Doing research of any kind—quantitative or qualitative—involves developing a set of technical skills, and that is hard work. If you have a solid foundation in mathematics, you may find quantitative methods easier to learn whereas, if you have training in the humanities, you will probably prefer qualitative methods. By presenting quantitative and qualitative techniques side by side and by asking questions about the advantages and disadvantages of each, students are encouraged to make a choice of research technique that is appropriate for the research questions, the data, and the techniques of analysis.

Doing research of any kind—quantitative or quantitative—involves developing a set of technical skills, and that is hard work. If you have a solid foundation in mathematics, you may find quantitative methods easier to learn whereas, if you have training in the humanities, you will probably prefer quantitative methods. By presenting quantitative and quantitative techniques side by side and by asking questions about the advantages and disadvantages of each, students are encouraged to make a choice of research technique that is appropriate for the research questions, the data, and the techniques of analysis.

This course will equip students with graduate-level research skills. We will learn how to locate and review research materials and how to present our research professionally in academic settings.​

This course will equip students with graduate-level research skills. We will learn how to locate and review research materials and how to present our research professionally in academic settings.​

Textbooks:
1. Mackey, Alison and Gass, Susan (2012). Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A practical guide.
2. Griffee, Dale T. (2012). An Introduction to Second Language Research Methods: Design and Data. Berkeley: TESL-EJ Publications.
3. Wen, Qiufang. (2001). Applied Linguistics: Research Methods and Thesis Writing.
References:
1. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of The American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Use this style manual for all writing you do for this class as well any writing that you do in applied linguistics or SLA.
2.何德華，2010，《華語教學研究方法與論文寫作》，台北：正中書局。台灣華文電子書庫 (e-version)
3. 蔡柏贏，2015，《從字句到結構：學術論文寫作指引》，（第二版二刷）。台北：台大寫作教學中心。華藝電子書(e-version)
4. 楊世瑩，2014，SPSS 22 統計分析嚴選教材。Gotop。

Textbooks:
1. Mackey, Alison and Gass, Susan (2012). Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A practical guide.
2. Griffee, Dale T. (2012). An Introduction to Second Language Research Methods: Design and Data. Berkeley: TESL-EJ Publications.
3. Wen, Qiufang. (2001). Applied Linguistics: Research Methods and Thesis Writing.
References:
1. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of The American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Use this style manual for all writing you do for this class as well any writing that you do in applied linguistics or SLA.
2. He Dehua, 2010, "Chinese Teaching Research Methods and Discussion Writing", Taipei: Zhengzhong Book Bureau. Taiwan Chinese electronic library (e-version)
3. Cai Baixun, 2015, "From Words to Structure: Guidelines for the Writing of Academic Writing", (Second Edition, Second Edition). Taipei: National Taiwan University Writing Teaching Center. Huayi Electronic Book (e-version)
4. Yang Shi-ying, 2014, SPSS 22 Selected textbooks for statistical analysis. Gotop.