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Introduction to Research Methods

Introduction to Research Methods. Definition. Rechercher (French; to seek out) Format: a. Modern Language Association (MLA) b. American Psychological Association (APA) c. Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). Research paper (1).

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Introduction to Research Methods

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  1. Introduction to Research Methods

  2. Definition • Rechercher (French; to seek out) • Format: a. Modern Language Association (MLA) b. American Psychological Association (APA) c. Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  3. Research paper (1) • Topic: which you are interested in and know well (consider: your ability, benefits for you and future career, the advisor’s expertise) • 10 pages or more • Multi-revisions. • Group work: assign work fairly

  4. Research paper (2) • Components: 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review (avoid plagiarism) 3. Methods 4. Results and Discussion 5. Conclusions 6. References 7. Appendix

  5. Research paper (3) • Introduction • Background and Motivation • Statement of the Problem • Purpose of the Study • Research Questions • Definition of Terms

  6. Research paper (4) II. Literature Review What is the advantage of using the comic books in the class? When teachers use the comic books to teach English for students in the class, they will be eager to participate and learn. Cary (2004) claims that the comic books are useful teaching materials for students. Besides, they can get students’ attention. The comic books can satisfy students’ different learning needs, and they also do not need a large amount of words for explanations (Thacker, 2007 ). The comic books are confirmed to have a useful guidance function in learning. In addition, they can help beginners to connect words and pictures. Reading them can interest and inspire students, including unmotivated students and excellent students.

  7. Research paper (5) III. Methods • Subjects • Instruments • Procedures • Quantitative & Qualitative Analyses

  8. Research paper (6)IV. Results & Discussion Table

  9. Research paper (7)IV. Results & Discussion Pie chart

  10. Research paper (8)IV. Results & Discussion Bar chart

  11. Research paper (9) V. Conclusions • Summary • Conclusion • Recommendations

  12. Research paper (10) • References (bibliography list) • Aston, G. (1995). Say “thank you”: Some pragmatic restraints in conversational closings. Applied Linguistics, 16 (1), 57-86. • Austin, J. (1962). How to do things with words. New York: Oxford University Press. • Cary, C. (2004). Going graphic: comics at work in the multilingual classroom. Retrieved November, 1, 2010 from http://www.educationworld.com/acurr/profdev/profdev105.shtml

  13. Research paper (11) • Appendix E.g. questionnaires, interview questions, teaching materials

  14. Practice group activity Discuss how you are going to conduct a study of computer-assisted English learning. • Purpose? • Participants? (Number? Sex? Source?) • Instrument • Procedure

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