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Antar Abdellah

Understanding the nature of research in education in general and in language teaching in particular Identifying the procedures for conducting a research paper / study. Analyzing sample studies in curriculum and language teaching methodology

Because this is your future You are going to seek an MA degree You have to develop a good thesis and defend it well This is your careerA means for teacher professional development an

 Wallwork 2011  Selected chapters..

 Students have a low level in reading.  Reading is undisputedly the most important skill.  Reading is perhaps the ….  Reading is one of the ….  Reading is considered to be one of the …

It is a “scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry”. It is “to study something thoroughly”. It is a “way of finding answers to questions”.

 While = until  I am free from 9: 00 while 11:00.  Train ….  Don’t cross the line while the lights are flashing.  during

 A problem  Hypotheses  Gathering information  Examining hypotheses  Reporting & interpreting results

Quantitative Qualitative

 Experimental (Quantitative)  Quasi-experimental (Quantitative)  Correlative (Quantitative)  Comparative (Quantitative)  Survey (Quantitative)  Ethnographic (qualitative)  Historical (qualitative)  Evaluation (Quantitative)  Descriptive (both)  Action (both)  Meta Analysis

 Antar Abdellah  Antarabdellah.webs.com  Courses  Methods of research  

From where do research ideas come?They come from wide readings in relevant literatureThey come from suggestions made by earlier studies Thy come from observation of a phenomenon aided with check (pilot study).

Certain limitations and practical problems should be taken into consideration. Limitations to the setting and the population might constrain the research A good researchable topic is one which is: - closely related to the field - built on a wide readings / literature - closely related to the context of the researcher - having few limitations or obstacles

Questions need answers Hypotheses are expectations Yes /no questions Wh Questions Null hypotheses Positive

ResearchHypothesisQuantitative / qualitativeSubjects / participants/ populationSources / referencesData collection toolsAbstractAppendices