, Z. 2003. Questionnaires in second language research: Construction, administration and processing. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.. (Chapter 1: Questionnaires in second language research).• Dörnyei, 2007. Research methods in appled linguistics. (Chapter 6: Qualitative data collection)• Ericsson, K.A. and H.A. Simon. 1987. Verbal reports on thinking. In Faerch, C. and G. Kasper (eds.) Introspection in SecondLanguageResearch. Clevedon: MultilingualMatters. (Chapter 2).• Mackey, A. and S. Gass. 2005. Second language research: Methodology and design .Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. (Chapter 7: Classroomresearch).• Handouts Unit 3 Fitxer( Document attached)• Nabei& Swain, 2002 (to complete activity 2 only) ( Document attached)• Levine, 2003 (to complete activity 2 only)( Document attached)• Mackey and Gass( to complete activity 1) ( Document attached)

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QUESTIONS
Activity 1: In their chapter on Common Data Collection Measures, Mackey and Gass (2005) discuss common data gathering measures and present them according to research area. These authors state that, regardless of the  many elicitation techniques available, the researcher’s choice of a particular elicitation measure should be based on the research question being asked and the theoretical framework underlying the study (p.44).   Explain what they mean by this statement and provide examples to support your discussion.
Activity 2: To analyze data collection proceduresThe purpose of this activity is to analyze the data gathering procedures of research studies. In order to do this, you are asked to analyze the following 2 research articles which illustrate two different research approaches: • Nabei and Swain, 2002 • Levine, 2003

With regard to each article, you are asked to: 1. State the topic and the purpose of the study. 2. Explain the data gathering procedures. 3. In terms of research paradigm/approach, how do these two studies differ?
 UNIT 4: Basic concepts in statistics researchRequired Reading:• Mackey, A. and S. Gass. 2005. Second language research: Methodology and design . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. (Chapter 4: Research variables, validity and reliability). ( Document attached)• HandoutsUnit 4( Documentattached)

 

QUESTIONS
Answer/Complete the following follow-up questions/activities from the book chapter(pg131-136)
Exercise 1Exercise 5Exercise 7Exercise 8Exercise 10Exercise 12

 UNIT 5: Descriptive Statistics research
Required Reading:• Brown, J.D. and Rodgers, T.D. 2002. Doing Second Language Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Chapter 5: Descriptivestatisticsresearch: Surveyanalysis)• Hatch, E. and Lazaraton, A. 1991. The research manual: Design and statistics for applied linguistics. Rowley, Ma: Newbury House. (Chapter 5: Coding and displaying frequency data).• HandoutsUnit 5( Documentattached)• Hatch, E. and Lazaraton, A. 1991. The research manual: Design and statistics for applied linguistics. Rowley, Ma: Newbury House. (Chapter 6: Describing interval and ordinal values).( Document attached)

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QUESTIONSAnswer the following  questions from (Chapter 6: Describing interval and ordinal values).Hatch, E. and Lazaraton, A. 1991. The research manual: Design and statistics for applied linguistics. Rowley, Ma: Newbury House.( Document attached)

Exercise 1 (pg. 181-182)Exercise 7 (pg.185)