Research Seminar 2 - 1st semester
Code
722160090
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Carolyn Leslie
Weekly hours
1
Teaching language
English
Objectives
a) Demonstrate the ability to research and read relevant literature.
b) Demonstrate the ability to relate and articulate concepts and reading with one’s educational practice.
c) Display learning and openness to change through a process of reflective thinking.
d) Contribute ethically to the creation of a responsible working atmosphere within one’s group.
e) Master the global organisation and overall coherence of a text.
f) Write in an appropriately academic style.
g) Write with objectivity, concision and fluency, ovserving the rules of grammar and spelling.
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
a) The practice of the teacher-researcher.
b) The reflective model.
c) EPOSTL as a tool for self assessment and reflective practice
d) Research questions and objectives.
e) Data collection and analysis; presentation and discussion of results.
f) Searching, synthesizing, summarizing and critical evaluation of
the relevant literature.
g) Textual organization and planning.
Bibliography
Burns, A. (2010). Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching. Abingdon: Routledge.
Ceia, C. (2012). Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos, 9ª ed. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Estrela, A. (2001). Investigação em Educação: Métodos e Técnicas, Lisboa: Educa.
Fabb, N. and Durant, A. (2005). How to Write Essays and Dissertations. 2nd ed.
Harlow: Pearson Education.
e-TEALS: an e-journal of Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies. Porto : Universidade do Porto.Faculdade de Letras. Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETAPS).
Richards, J. and Lockhart, C. (1996).Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classrooms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wajnryb, Ruth. (1992). Classroom Observation Tasks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching method
Presentation and discussion of research questions and issues in teaching English to young learners.
Individual and small group tutoring sessions to support the organisation of the research project to be implemented.
In class teaching
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment based on practical tasks, tutorials and self-guided learning (30%).
Preparation of a literature review on the chosen research topic (70%).
Attendance at a minimum of 70% of sessions given.