Mini-research project
Mini-Research Project
Choose one of the following options for a small research project and report on the results.
Option 1 Classroom observation
Make arrangements to observe an L2 classroom. Note the language interaction (1) between learners and (2) between learners and teacher in terms of the following: language code (L1 or L2), teacher talk versus learner talk, correction of structural errors, the authenticity of language in terms of its use to convey meaning.
Option 2 Effect of different types of feedback in dyadic conversation
Recruit four NNS students and carry out a communication task with them. Provide two different types of feedback on non-target like features in their speech as they describe a picture to you. Report on the effect of different types of feedback on their performance after the conversation session. More instructions on this project will be given later.
Option 3 Develop your own mini-research activity
Choose a topic of your interest and collect data in a language class or from a group of learners.
The content of the report (2500 words ranged from 2,2250 to 2,750 words) – Due 1 pm on 5 October
Purpose of your study and research question(s)
Methodology – how you collected the data (Data collection method); information about the instrument (tasks) and the participants (gender, proficiency, L1 etc.), the context where the data were collected and analysis – how you analysed the data
Results and interpretation of the results
Implications for teaching
References
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