Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - EDUC 923 G001

Critical and Sociocultural Approaches to Educational Research (3)

Class Number: 1510

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Participants will discuss methodological approaches in sociolinguistic research in educational and other social contexts. Course instructors will introduce a range of sociolinguistic research following different methodologies, as well as presenting their own research. Participants will be involved in discussions and analysis in three areas: analysis of data from instructors' research; applicability of methodologies in participants' own social and educational contexts; relevance and applicability of methodologies in terms of participants' emerging research plans.

COURSE DETAILS:

NB: co-requisite course is "EDUC 924-3 (G001): Multilingualism, Globalization, and Identities"

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

In this course, participants will:

  • Develop a critical awareness of the ontological and epistemological assumptions of current methodological approaches in sociocultural/sociolinguistic research in educational and other social contexts
  • Select and adapt research methodological approaches that can best address the research questions in their emerging research plan
  • Explain the strengths and limitations of the research methodologies that they have chosen for their emerging research plan

Course participants will be expected to:

  1. Participate in all course sessions and activities,
  2. Complete assigned weekly readings from selected sources,
  3. Work in collaborative groups to explore readings and assignments.

Grading

  • "Working/In-Process" draft (of final methodology paper) 30%
  • Peer Feedback (of final methodology paper) 25%
  • Final methodology paper 45%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There is no required textbook for the course. All course readings and/or materials will be available via the SFU Library database or online. Please be certain you know how to use the SFU Library databases.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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