Research methods in AL (7th reading on classroom) - Research characteristics

Question 1

Research characteristics:

o Based on preexisting rules
o Has consistency (phenomena doesn’t change with time)
o Has uniformity

Answer 1

Systematic

Question 2

Research characteristics:

o Conceptual: generalizing
o Practical: information is transferred to avoid repetition

Answer 2

Reductive

Question 3

Research characteristics:

can be applied with a different population

Answer 3

Replicable

Question 4

Research characteristics:

o Unexpected new questions
o Implies that there’s never an end to the research of the topic

Answer 4

Generative

Question 5

Research characteristics:

Also…has to make sense. I suppose.

Answer 5

Logical

Question 6

 Description (ex: lang acquisition, functions of lang)
 Prediction (ex: L1 development, lang learner’s future achievement)
 Improvement (ex: lang instruction or method)
 Explanation (ex: lang achievement/failure; making holistic generalization)

Answer 6

Goals of Research

Question 7

 Confirmatory: partial or complete replication of previous research
 Exploratory: studying unknown phenomenon, based on trial and error

Answer 7

Kinds of Research

Question 8

 Pure: research for the sake of research

 Applied: uses the findings of pure research

Answer 8

Methods of Research

Question 9

o Pure and fundamental
o Discovery of new knowledge, theoretical in nature
o Take many years to see its practical utility

Answer 9

Basic Research

Question 10

o Want to solve a central problem
o Improved process/product
o Infers beyond the group or situation studied
o Interpretation of results relies on the basic research

Answer 10

Applied Research

Question 11

o Phenomenological
o Exploratory
o Descriptive, inductive, discovery oriented
o Process oriented
o Naturalistic and controlled observation
o Subjective
o Valid, real, rich, deep data
o Insider perspective
o Ungeneralizable

Answer 11

Qualitative Research

Question 12

o Logical positivism
o Confirmatory
o Inferential, deductive, verification oriented
o Outcome oriented
o Obtrusive and controlled measurement
o Objective
o Reliable, hard, replicable data
o Outsider perspective
o Generalizable

Answer 12

Quantitative Research