Prerequisite course for this course is: EL614E English and Education: Green Cultural Studies and English Teaching

This course is part of the English and Education Master’s Programme.

The aim of the course is to help students to further develop the ability to critically use quantitative methods to explore questions concerning the teaching and learning of English as a Second Language in reference to policy documents and relevant research.

The course provides an overview of quantitative methodologies and approaches to quantitative data analysis applicable to the investigation of research questions concerning the teaching and learning of English as a Second Language. In addition, the course helps students to examine connections between existing research, the teaching practice and policy documents which must be taken into account in the teaching of English as a Second Language. Furthermore, the course focuses on an in-depth analysis of teachers'/pupils' attitudes and perceptions.

On completing the course, the student will be able to:

• critically review and evaluate the validity and reliability of quantitatively designed research on second language learning,
• design, plan, motivate, and conduct quantitative research in reference to relevant methodological and ethical considerations, as well as present the results in a formal research report.

The course includes various learning activities such as seminars, lectures, classroom observations, self-study, study visits and group work.

earning outcomes 1 and 2 are assessed through an oral presentation of a written quantitative study.

Grading criteria for the course are announced by the course coordinator at the start of the course.

The basis for all assessments must be such that individual performance can be distinguished.

Cohen, Louis, Manion, Lawrence, & Morrison, Keith (2018). Research Methods in Education. New York: Routledge. (916 s.)

Perry, Fred L. (2017). Research in Applied Linguistics: Becoming a Discerning Consumer. New York: Routledge. (284 s.)

Additional texts of approximately 150 pages.

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