Schedule of Student Presentations
 Date Articles to be discussed Presenters
September 25 Bardovi-Harlig Henry Chen-Cheng
  L.Wei Tammy McCrudden
October 2 O'Grady Reiko Kawahara
  Schwartz Denise Gastineau
October 9 Lyster Theresa Fierro
  Mackey, Gass & McDonough Michele Klamerus
October 16 Williams Gracia Thezan
  Collentine Laurence Klinke
October 30 Hulstijn Jerelyn Hurley
  Royce Ninette Rodas
November 6 Flege & Liu Irene Fortunato
  Ortega Jane Sestilio
November 13 Izumi, Bigelow, Fujiwara & Fearnow Gail Yu
  Call & Sotillo Soyoung Ahn
November 20 Paribakht and Wesche Oksoon Yang
  Gass Eun Kyung Kim
November 27 Major et al. Fiona Rose
  Biber et al. Debbie Olsen
December 4 Carrell & Wise Ana Kasbo
  Toyoda & Harrison Sooklan Lee
     
     

 

Guidelines for Understanding and Evaluating Research Articles:

  1. What is the purpose of the study?
  2. How does this study relate to other research that has been done in this area (the literature review)? 
  3. What is the theoretical approach used by the researcher?
  4. What were the data collection procedures used?
  5. How were the data analyzed?
  6. What are the conclusions of this study?  Can these findings be generalized?
  7. What is the researcher's contribution to the field of SLA?
  8. What are the implications of the study for language learning and teaching practices?

Using the guidelines listed above, please prepare a one-page summary and two-page analysis of your article.  Summary and analysis should not exceed three, double-spaced pages.