Aspects of the Course Students Found Beneficial
General content. As revealed by the following interview excerpts, the students generally commented that the course content was relevant, representative, and comprehensive, particularly the research methodologies covered and the ethical and practical considerations in research that were discussed. In addition, two first-year students stated that what they learned in this course helped them in writing papers for the other graduate course they were taking at the same time. Thus, the course content in general seemed successful in helping students achieve the learning outcomes for the course, particularly the objective stating that students should be able to distinguish between different types of research typically used in linguistic study and explain the advantages and limitations of each.