This is an Advanced course worth 5 credits. The course provides an introduction to research methods and data elicitation techniques used in second language acquisition (SLA) research with an emphasis on methods that students could use in their MA theses. The main assignment is to design a study, and you are encouraged to design a project you could carry out for your MA thesis. Students will also learn to read the most common statistical descriptions and tests used in SLA research and be able to describe the findings using everyday language. You will also evaluate published research on a topic of your own interest.
- Teacher: Lydia Kokkola