MILE5004_Week4 Review

Which of the following research topics is most specific in its scope?

• Factors affecting language acquisition in children

• Online learning environments and student engagement

• The impact of gamification on language learning outcomes in adult education

• Social media's role in language practice

Which of the following features would make a research topic problematic at the proposal stage?

• No identifiable gap in the literature

• Ambiguity in the context or population

• Overly complex theoretical framework

• A topic already heavily researched with no new perspective

• Lack of personal interest

Which research topic would likely require narrowing down for a small-scale study?

• Investigating peer interaction patterns in one online intermediate-level ESL writing course

• Evaluating vocabulary retention after three weeks of digital flashcard use among 20 students

• Analyzing gendered speech acts in two EFL group discussions in Thailand

• Exploring the long-term effects of bilingual education on cognitive flexibility across five continents

What is a key feature of a researchable question?

• It can be answered with yes/no

• It can be addressed using systematic data collection and analysis

• It is controversial and unanswerable

• It includes personal opinions

Which of the following RQs violates the principle of academic objectivity?

• What strategies do L2 learners use when guessing vocabulary from context?

• How does gamification affect grammar accuracy among intermediate learners?

• Why is Zoom a terrible platform for language teaching?

• How do first-year ESL students perceive online peer feedback?

Which research question shows appropriate specificity and clarity?

• How does grammar instruction affect language learning?

• How do intermediate-level Chinese EFL learners use hedging devices in argumentative writing?

• What are the benefits of language immersion?

• How can motivation be improved in schools?

What makes this research question problematic: “Why is English the best language for business communication?”

• It includes an undefined population

• It lacks relevance to real-world practice

• It presents a claim rather than an open-ended question

• It is too focused on one language

Which of the following research questions is most likely to lead to empirical investigation?

• What does it mean to be a multilingual speaker in a globalized world?

• Can AI help students write better?

• How do adult ESL learners respond to automated writing feedback over a six-week period?

• Is learning English still necessary in a digital era?