Language Research Flashcards
General Types of Research
- Quantitative
- Qualitative
- Action
- more respondents
- more numbers
- survey questionnaire
Quantitative
- less participants
- experiences
- more words
Qualitative
Producing actionable input
Action Research
Parts of Research
- The Problem and its Setting
- Review of Related Literature and Studies
- Research Methodology
- Research Findings
- Discussion
- Summary and Recommendations
A summary of what you’re setting out to accomplish
- introduction of the study
- statement of the problem, etc.
The Problem and its Setting
To collect relevant, timely research on your chosen topic, and synthesize it
ex. Theories, concepts and studies
Review of Literature and Studies
The specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze information
Research Methodology
Narrative results, conclusions, data, statistics — all other information collected or produced in research endeavor
Research Findings
Interpretation and analysis of the results
Discussion
Suggests actions to be taken in response to the findings of the report
Summary and Recommendation
The process of selecting members of a research sample from a defined population
Sampling
Represents the population
Sample
Types of Sampling
- Probability Sampling (random)
- Non-probability Sampling (non-random)
Types of Probability Sampling
- Random Sample or Simple Random Sampling
- Proportional Stratified Random Sampling
- Systematic Sampling
- Cluster Sampling
