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HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSIONEnglish Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) PhaseII

LI Division, Islamabad

Research Skills

Short Term Courses/Fellowships

One Month (108 hrs)


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HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

English Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) PhaseII

LI Division, Islamabad

Course Description: The course aims at developing the participants knowledge about

research and related activities, as well as, providing them with hands-on practice with

designing research tools, using the SPSS Package, and developing a research proposal.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the nature of research, key concepts, and reasons for doing research;2. Differentiate among the different types of research and choose appropriate

research methods for the research projects;

3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative data analysis procedures;4. Manage record keeping of their notes and data either on cards or electronically;5. Write coherent abstracts and understand format of research reports;6. Choose appropriate statistics/format for data analysis;7. Use appropriate research tools and statistical package;8. Develop citation and referencing skills9. Develop a research proposal.

Pre-Course Assessment (1.0 hour)

Course Content

I. What is Research? (4.0 hours)A. What research is and what it is not

i. Definitions of researchii. The purpose of research


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B. Qualitative Research

C. Quantitative Research

D. Mixed-Method Research

II. Research Paradigms (3.0 hours)A. OntologyB. Epistemology

III. Types of Research (12.0 hours)A. Experimental ResearchB. Ethnographic ResearchC. Case StudiesD. Action ResearchE. Historical Research

IV. Identifying and Formulating a Research Problem (4.0 hours)A. Key Concepts and ContentB. Define a Research ProblemC. Key Concept: VariablesD. Writing a Statement of Research Problem

V. Ethical Considerations (3.0 hours)

VI.Literature Review: Why and How? (15.0 hours)A. What is Literature Review?C. Literature review as sources of information and its procedureD. Why review literature?E. Sources of literature reviewF. Managing the literature


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G. Presenting the Literature Review

VII.Research Tools (15.0 hours)A. For Quantitative Research

i. Questionnaireii. Test

iii. Surveyiv. Oppinionairev. Checklist

B. For Qualitative Researchi. Interviewsii. Observations

iii. Content Analysisiv. Thematic Analysisv. Focus Groups

VIII. Data Analysis (24 hours )A. What is Data Analysis?B. Quantitative Data Analysis

i. Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, StandardVariation)

ii. Comparing Means: One or Two sample t-Testiii. Comparing Means: One or Two Samples t-Testsiv. Comparing Means: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)v. Correlation Analysis, Chi Test of Independence for Discrete Data

vi. SPSS Lab PracticeC. Qualitative Data Analysis

Key Concept: Qualitative Data Analysisi. Ethnography


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ii. Case Studiesiii. Grounded Theory

Stages of the Qualitative data Analysis Classification of the Data Analysis Techniques/Strategies

IX. Academic Research Writing (03.0 hours) Characteristics of academic research writing Documenting and structuring research writing

X. Referencing Skills (04.0 hours)A. APA Style SheetB. MLA Style Sheet

XI. Developing Research Proposals (15.0 hours)A. Parts of ProposalB. Writing and Critiquing a research proposal

XII.Academic supervision (03.0 hours)A. Roles and responsibilities of a ResearcherB. Roles and responsibilities of a Supervisor

Summative Assessment (2.0 hours/50 Marks)

Submission of Individual Research Proposals 50 Marks


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Recommended Reading List

Singh, Y. K. (2006). Fundamentals of research methodology and statistics. NewDelhi: New Age International Publishers.

Grix, J. (2001). Demystifying postgraduate research. Birmingham: The Universityof Birmingham Press.

Silverman, D. (2009). Qualitative research methods. London: Routledge Famer

Course Evaluation and Closing Ceremony

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