ACADEMIC AND METHODICAL PACKAGE
«TFL 305 Contemporary Methods of Foreign Language Teaching [English]»
09
Yusuf YAYLACI
COURSE PROJECT
Guidelines and instructions
Типтік есептемелер, есептеу-графикалық, лабораториялық жұмыстарды, курстық жобаларды (жұмыстарды) орындау бойынша әдістемелік нұсқаулар
методические рекомендации и указания по типовым расчетам, выполнению расчетно-графических, лабораторных работ, курсовых проектов (работ)
Ф-ОБ-001/034
THE CALENDAR OF DIPLOMA PROJECT / COURSE PROJECT:
STAGE |
RESEARCH TASKS AT EACH STAGE |
CONTENT OF THE STUDY |
DEADLINE |
Stage 1 |
1. Choosing the research topic |
1. Selecting of the research topic. 2. Statement of the research problem. 3. Official registration of the topic at the department / chair |
September |
2. Setting up a tentative research plan |
1. Review of possible research methods 2. Identifying the research question 3. Identifying the research plan with the academic advisor |
October |
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Stage 2 |
1. Selecting appropriate research tools |
1. Starting a research diary; arranging sections for each sub question according to the research plan 2. Identifying literature and resources for each question; writing references (authors, title, publisher, year, and page references) 3. Writing significant ideas, facts and figures on the topic |
November |
2. Writing the introductory chapter |
1. Significance of the research topic 2. Statement of the research problem and related field of science 3. Research goals and tasks |
December |
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3. Determining the research methodology |
1. Reading and selecting the methods of research in relation to the chosen topic |
December |
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4. Prepare an intermediary report to academic supervisor |
1. Demonstrate an intermediary report to academic supervisor |
December |
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Stage 3 |
1. Prepare for data collection |
1. Conduct the research, collect data |
January |
2. Write the first chapter of the study |
1. Show all resources to the advisor, get consultation |
January |
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3. Analyze the written part with the academic advisor |
1. Consult the academic advisor |
January |
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Stage 4 |
1. Complete writing the first chapter and edit it |
1. Make changes according to the remarks of the academic advisor. 2. Edit for grammatical and stylistic accuracy |
January |
2. Produce the research results |
1. Use statistical information on the results 2. Set up tables, graphs, pictures |
February |
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3. Write the main body of the study
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1. Use factual information appropriately 2. Determine the place of illustrations 3. Define factual information and summarize the evidence 4. Analyze the research results (data analysis) |
February |
4. Determining the conclusion and recommendations for further study |
1. Prepare for recommendations |
March |
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5. Analyzing and completing the conclusion part of the study |
1. Revise and complete the paper |
March |
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Stage 5 |
1. Final revision and edition of all chapters of the study for |
1. Complete the paper according to the advisor remarks 2. Place illustrations in the paper 3. A final check for grammatical and stylistic accuracy |
April |
2. Writing the “references” section |
1. Set up a ‘references’ section |
April |
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3. Prepare the title page |
1. Write the research plan |
April |
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4. Typesetting and page design |
1. Use page design standards: Line space – 1.5 - 2 2. Remember to start each chapter on a new page 3. Highlight and underline each point separately |
April |
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5. Read the printed version of the study |
1. Prepare the checked text of the study |
April |
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6. Submit the final printed paper to the chair and reviewers |
1. Final printed paper of the study |
May |
TFL 305 Contemporary Methods of EFL - TFL 313 Research Methods in Language Studies
Course Project outline
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Title of Your Study (Course Project):
Abstract (in English) (150-200)
Introduction (2-3)
Introductory paragraph(s)
Aims of the Study:
Statement of the problem
Significance:
Is the study considerably important for you, your institution, scholarly society in the area of English Language Studies and Applied Cultural Linguistics, or such others? What are possible benefits?
Research Question(s) and/or hypotheses
* (This can be included at the end of Literature Review)
CHAPTER 1. Literature Review (BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY) (10- )
Critical review of relevant scientific articles / previous research on the topic
Has the topic been investigated by others before? Who, when, where? What were different aspects of the research problem that revealed particular focuses of scholars who investigated the topic?
Definition of terms
Research questions and/or hypotheses
* (This can be included at the end of the introductory section)
CHAPTER 2. Methodology (research design) (5- )
Restate purpose and research questions
*(and null hypotheses in a quantitative research)
Population and sampling
*(and/or other resource types such as ‘discourse’ in a qualitative research)
Instrumentation (questionnaire, interview, observation, etc)
*(a copy must be included in appendix)
What is your data? Is it mainly quantitative or qualitative? How did you collect the data?
Procedure and time frame
Analysis plan
Validity and reliability
Is the collected data representative of the reality in general? Show evidence ..
Does the collected data help answer the research questions to a considerable degree? Explain how..
Assumptions
Scope and limitations
CHAPTER 3. Results (5-)
The report that provides answers to research questions
Are there different ways of presentation of the findings? Tables, charts, pictures, …
Comparisons, classifications, analytical groupings,
CONCLUSION (2-3)
Summary (of what you did and found)
Discussion (explanation of findings - why do you think you found what you did?)
Limitations that threatened validity, reliability, and objectivity of the study
Recommendations for further research (based on your findings)
REFERENCES (20-50)
List of resources (books, journals, internet sites, statistics, tools of statistical analysis, etc) that were used in the study in a particular academic style of citation (Author(s), Title of the work, Volume-Issue-Publication, Year, Page number(s))
Use one of the international/Kazakhstan standards of citing (APA, MLA, Chicago Style, …)
РЕЗЮМЕ / ТҰЙІН
APPENDIX
Examples of raw data
Data collection instruments that you designed (questionnaires, interviews, conceptual models, etc)