Week 1

Day One: Introduction to the Course

Lesson Outline for Day one
1. Student introductions, find someone who

• Create and collect name cards

2. Teacher introductions
3. Course objectives/introductions on SYLLABUS

• Why should we care about research?
• What would happen if research ceased in a field?
• What is our experience with research?
• What is "the writing process"?
• What type of instruments should/can we use in research?
• Attendance policy
• Late assignments
• Communication with me
• Tech Savy teacher

4. Technology Used in this Class

• File Sharing/Email- Homework
• Google Drive 
• Blog- Materials
• Engrade- Grades
• Research through UCA/Google Scholar?

5. Student  Needs Analysis

• Why do we conduct needs analysis?
• When should you conduct them?
• How can you create them?
• Sample A, Sample B, Sample C
• Conduct basic needs analysis

Teacher Notes for Lecture

Day 2: Generating Ideas in Second Language Research

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the class students will be able to...

• List and describe at a basic level the methods and approaches in applied linguistic research (e.g. primary, secondary, basic, applied, cross-sectional, longitudinal, etc)
• distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research
• use various techniques to brainstorm topics for their thesis paper
• Identify characteristics for quality research questions 

Procedure 

1.  Get technology ready

2. Homework and Sign-in 11:15-11:20

•  Explain homework by showing students where to find homework tasks on the blog. Google share folders are due today!
• Pass around sign in sheet and make sure people spell emails clearly!
• Have new students create cards

3. Introduction to Research Terms 11:20-11:50

• What is research? Basics to research PPT
• Handout out quantitative vs qualitative cards and have students guess

 4. Brainstorming ESL Research Topics 11:50-12:20

• Getting Started PPT
• The importance of making time frames and research plans
• Defining what makes a good research question
• Brainstorm strategies and narrowing topics
• Use strategies to work on homework

Consider the following questions when beginning to think about conducting your primary research:

• What do I want to discover?
• How do I plan on discovering it? (This is called your research methods or methodology)
• Who am I going to talk to/observe/survey? (These people are called your subjects or participants)
• How am I going to be able gain access to these groups or individuals?
• What are my biases about this topic?
• How can I make sure my biases are not reflected in my research methods?
• What do I expect to discover?

5. Homework. until the end of class. 
Due by Tuesday on Google Drive

Extra Materials

• Sample TEFL UCA thesis Paper
• Research Objectives Handout