CETT-ELTE BUDAPEST B.Ed. Programme

AFN-332/334 Language of Pedagogical Research 1 / 2 (2 hrs/wk, 2 credits)
(ex AT-212/216 Classroom Studies One 1 / 2)

The course has two main aims: to develop the linguistic, observational and analytical skills that students will need to undertake their classroom research project and write it up in the form of a B.Ed. thesis, and to complement the Principled ELT Methodology course with experience of real life in school classrooms. Students visit primary and secondary classrooms several times during the year, using a variety of observation schedules, some of which they will have developed themselves. Skills in recording and analysing their observations and data collection are developed through seminar discussions, observation diaries and/or written formal observation reports.

Assessment is based on written work, contributions to seminar work and general commitment.

Further information and downloads:

One typical assignment on this course involves “shadowing” and English teacher by accompanying him or her throughout a day's work at school, and then writing up the experience in a more or less formal report. To read an example of one such report, click HERE.

To download a twelve-page booklet entitled Basic Techniques for Classroom-based Research – an Introduction for Students at the Centre for English Teacher Training at Eotvos Lorand University (as a Winword 6.0/95 file), right-click HERE.