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© 2012 Dale T. Griffee

eBook edition 2012

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data An Introduction to Second Language Research Methods: Design and Data / by Dale T.

Griffee

p. 21 x 28 cm. 213 pp.

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN 10: 0-9823724-1-8

ISBN 13:

978-0-9823724-1-8 (eBook)

1. Research Methods 2. Education 3. Language and Languages - Study and Teaching

About the Author

Dale T. Griffee directs the International Teaching Assistant (ITA) program at Texas Tech University an MAT in ESL from The School for International Training and an Ed. D. from Temple University, author of English Communication for International Teaching Assistants (Waveland Press, 2010). © 2012 Dale T. Griffee and TESL-EJ Publications

An Introduction to

Second Language Research Methods:

Design and Data

Dale T. Griffee

TESL-EJ Publications

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Design and Data

PART ONE: Getting Started

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Introduction: My Approach to Research

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PART TWO: Design ............. 42

Introduction to Research Design

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PART THREE: Data ............. 127

PART ONE

Getting Started

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My Approach to Research

MY APPROACH TO RESEARCH

F research. At some point you decided to be a language teacher. I'm an ESL teacher myself, but action or doing. For example, in drama departments, students learn the history of the theater

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of all I learned by direct and usually painful experience in the classroom. So, for me and maybe __________

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Reference

Dunne, J., & Pendlebury, S. (2003). Practical reason. In N. Blake, P. Smeyers, R. Smith, & P. Standish

(Eds.), The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education (pp. 194-211). Malden, MA: __________

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CHAPTER ONE

HOW TO GET STARTED

T he major argument for educational research, carried out by people who are closely involved with teaching, is that teaching is a complex activity, and no one else will produce the kind of In this chapter you will learn: What TREES are, some of my thoughts and assumptions about thinking of a problem to research.

Introduction

What does TREE mean?

TREE stands for Teacher-Researcher-Educator-Evaluator. I use this term because it best describes coined the term TREE to include all of these roles.

Some of my assumptions about research

1. Most teachers see themselves primarily as classroom instructors, and secondarily as thought of doing research often annoys us or scares us. 2. 3. _____________

10 How to Get Started

4. our normal job. 6. Ideas for research come from many sources, such as thinking about our teaching, going to problem, and taking courses, especially graduate level courses. 7. 8. 9. experiences.

What are some of your ideas about research?

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Preferences Design Questionnaire (PDQ)

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Not Sure Maybe Probably Absolutely

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do. No

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8. Although not perfect, test scores can be a good indicator of learning.

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How to score the PDQ questionnaire

Total your scores for items 1, 2, 6 and 7 and record it under B A B

Your score on item 3 __________

Your score on item 1 __________

Your score on item 4 __________

Your score on item 2 __________

Your score on item 8 __________

Your score on item 7 __________

Total __________ __________ If your score in the A column is higher than your score in the B column, it may indicate you might like the survey research design. If your score in the B column is higher than your score in the A column, it may indicate you to say. In that case, you might be interested in a research design such as case study or action research.

What do your PDQ scores mean?

are. Listen as they tell you their scores. Second, in your opinion, are your column A scores very different (more than three points

How I usually get started

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Where do research questions come from?

of researchers, three sources for research ideas emerged: research ideas that originate outside

Research ideas that originate outside ourselves

handouts, ideas, and in some cases, the presenter as a research collaborator. Finally, experienced Less experienced researchers (LERs) tend to listen to their professors. They listen carefully to the course instructor as he/she mentions research ideas in class or in meetings after class. In conference presentations can also give LERs ideas. Finally, less experienced researchers have told me that they talk to their friends both in and out of class for research ideas. Research ideas that originate from within ourselves More experienced researchers have research experience that provides ideas and gives them a that interest. them through the research process. _____________

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that once investigated is complete. In addition, MERs read the literature in their area and as a articles from previous research and the assigned text. If you are new to research, how can you get a research idea? 1. they expect you to do the same. 2. held nearby, especially those in your university and even in your department. A conference of 3.

