UNIVERSIDAD
TECNOLÓGICA DE PEREIRA
FACULTAD DE BELLAS
ARTES Y HUMANIDADES
LICENCIATURA EN
LENGUA INGLESA
Asignatura:
Iniciación de Proyecto de Grado
Código: LI965
Intensidad: 4 horas
semanales
Pre-requisito: Li865
Créditos: 5
Email: Dolly
Ramos Gallego
Blog: http://initiationtoresearch.blogspot.com
In Research
Project Initiation (RPI) students will continue developing their research
projects, starting where they left off on their previous semester (which was
the methodology section). This course constitutes the foundation to equip
graduate students with the tools to carry out research or systematize their
practicum in the Colombian EFL context and to educate themselves as
self-critical individuals participating, collaborating, and reflecting as active
members of this regional teaching community. This course gives participants the
opportunity to engage in a variety of learning activities such as
presentations, group discussion, observation tasks, and workshops in which the
sharing of ideas and experiences enriches practitioners’ teaching creativity.
The course covers
the study of different methods to collect data used in qualitative research for
EFL/ ESL settings. Students will receive instruction on the design of
instruments, data analysis and the presentation of the final report. Attention
will be developing the skills and knowledge needed to design and conduct
observational procedures, implement interviews and keeping research journals.
The final chapters of the thesis which are findings, discussion and conclusions
will be terminated with their respective advisors. Lastly, group sessions will
be held with the instructor to build their thesis document.
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1.
Research
Competencies that Students Should Develop
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a.
Demonstrate reading
comprehension of assigned research articles
b.
Use concepts from
reading to develop research project
c.
Produce quality
argumentative writing
d.
Differentiate the
parts of the thesis and describe the purpose of each part
e.
Understand and
apply the elements that are key to conducting research
f.
Choose and design
appropriate and realiable methods for collecting data.
2.
Linguistic
Competencies that Students Should Develop
a.
Write clear, detailed observations as a means of
data collection, interpreting and analyzing the information.
b.
Use a variety of linking words efficiently to
mark clearly the relationships between ideas.
c.
Use a limited number of
cohesive devices to link his/her utterances into clear, coherent oral and
written discourse,though there may be some ‘jumpiness’ in a long contribution.
d.
Express his/her ideas and opinions with
precision, and present and respond to complex lines of argument convincingly.
e.
Take an active part in informal discussion in research
contexts, commenting, and putting point of view clearly.
f.
Account for and sustain his/her opinions in
discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Incorporation
of feedback in writing:
All advising sessions with instructor and submitted
drafts produce feedback. Students are responsible to always incorporate the
feedback into their written document to ensure the development of the thesis.
Students should keep all their feedback records for ensuing sessions, and
should submit them with the final draft of the research proposal at the end
of the semester.
Advising Sessions
Individual advising sessions with the instructor will take place along
the semester. The instructor will meet with each research group throughout
the semester to provide feedback on the thesis on progress. Students must
bring to each meeting a hard and digital copy of the document and must always
incorporate the feedback given by the instructor before the next meeting. The
instructor will program meetings with each research team.
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Course policies
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Class Attendance: University Policies
ARTÍCULO 177o.: MODIFICADO MEDIANTE ACUERDO No.15 DEL
06 DE JULIO DE 2006
Students are expected to
attend all schedule classes and official convocations of the University.
Students’ presence and participation in the class are critical factors towards
the completion of the work for the class and achievements of success for this
course. If absences occur, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the
professor or peers with regard to assignments. Make up assignments or exams
will not be granted solely if the learner has a medical excuse.
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Study Obligations and Suggestions
For this class learners are
expected to: 1, Read the assigned material before class this will help you
identify possible problems that can be discussed in class or if necessary visit
my office for further explanation during tutoring hours. Arriving prepared to
class will give you enough time to reflect and be prepared for the weekly
examinations and/or task. 2. There are three hours of contact class every week
and it is assumed that you are studying the material and doing research on your
own, in an appropriate manner, outside the class. A good rule of thumb is that for each hour of
class, you should spend two hours outside class. 3. Being an ACTIVE participant
in the classes and being engaged in all class activities and tasks proposed is
highly encouraged.
· Use of electronic devices: Absolutely
no use of electronic devices such as tablets, laptops, mobile phones, etc. is
permitted during class time for purposes different to academic ones. That is,
educational tools can be used, but actions like chatting, posting on social
networks, texting, pinning, etc. are prohibited. Besides, despite the fact that
technological devices could be used, your full attention to the class is
requested.
· Late work: No late work will be
received during the semester except when the student provides a medical or
university excuse, which must be verified by the department of Bienestar
Universitario before submission. If you miss a class due to institutional
permissions, you must notify the instructor at least two weeks before the event
providing the proper documentation.
· Requests and inquiries: Students are
expected to behave respectfully to all administrators, faculty, staff, students,
and visitors in the schools environment in both oral and written interactions.
