MILE5004_Week3 Review

Conducting interviews with students to understand their language learning strategies is an example of primary research.

• True

• False

A language education researcher analyzes previously published journal articles to investigate trends in teaching methodologies. What type of research is it?

• Primary research

• Secondary research

A researcher conducts a study where she measures language proficiency in a group of students at multiple time points over a period of five years. What type of research is this?

• Experimental research

• Qualitative research

• Longitudinal research

• Cross-sectional research

A researcher wants to compare the language skills of two different age groups at a single point in time. What type of research design is most appropriate for this study?

• Longitudinal research

• Cross-sectional research

• Qualitative research

• Experimental research

Conducting focus groups with language learners to gather insights on their experiences is an example of qualitative research.

• True

• False

A researcher uses statistical methods to analyze test scores from a large group of students to determine the effectiveness of a new teaching method. What type of research is this?

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative research

A qualitative study on language skills could involve observing students during a group discussion to analyze their speaking strategies and how they negotiate meaning.

• True

• False

Mixed-methods research combines both qualitative and quantitative approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of a research topic.

• True

• False

A researcher interviews 10 bilingual students to explore how their motivation for language learning changes over time. This research is focused on understanding each student’s individual experience. What type of research method is this?

• Discourse analysis

• Quantitative research

• Qualitative research

• Experimental research

A researcher measures the effect of explicit grammar instruction on students' writing accuracy. She compares the pre-test and post-test scores of 50 students in a controlled classroom environment. What type of research is this?

• Case study

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative research

• Ethnographic research