Writing an academic paper Week 14 research methodology NJ kang
1. Introduction Contextual or experiential background for conducting your research Theoretical reasoning for conducting your research Differences between yours and already existing researches Introducing your research questions and methods Expected outcome
2. Literature review Begin with directly relating theories Begin with definitions of terminology. Identify which definitions you are going to use in this research. Have to write following thematic categories and aspects of topics Have to write previous researches that have contradicting results Identify what specific literature you are going to use in this research Identify how it is going to be used. Modified? Or without changing.
3. Methodology Participants Procedure Explain detail from more to less important data collecting methods Explain data analyzing methods.
4. Results Discuss individual findings of each method. From the most to the least Similarity to contradicting From the local facts to the extending
5. Discussion Answer to each research question synthesizing all the data analysed. Bring literature to the discussion. How similar or different finding you collected from this research compare to other similar researches or theories.
6. Conclusion Elicit general implications from your findings Theoretical or practical aspects. Limitation of the research Suggestion for the future research.
7. References Celce-Murcia, M. (2001). Teaching English as a second or foreign language (3rd). Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle. Fairweather, E., & Cramon, B. (2010). Infusing creative and critical thinking into the curriculum together. In R. A. Beghetto & James C. K (Eds.), Nurturing Creativity in the classroom (pp. 113-141). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Koh, D. H. (2013) A study of students’ and teachers’ perception on NEAT – level 2 & 3. Unpublished of M.A. thesis in Sookmyung Women’s University. Gass, S. M. (2007). The Role of Input and Interaction in Foreing Language Learning. Applied Linguistics, 82(3) p. 299–307.
8. Appendices or Appendix
Homework Your final presentation.