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Integrating research proposal writing into a postgraduate research method course: what does it tell us?
International Journal of Research & Method in Education Pub Date : 2020-06-16 , DOI: 10.1080/1743727x.2020.1777963
Murad Abdu Saeed 1 , Arif Ahmed Mohammed H. Al-Ahdal 2 , Huda Suleiman Al Qunayeer 1
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ABSTRACT

Due to the challenging nature of research method learning among postgraduates, the present study reports integration of research proposal writing into a master research method course. Specifically, the study explores the practices and views of 10 postgraduates joining applied linguistics in a Malaysian university over an academic semester. Qualitative analyses of (1) instructor-learner interactions in the seminars, (2) online interactions over their drafts of proposals and (3) follow-up interviews were used. The findings revealed that the students engaged in several practices in which they worked through the challenges in research proposal writing: topic selection, searching and reading about their topics, selecting research methods, writing the first drafts, seeking support from the instructor and revising their proposals. The follow-up interviews revealed students views on research proposal writing as a good experience, a means to reflect on research method learning and a way to become familiar and raise their interests and self-confidence about research. The pedagogical implication of the findings is that assigning research proposal writing to postgraduates is useful for teaching and learning of research method courses, especially when it is augmented with instructor’s support and guidance.



中文翻译:

将研究建议书撰写成研究生研究方法课程:它告诉我们什么?

摘要

由于研究生中研究方法学习的挑战性,本研究报告将研究建议书撰写整合为研究方法硕士课程。具体而言,该研究探讨了一个学期在马来西亚大学中加入应用语言学的10名研究生的实践和观点。定性分析(1)研讨会中的教师与学习者互动,(2)他们的建议草案在线互动,以及(3)后续访谈。调查结果表明,学生从事几种实践,以应对研究计划书写作中的挑战:主题选择,搜索和阅读其主题,选择研究方法,撰写初稿,寻求指导者的支持并修改他们的计划书。后续访谈揭示了学生对撰写研究计划书的看法,这是一种很好的体验,是反思研究方法学习的一种方式,也是一种熟悉和提高他们对研究的兴趣和自信心的方式。研究结果的教学意义在于,为研究生分配研究计划书对研究方法课程的教与学非常有用,尤其是在得到教师的支持和指导的情况下。

更新日期:2020-06-16
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