Professional Practice I - Week 3 -  Introduction to Case Study Reserach

Introduction: Hello and welcome to Week 3 of the Professional Practice I of the BA in English Teaching at ULACIT term IIIC 2022. In today's class we will explore the definitions, features, and applications of case study research and participate in a workshop about designing objectives.

Today's Goals:

• Define the features, functions, and applications of case study research
• Survey a range of case studies related to ELT and identify their components.
• Experiment with different frameworks for articulating lesson objectives.

Guiding Questions:

• What are the features, functions, and applications of case study research?
• What similarities can I find between published case studies in ELT?
• How can I write an effective lesson objective?

Warm Up: This or that?

Let's continue getting to know each other by playing this quick game. We'll spin the wheel and then you need to choose between to options. Briefly, say which one you prefer and why. You have to choose one!

Topic 1: Weekly Check-In

It's week three! What have you been up to since our last meeting?

• Have you given any thought to the institution in which you would like to complete your hours?
• Have you contacted anyone at the institution?
• Have you thought about how you can arrange your weekly schedule in order to meet the in-person hours?
• Have you done any site visits? If so, what did you notice?

Topic 2: Concept Review

Let's quickly review our topics from last week by discussing these questions.

• We make sense of the world through two types of reasoning. What are the differences between these two?

• Inductive Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning

• We learned some technical terms related to the philosophy behind different research methods. What do these mean?

• Ontology
• Epistemology
• Paradigm

• We also learned about two important branches of research. What can you say about them?

• Quantitative
• Qualitative

• Review Link 1: CLICK HERE
• Review Link 2: CLICK HERE

Now let's test your understanding of the differences between qualitative and quantitative research. Click the link below and follow the instructions in the document.

• Group Link: CLICK HERE

Topic 3: Introduction to Case Study Research

Let's begin looking at the form of research that you will carry out in your schools this term. Click the group link below and follow your teacher's instructions.

• Group Link: CLICK HERE

• Activity Link: CLICK HERE

Topic 4: Surveying Case Studies in ELT

A great way to learn more about case studies is to read studies related to your research interests. Click your link below and follow your teacher's instructions.

• Natalia: CLICK HERE
• Selena: CLICK HERE
• Ericka: CLICK HERE

Teacher Development Workshop

Writing Better Lesson Objectives

Topic 5: Importance of Learning Objectives

For this week's Teacher Development Workshop we wil explore the topic of learning objectives. Follow along with your teacher's instructions.

Task 6: Ideas and Resources

Here are some resources with ideas about objectives, goals, and aims.

• Procedure Aims and Achievement Aims - Scrivener: CLICK HERE
• Aims and Objectives - Harmer: CLICK HERE
• Writing ABCD Objectives - Video: CLICK HERE