Module 2 Data Colletion instruments and Instructional Design María del Pilar Fernández Chía, Colombia September 1st, 2017 SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO FOSTER SELF-DIRECTED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN COLOMBIA -DIAGNOSING THE CURRENT STATUS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS-

Agenda Compare and contrast advantages and disadvantages of different techniques for data collection. Refine the instruments designed for data collection process based on feedback. Discuss guidelines on how to write chapter 3.

Research design Research methodology Ethical issues Piloting Constructs operationalization or data collection Time frames Validity and reliability

Qualitative and quantitative data Aspect   Quantitative Qualitative Objectives To confirm hypotheses   To predict casual relationships To describe a population characteristics To explore phenomena To describe and explain relationships To describe individual experiences or group behaviors Methods Highly structured  Semi-structured   Study design Rigid or stable from beginning to end Flexible in some aspects Type of data  Numerical Textual Taken from: Mack, Woodsong, MacQueen, Guest, & Emily. (2005).

Task 1: Challenges Make a list of challenges you may encounter in your data collection process. SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO FOSTER SELF-DIRECTED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN COLOMBIA -DIAGNOSING THE CURRENT STATUS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS-

Task 2: Data collection techniques General characteristics Types Advantages and disadvantages Ethical issues Piloting Layout or protocol Tips

Task 3: Workshop on data collection instruments

Why is piloting important? To elicit posible problems in the design. To revise if the intrument has a balanced structure. To know if instructions were properly followed. To eliminate ambiguous or superfluous questions To revise if questions are too general or too detailed

Design research protocols (Creswell, 2012) Forms designed by the researcher to record information when observing or interviewing. Observer: _____________ Lesson: _______________ Date: _________________ Time: _________________ Course: _______________ Students: _____________ Research questions: ____________________________________________ Objective: _____________ Observation Reflection

INTERVIEW PROTOCOL SAMPLE (Creswell, 2012, p. 234)

Chapter 3 template SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO FOSTER SELF-DIRECTED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN COLOMBIA -DIAGNOSING THE CURRENT STATUS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS-

Task 4: Final reflection Go back to the list you created with the challenges or difficulties at the beginning of the lesson and complete it with suitable solutions you propose to deal with those situations.

Assignments Submit your data collection instruments following the corresponding criteria (Due date September 4th). Read samples of research projects focusing mainly on the “instructional design” section (chapter IV). Complete a field note, log, or journal of a class you teach this week.

References Burns, A. (2003). Collaborative action research for English language teachers. Cambridge: CUP. Creswell, J. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. Mack, N., Woodsong, C., MacQueen, K. M., Guest, G., & Emily, N. (2005). Qualitative research methods: A data collector’s field guide. Research Triangle Park, NC: Family Health Internationa Mertler, C. (2006). Action Research: Teachers as Researchers in the Classroom. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Siniscalco M. T. & Auriat N. (2005).Questionnaire Design. In Kenneth N. Ross (Ed.) Quantitative research methods in educational planning. Paris: UNESCO.