research

Which of the following is the best example of a central phenomenon?

• Effectiveness of using mobile applications in the EFL classroom.

• Percentage of students who have a low proficiency level in English.

• Teacher’s opinions about using mobile applications in the classroom.

Select the correct option to complete the statement: A strength of the mixed-method design is that___

• researchers have to learn about multiple methods and approaches and understand how to mix them appropriately.

• it may require a research team to carry out both qualitative and quantitative research, especially if two or more

  approaches are expected to be used concurrently.

• words, pictures and narrative can be used to add meaning to numbers, and numbers can be used to add precision to

  words and narrative.

hich of the following software tools is not used to analyze qualitative data?

• Atlas.ti

• NVivo

• SPSS

Which of the following statements is false?

• One justification for using mixed-methods research is that collecting quantitative data in a second stage is important

  to test the qualitative explorations of the first stage of the study.

• A reason for conducting a mixed methods study might be that you attempt to briefly describe through qualitative

  research the final qualitative statistical database, so one form of data summarizes the other database.

• Quantitative research will allow you to gather data from a large number of people and generalize results, whereas,

  qualitative research permits an in-depth exploration of a few individuals

_________________ is a sampling technique that qualitative researchers use to

recruit participants who are easily accessible and convenient to the researchers.

• Convenience sampling

• Probability sampling

• Random sampling

Which of the following statements is true about action research?

• The least important factor in action research is that you need to solve a practical problem in your own practice or in

  your community.

• Action researchers must finish by identifying an area of focus, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, or

  developing an action plan.

• The more sources used and the more triangulation among them, the more you will be able to understand the problem

  and develop feasible action plans.

“A researcher wanted to examine the students’ perceptions about the use of a technological tool in the classroom.

This researcher considered geographic location and resources that make participant recruitment convenient, so he decided to use a school within the district

he worked in to select the participants." In this case, the sampling method to select the sample was _____

• convenience sampling

• purposeful sampling

• random sampling

A weakness of the mixed-method design is that____

• words, pictures and narrative can be used to add meaning to numbers, and numbers can be used to add precision to

  words and narrative.

• The researcher can have a deeper understanding about what might be missed if only one approach (quantitative or

  qualitative) is used.

• it may require a research team to carry out research, especially if two or more approaches are expected to be used

  concurrently.

_ is the process of corroborating evidence from different

individuals, types of data, or methods of data collection in descriptions and themes in qualitative research.

• Member checking

• Triangulation

• Narrative discussion

____ are systematic procedures done by educators to

gather information about, and subsequently improve, the ways their particular educational setting operates, their teaching, and their student

learning. The main aim is to improve the practice of education by studying issues or problems that educators face

• Mixed-methods research designs

• Action research designs

• Case study research designs