Browse Hierarchy EAL7213: Research Methods in Language Teaching

The module examines the various approaches to research and research design, providing guidance as to the appropriateness of certain methodologies in differing research scenarios. The module will provide an overview of key approaches with a critical discussion of the quantitative/qualitative divide and convergence. In the first part of the module we focus on research design and data collection instruments such as, for example, surveys and interviews. The second part focuses on qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis. By the end of the module, and in readiness for their Masters dissertation, students should be able to understand the main research methods employed in Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics for data collection and be able to analyse data using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods.