SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF PADADA, INC.

National Highway, Southern Paligue, Padada Davao del Sur

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COURSE OUTLINE IN ENGLISH 11

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION: ENGLISH

Course Code: English 11

Course Name: Language Education Research
Course This course provides definition, description and explanation of key concepts, theories, and methods
Description: specific to research methodology in language education. This allows students to use concepts specific to
the field in order to explain the fundamental linguistic phenomena and apply principles in understanding
the conceptual and operational framework specific to language education.
Contact 5 hours
Hours/week:
Pre-requisite: English 4
Course Outcomes: By the end of the course/subject the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of research;
2. identify appropriate areas of literature for a specific language teaching/learning research
topic;
3. design an effective structure for a literature review;
4. write a preliminary literature review for the proposed research topic;
5. acquire the ability to access and extract relevant information from secondary data
sources;
6. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of qualitative and quantitative research
methods;
7. identify the concepts to be addressed and the components to be included in a research
proposal; and
8. write an effective research proposal.

Course Terminal Assessment

1. You will craft a language research proposal and defend it.

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National Highway, Southern Paligue, Padada Davao del Sur
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Course Outline and Timeframe

Week Course Content
1 1. Introduction to Research
1.1 Research Methods
1.2 Different Types of Research

2 1.3 Components of a Research Report

1.4 Identifying Research Questions
3 1.5 Feasibility
1.6 Research Questions and Hypotheses
1.7 Replication
4 2. Issues Related to Data Gathering 30

2.1Ethical Issues in Research Involving Human Subjects

2.1.1 Obtaining Informed Consent from Second Language Learners
2.1.2 History of Institutional Review of Human Subjects Research,
Compliance, and Problem-Solving

5 3. Common Data Collection Measures

3.1 Pilot Testing
3.2 The Significance of Data Collection Measures
3.3 Researching Formal Models of Language
3.4 Processing Research
3.5 Interaction-Based Research
3.6 Strategies and Cognitive Processes
3.7 Sociolinguistic/Pragmatics-Based Research
6 4. Coding 112
4.1 Preparing Data for Coding
4.2 Data Coding
4.3 Coding Systems
4.4 Inter-Rater Reliability
4.5 The Mechanics of Coding
4.6 Software for Coding
5. Research Variables, Validity, and Reliability

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5.1 Introduction
5.2 Hypotheses
5.3 Variable Types
5.4 Operationalization
5.5 Validity
5.6 Reliability
7 6. Designing a Quantitative Study
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Research Materials
6.3 Intact Classes
6.4 Counterbalancing
6.5 Research Design Types
7. Qualitative Research
7.1 Defining Qualitative Research
7.2 Gathering Qualitative Data
7.3 Analyzing Qualitative Data
8 Proposal Writing: Open Consultation

9 Proposal Writing: Open Consultation

10 Proposal Defense

Course Requirements
1. At the end of week 3, you will submit 3 language research topics with 2 research problems for each one.
2. At the end of week 5, you will submit 2 language research titles along with a 2-page comprehensive review of related literature.
3. At the end of week 8, you will submit your language research proposal.

Grading System
Preliminary Examinations – 15 pts. 1.0 – 100 1.6- 94 2.2- 88 2.8 – 82 3.4 – 76
Quizzes –10 pts. 1.1 – 99 1.7- 93 2.3- 87 2.9 – 81 3.5 – 75
Final Examination – 30 pts. 1.2 – 98 1.8- 92 2.4- 86 3.0 – 80 5.0 – Failed
Project – 20 pts. 1.3- 97 1.9- 91 2.5- 85 3.1 – 79 7.0 – Incomplete
Recitation – 15 pts. 1.4- 96 2.0- 90 2.6- 84 3.2 – 78 9.0 – Dropped

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National Highway, Southern Paligue, Padada Davao del Sur
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Attendance – 10 pts. 1.5- 95 2.1- 89 2.7- 83 3.3 - 77

Total – 100 pts

Class Policies
1. All provisions of the school handbook shall apply.
2. Mutual respect and scholarly inquiry are two crucial pillars of your engagement in the course.
3. You should actively participate in class recitations.
4. You will get an incomplete grade if any of the class requirements is not accomplished.
5. All course requirements should be submitted in the format to be discussed in class.
6. You should inform your instructor about any concern.
7. Late submissions will be acceptable within a specific duration and within acceptable grounds.

Reading List

1. Mackey, A., & Gass, S. M. (2015). Second language research: Methodology and design. Routledge.
2. Paltridge, B., & Phakiti, A. (Eds.). (2015). Research methods in applied linguistics: A practical resource. Bloomsbury
Publishing.
3. Loewen, S., & Plonsky, L. (2015). An A–Z of applied linguistics research methods. Macmillan International Higher
Education.
4. Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon,[England].

Prepared by:

RACHELYN P. MONTEJO
CHRISTY MAXIMARIE E. ESPACIO

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