Universität Wien

120000 SE MEd 03: SE Applied Research Seminar (2024W)

Focus: Literature / Researching literature in the EFL Classroom

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Fr 10.01. 14:15-15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 18.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 25.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 08.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 15.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 22.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 29.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 06.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 13.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 17.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 24.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 31.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at familiarising MEd students with research into literature in the EFL classroom, with a focus on both theoretical principles and research methods.
At the end of this term, students will have learnt to
• reflect on the role of literature in the EFL classroom
• generate research questions on this topic
• think carefully and critically about data collection, data analysis and research designs
• evaluate research methods and what they can tell us about readers, reading aims and reading materials

Assessment and permitted materials

You will be expected to
- develop a small research project in the course of this term, for which you will write two smaller and one longer assignment
- read chapters and articles or watch videos which will be posted on moodle and prepare short tasks or notes on them
- participate in discussions and little group tasks
- give (and receive) peer feedback on your colleagues' (and your own) projects

Presence and participation are mandatory. You can have two absences. Please make sure you bring yourselves up to date on tasks and readings and visit moodle regularly for that purpose.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade will consist of the following:
Participation and weekly tasks: 20%
2 shorter assignments (500-1000 words each): 20% each
longer assignment of 3000-3300 words each: 40%
3 out of these 4 have to be positive (51%). The overall pass grade is 60%.
Grading scale:
100-91 Sehr Gut
90-81 Gut
80-71 Befriedigend
70-60 Genügend
59-0 Nicht Genügend

Examination topics

There is no sit-down exam but a number of tasks that are supposed to demonstrate your understanding of the theories and methods covered and the texts read and discussed.

Reading list

We will be reading, among others:
Bland, Janice, 2023. Compelling Stories for English Language Learners, Introduction.
Dörnyei and Csizer, 2012. “How to Design and Analyze Surveys in Second Language Acquisition Research.“
Dörnyei, 2007. “Qualitative data collection.”
Grabe and Yamashita 2022, Reading in a Second Language, chapter 18.
Paran, 2017. "Only Connect: researchers and teachers in dialogue."
All the materials will be made available via moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: MEd 046/507
Code/Modul: MEd 03
Lehrinhalt: 12-4830

Last modified: Th 05.09.2024 16:05