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Classroom-Based Researchand CALL
CULI National Seminar 2012
19-20 November, 2012Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
Thailand
Mike LevyThe University of Queensland
Australia
Overview
• Background– What is research?– What is Classroom-Based Research?– What is CALL/TELL?– How is CALL/TELL used?
• Planning a CBR project– Process– Points of departure– Data Collection
ALL Research
• At a minimum for an activity considered research you require:1. A question/hypothesis2. Data3. Analysis & Interpretation
Think research!
• Think research when designing your course:
• Especially think data collection
Data is your gold!
Classroom-Based Research
• Practitioner-led research– Implications
• Research conducted in the classroom, often in the form of an ‘intervention’
• Similar to action research– A form of self-reflective inquiry carried out by
practitioners, aimed at solving problems, improving practice, or enhancing understanding. It is often collaborative. (Nunan)
Skills & Areas Developed via TELLUniversities
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Listening
Grammar
Writing
Vocabulary
Reading
Speaking
Pronunciation
Culture
Other
CALL options
Cell Email Chat YouTube
Blog Conferencing SMS FtF
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Gram
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Fluency
Accuracy
Complexity
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
Discourse
Socio/culture
Autonomy
Skills
Expression
Matching Technology to Task
Audio Video
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Classroom-Based Research: The Process (I)
(Cooper & Barton, Basic Skills Initiative, 2011)
1. Develop questions based on your own curiosity about your students' learning and your teaching
2. Investigate your questions with your students documenting what happens
3. Collect and analyze data from your classes including your own observations and reflections
4. Examine your own assumptions and beliefs
5. Articulate your findings and conclusions
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Classroom-Based Research: The Process (II)
4. Discuss your research with your colleagues for support as "critical friends" to validate your findings and interpretations of your data
5. Share the results with your students
6. Give presentations (department meetings, conferences)
7. Write about your research – publications (college, state, regional, national), websites, online forums, and email listserves
Points of Departure
• A language class problem – in learning– in teaching
• Language learning goals– Language skills (4+culture)– Language areas (grammar, vocabulary, pron.)– Content
• Opportunities for extension of:– The curriculum– The textbook
• Student needs
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