you, there is no reason you can't replicate the research. Get a copy of the article, study it, and see

if you can do the same or similar research. 4. professionals about research. contents for interesting chapters, and then skim and scan for ideas. 6. __________

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Task 1. Pick at least one of myȋͻǦͳͲȌ it. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Task 2.your assumptions about research. Think of an assumption as any thought, idea, or belief you have. Assumption one _________________________________________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________

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Research Proposal Form

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References for How to Get Started

Principle & Practice in Applied Linguistics: Studies in honour of H. G. Widdowson (pp. 27-

421-430.

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18 Structure of a Research Paper

CHAPTER TWO

STRUCTURE OF A RESEARCH PAPER

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In this chapter you will learn: ǡǡ

process. The standard form of the research paper can be used as a checklist at the early stage of is important because if one of the sections described here is missing from your paper, you may be less likely to convince readers that your research is sound.

Levels of headings

three levels look in terms of visual placement.

The Title

TREEs it can be a challenge. The title of a research paper is important because it creates the

all other letters are in lower case. An example of title case is: War and Peace. You'll notice that the

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Abstract

Method

Results

Discussion

References

Appendixes

ͷ. Three levels of headings in a typical research paper format can result in momentary satisfaction because this poetic title captures your feelings, but long- _____________

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appropriate title. A majority vote by your colleagues may point to the most appropriate title.

The Abstract

abstract can include a statement of topic, the purpose of the article, a description of participants,

a list of materials used in the research, an explanation of materials, the statistical analyses used, a

abbreviations and acronyms in your abstract.

The Introduction

are refuting a claim, your paper substantiates a counter claim. Many research papers put their structure on the left and an example of the structure on the right.

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a research paper. It made sense to use the past tense in all sections because the research had using the IMRD (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) model, and conclude that the good advice.

How to write a Literature Review

that many TREEs, if they do not read journal articles carefully, may overlook other important parts of the introduction such as statement of the problem, the purpose, and the research of claims is important because at this point, readers are not interested in opinions. A literature

First, state why this problem is

It is generally acknowledged that textbooks

play an important role in language classes. input.

Second, state a problem,

Nevertheless, some researchers (Author,

lack normal language features.

Third, state the purpose of the

paper. current textbooks comparing their dialogues _____________

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paper. Even if there is no formal theory about your topic, the selection, argument, and synthesis

Purposes of a literature review

1. It motivates the study and provides background (Bill VanPatten, personal correspondence, 2. topic. 3. 4. to access. It provides researcher and readers alike ideas for further research. Literature read for the

Two scenarios of getting started

The case of inexperienced Ralph

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takes them home and begins to read and take notes.

The case of experienced Wanda

out. Those journals the library has in the stacks can be physically examined. Those journals the library does not have can still be searched online or in databases for their tables of contents. published in the last six years and copies relevant articles to read. From the on-line journal table of contents, she makes a list of possible articles and goes on-line to order or read the articles. _____________

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How do I know what to look for?

It is helpful to think of literature as a plural noun because multiple literatures might be involved.

look for literature in the areas of ITA issues and performance test criteria. As I searched, found, literature categories helped me make my search more comprehensive.

How do I take notes?

other hand, if another article is mainly about oranges, the notes tend to be about oranges. This makes it hard to compare and contrast notes in order to arrive at a synthesis. Another problem encountered by TREEs in their notetaking is that some papers are long and complicated, leaving

What usually happens

What's wrong with a “beads-on-a-string" literature review? The problem is that not only is it boring to read, it is almost impossible to understand. It has no point, no structure, no sense of direction, and ultimately no meaning. After about a page or so __________

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of achieving a synthesis. It is not important that you use these categories, but it is probably

Coverageǡǡ

and understanding. Methodology refers to the design used in the paper. ϔ means importance.

Literature Area

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