If you need to
talk to the professor, wait until the
classes end to talk about personal issues. Do not do it starting the class or
during it.
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Others: In case you cannot stay all the class time due to strong reasons, let
the professor know by e-mail at least one day before, not at the beginning of
the class; support such permissions with written evidence if possible. Homework
and class work must be presented with high standards of quality (legibility,
clarity, organization, etc.). Use pen for handed in papers in class.
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Academic Honesty
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Work that is not of the student's own creation will receive no credit. Academic dishonesty includes lying, cheating, stealing, and using unauthorized materials on any assignment, quiz or exam.
• The act of lying is to intentionally provide false information or a false statement with the purpose of misleading or with irresponsible regard of the truth. Lying, in both academic and non-academic activities, is impermissible.
• Cheating is acting dishonestly in order to gain an unfair advantage. Cheating includes giving or receiving unauthorized aid on any assignment, quiz, or exam. Not complying with the restrictions of the instructor will result in appropriate discipline, as decided by the instructor or department. Cheating also includes using the same material of work previously used for another course unless the student has permission from the instructor to do so. Cheating furthermore includes plagiarism, which is when a student uses the ideas of another and declares it as his or her own. Work that is not of the student's own creation will receive no credit.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Work that is not of the student's own creation will receive no credit. Academic dishonesty includes lying, cheating, stealing, and using unauthorized materials on any assignment, quiz or exam.
• The act of lying is to intentionally provide false information or a false statement with the purpose of misleading or with irresponsible regard of the truth. Lying, in both academic and non-academic activities, is impermissible.
• Cheating is acting dishonestly in order to gain an unfair advantage. Cheating includes giving or receiving unauthorized aid on any assignment, quiz, or exam. Not complying with the restrictions of the instructor will result in appropriate discipline, as decided by the instructor or department. Cheating also includes using the same material of work previously used for another course unless the student has permission from the instructor to do so. Cheating furthermore includes plagiarism, which is when a student uses the ideas of another and declares it as his or her own. Work that is not of the student's own creation will receive no credit.
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EVALUATION
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Classwork, assignments and
quizzes: All class and outside class tasks will be graded.
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20%
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Instruments design: The design and piloting of the methods for
data collection
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30%
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Methodology: the
completion of the methodology and the initial part of the instrument design
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30%
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Oral Presentation: The
delivery of a specific topic from the contents of the course. (students must
follow rubrics)
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20%
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1.
Contents of the
Course
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Research methods: interviews, journals,
questionnaires, observations, logs
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Research methods
o
Interviews
o
journals
o Questionnaires and surveys
o observations
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Logs
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Instructional design and lessson planning
ü Data analysis (T)
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Reporting findings and reports (T)
ü Discussion
(T)
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Conclusions and
(T) Limitations of the study
ü Research
and Pedagogical implications
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Ethical considerations
(T)
2.
Bibliography
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Creswell, J. W.
(2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
approaches Second Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (Chapter 1: A framework
for design) 463-494.
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Merriam, S.B. (1998).
Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass.(Chapter 1: What is qualitative research?; Chapter 2: Case studies
as qualitative research)
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Richards, Jack and
Lockhart, Charles.Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classrooms.Approaches
to Classroom Investigation and Teaching.
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Lanksshear, C &
Knobel M. (2004) A Handbook for Teachers-Researchers.From Design to
Implementation. New York: Open U. Press. Chapter 6 Ethics and teacher
researcher.
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Freeman, D.(1998)
Doing Teacher-Researcher: From Inquiry to Understanding. NY Heile and Heinle
publisher. Chapter 6: Triangulation
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Merriam, B Sharan.
(1998)Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education.Jossey-Bass
Publisher. SF
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Lerma, H. (2003)Presentacion de Informes. El
documento final de investigación. ED. KimpresLtda
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Wolcott, H.F. (2001) Writing up Qualitative Research.
Second edition.Sage Publications, Inc.
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Learners’ Responsibilities
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Teachers’ Responsibilities
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Ground
Rules
for
teacher and learners
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Attend class
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Participate actively
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Help each other
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Be respectful with classmates and teacher
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Bring the reading material to class
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Be autonomous (do research on your own, go over your
notes once awhile, look for help if you so not understand, etc)
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Follow the regular process to solve problems
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NO USE OF laptop during class
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Develop de topic
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Create a safe and comfortable environment
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Address topic in using different methods
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Hand in grades on time and provide effective
feedback
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Tutoring for clarification
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Be respectful with learners
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Be on time
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Develop good communication
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Use of L1 at least 97% of the time
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Cell phones on vibration. Only answer if necessary
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Late arrivals will not take the quiz
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No walking in and out the classroom
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NO USE of cell phone, iphones, ipod, mp4 etc. IT
WILL confiscate until the end of the class.
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