Research in the English Classroom: Theory and Practice
Master's Programme in English Studies: Professional Applications & Intercultural Communication
Academic staff
Nuria Torres López
Course code:
70482109
Type:
Compulsory – Teaching and Research Itinerary (Module 2)
Approach to education
Blended-learning (25%)
Term
First
Classroom
Humanities Building II, classroom 12
Teaching period
5 December 2024 – 8 January 2025
Teaching times
Wednesdays 16.00 – 18.15
Thursdays 16.00 – 18.15
Fridays 16.00 – 18.15
Teaching guide
Research in the English Classroom: Theory and Practice
Description
The aim of the subject is to help the teachers in the encouragement to reflect, analyse and investigate in the language classroom. This also presupposes to value the importance of research in a language classroom in order to be in touch with the reality of the class to transform it into the right direction. Some research paradigms will be met such as the teacher and the student self thought and motivation in the classroom.
The subject is divided into four thematic blocks:
Block I – Research in the classroom
‣ Research vs action. Search and data collection: qualitative vs quantitative research
Block II – The Reflective Teaching Mode
‣ The teacher and student paradigm of thought– classroom observation.
Block III – Motivation in the foreign language classroom
‣ Theories and paradigms of motivation
‣ Model to study motivation sources
Research in the English Classroom: Theory and Practice
