ESL 8140 - Introduction to Research in TESOL

This course examines the ideological and theoretical underpinnings of research in second language pedagogy and learning. In conjunction with reviewing quantitative and qualitative research methods, students formulate the research question for their capstone projects, design the methodology, and write the literature review.

RESEARCH PREPARATION: Candidates choose a topic, develop a research question, write chapter 2, literature review.

Prerequisite: ESL 8135 - Research Seminar

Credits: 2