Numbering Code	G-HUM34 5F022 LE37	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Master's students	Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.2
Instructor name	STEWART，Timothy William (Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This is a general survey course of principles underlying research into teaching and learning. The research orientation is that of qualitative methods. This course is for language teachers or students who aspire to teach and research their own practice. A particular focus of this course will be on academic writing skills.
Course Goals	Students will reflect on their academic writing and will engage in academic presentation/discussion as they learn about qualitative research methods in language education.
Schedule and Contents	The following themes will normally take 1-2 weeks during the semester to cover. Students will present workshops on selected themes during the semester. - Conversation Analysis (classroom interaction) - Narrative study - Observation (ethnography) - Interview research - Research on reflective teaching - Case study research - Survey research - Mixed methods research - Teacher cognition - Course feedback A case study approach to examining these areas of interest is maintained. Students also investigate research methods and present findings in workshops. Students will write short papers reflecting on what they have learned.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Case Study Paper　 40% Workshop　 30% Final paper　 30%
Course Requirements	Students attending this course should have an interest in qualitative research, teaching and learning. Reading is required as this is a graduate seminar.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Materials will be distributed for students to read before lessons.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Exploring second language classroom research: A comprehensive guide. Boston, MA: Heinle-Cengage. , David Nunan and Kathleen Bailey , (Heinle and Heinle), ISBN:978-1-4240-2705-7, Students with a serious interest should order this book.
References, etc.	Qualitative inquiry in TESOL. New York: , Richards, K., (Palgrave Macmillan.), This is one of several supplementary books available.