講義内容詳細:特別演習(英語講義)

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年度/Academic Year 2021
授業科目名/Course Title (Japanese) 特別演習(英語講義)
英文科目名/Course Title (English) Undergraduate Research(in English)
学期/Semester 前期 単位/Credits 2
教員名/Instructor (Japanese) DIAS,Joseph V.
英文氏名/Instructor (English) DIAS, Joseph V.

講義概要/Course description
Undergraduate Thesis Writing
Undergraduate research and thesis supervision will be conducted in the following areas:

* TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
* ESP (English for Specific Purposes -- particularly health care settings)
* CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)
* Curriculum and Program Development
達成目標/Course objectives
Students will learn how to...

* read and understand the structure of academic articles.
* conduct library and Internet research to seek out and research a topic of interest.
* create a thesis statement.
* make a research plan.
* write an outline.
* gather data in a systematic way.
* use a vareity of analytic tools to interpret results
* write a coherent and comprehensible thesis.
* use academic conventions for citing sources and to properly quote, summarize and paraphrase.

By the end of April: Decide on a thesis and write a preliminary thesis statement

By the end of May: Prepare an outline after consulting the research literature in the area of research selected.

By the end of June: Complete a review of the literature and write an annotated bibliography.

By the end of July: Refine the thesis statement and outline, if necessary. A plan for the gathering of original data should be in place. [NOTE: Close consultation with your advisor is especially important at this point.]

By the beginning of September: Conduct the research investigation (i.e., collect original data) using the method(s) decided on after consulting with your advisor. Begin analyzing the data.

By the end of September: Complete the analysis of data. Submit a projected abstract (subject to later refinement).

By the end of October: Decide on section headings for the thesis and determine how your research findings fit into the literature. Submit a first draft of the thesis to your advisor.

By the end of November: Revise or add any parts of the thesis deemed necessary by your advisor.

By the second week of December: Submit your completed thesis, along with an abstract.
履修条件(事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など)/Prerequisite
Students should have taken Academic Writing and passed with a B grade or higher.
授業計画/Lecture plan
1
授業計画/Class Organizational meeting with students -- deciding on a regular schedule of meetings
事前学習/Preparation Deciding roughly on research area
事後学習/Reviewing Looking for an example of a study (research paper) in the same area as that of desired area of concentration for thesis.
2
授業計画/Class Identifying journal articles in the students' areas of interest
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
3
授業計画/Class Deciding on a theme and writing a preliminary thesis statement
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
4
授業計画/Class Research Questions and Hypotheses
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
5
授業計画/Class Research methods: qualitative and quantitative inquiry
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
6
授業計画/Class Discussion of the thesis writing process
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
7
授業計画/Class Learning how to use the library portal and Google Scholar to find relevant articles
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
8
授業計画/Class Exploring tools for inputting and organizing references
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
9
授業計画/Class Genre analysis of some journal articles on topics related to students' interests
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
10
授業計画/Class Applying critical thinking skills to published research reports
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
11
授業計画/Class Preparing an outline after consulting the research literature in the area of research selected.
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
12
授業計画/Class Completing a review of literature and writing an annotated bibliography.
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
13
授業計画/Class Refining the thesis statement and outline, if necessary.
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
14
授業計画/Class Making a plan for the gathering original data
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
15
授業計画/Class Conducting a research investigation (i.e., collecting original data) using the method(s) decided on after consulting with adviser.
事前学習/Preparation Reading for the literature review
事後学習/Reviewing After discussing readings with advisor, quotes, summaries and paraphrases from readings are input into citation management system—Mendeley.
授業方法/Method of instruction
Through private consultation with students in the adviser's office.

The plan is for these consultation sessions to be face-to-face...not online. However, they can be done through Zoom if the students and teacher can agree to it. 
成績評価方法/Evaluation
1 100%  Students will be evaluated on...

* their ability to make and keep appointments with their advisor.    15%
* completing regular work toward the consummation of the graduation thesis.   15%
* meeting the deadlines outlined in the course plan.   15%
* creating a satisfactory graduation thesis that conforms to proper academic style.    55%
教科書/Textbooks
 コメント
Comments
1 There is no required textbook.
参考書/Reference books
 コメント
Comments
 
1 American Psychological Association (APA), (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition.
メッセージ/Message
Students should read two or three academic articles on the topic they would like to research before they have the first meeting with their adviser.
その他/Others
Tutorials may be conducted through Zoom depending on the conditions.
キーワード/Keywords
thesis         research     academic     CALL     teacher education