SYLLABUS

Subject
: Introduction to Educational Research
Subject Code : E21C509
Lecturer : Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amin Rasyid, Dipl. TESL, M.A
Phone
: 08164386513
E-mail
: muhammadaminrasyid_unm@yahoo.com
Semester/Academic Year: 2013/2014
Class
: A/D
Day/Time/Class: Monday/ 07:30 09:10 (I-II)/A
: Thursday/09:15 10:55 (III-IV)/D
Venue/Class
: DH 201 Building/A
: DH 202/D

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Educational research course provides

theoretical background knowledge of Research in Education in
general and Research in English Language Teaching in
particular. The course consists of
The Importance of Research; Sense of Curiosity, Ways of Knowing

Truth; Science, Scientific Method and Research, Research and

Educational Research; the Goal of Science, the Application of
Scientific Method in Educational Research;
Classification of Educational Research
Steps of Doing Research

GOAL

Goal
The students are expected to have theoretical
background knowledge
of Research in
Education in general and Research in English
Language Teaching in particular , and
The students are expected to have in-depth
understanding of the steps of doing research

SIGNIFICANCE

The course is expected to be useful for providing

theoretical and practical knowledge and

experience to students in Educational Research

THE SCHEME AMONG THE COURSE TOPICS

Identifying, selecting and formulating research
problems
Review of Related Literature
Formulating hypothesis (if there is)

Introduction
to
Educational
Research

Classification
of
Educational
Research

Identifying, classifying, and giving operational

definitions of the variables
Steps
of
Doing
Research

Selecting or developing research instruments

Making the research design
Sampling
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Interpreting the result of the analysis
Writing the research report

OBJECTIVES
1.have in - depth understanding of the Importance of Research;
Sense of Curiosity, Ways of Knowing Truth; Science,
Research and Educational Research; the Goal of Science,
Research and Educational Research; the Application of
Scientific Method in Educational Research

2. have in-depth understanding of the classification

of Educational Research
To attain the previously
stated goals, the following
set of objectives are to be
achieved at the end of the
course. The students are
expected to:

3. be able to differentiate the types of Educational

Research
4. have in - depth understanding of Mixed Methods

5.

have in - depth understanding of steps in doing

research

6. be able to write an educational research

proposal

ENABLING ACTIVITIES (TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES)/ASSIGNMENT

Lectures followed by ask and answer questions

Quiz
A quiz (written/oral) is given starting from the second meeting

Reading Assignment on Research Reports/ Discussion

Each student is to read at least 30 research reports on research

problems/research questions dealing with educational research

Workshops on Educational Research Plan

Each group is to write an Educational Research Plan

Group Consultation /Group Presentation

Mid-semester test
Final semester test

READING RESEARCH REPORTS

Title
Program
Researcher
Year
Supervisors
Research Problems/Research
Questions

REFERENCES
Creswell, John W. 2008.Educational Research: Planning, Conducting,
and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research.
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
Gall, Joyce P, M.D. Gall, and Walter R . Borg. 2005. Applying
Educational Research. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
Gay, et al. 2006. Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis
and Applications Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:
Pearson Education, Inc.

Evaluation

Areas of Evaluation

Their Weight / %
(a)

Classroom Participation/ Quiz

10 %

Individual Research Report Review

15%

Group Paper (Educational Research Plan

20%

Mid-semester Test

25%

Final Semester test

30 %

Evaluation
Criteria of Final Score (2)
In Letter

Score

Range of Mastery

>90

80 - 90

70 - 79

- <70

SCHEDULE
Meeting

Topic

Enabling
Activities

Objectives

1-2

Introduction to the
course
Introduction to
Educational
Research

Lectures, ask and

answer questions

See Objective 1

3-4

Classification of
Educational
Research

Lectures, ask and

answer questions

See Objective:
2,3, and 4

5-7

Steps of Doing
Research

Lectures, ask and

answer questions

See Objective:5
&6

Mid-semester

Ss sit for the test

Steps of Doing
Research (cont.)

Workshops/
Discussion/
Presentation

Final Semester

SS sit for the test

9-15

16

See Objective: 5
&6

References
See Listed
References