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ELT 401: Research Methodology Take Home Midterm Examination Marks: 40 1. What is data triangulation? (2) 2. Differentiate between validity and reliability in a research with examples. (5) 3. Describe the features of qualitative research and the features of quantitative research. With examples, explain 2 limitations of each. (10) 4. What advantages does mixed method research have over qualitative and quantitative methods? (5) 5. What are some of the major ethical issues that a researcher needs to deal with? (8) 6. What are research question and hypothesis? Explain with examples. (6) 7. What is experimental research? (2) 8. Why is longitudinal research considered effective in Applied Linguistics? Explain with example. (2) 9. Is it possible to answer the question “What is a good research question”? Why or why not? (2) 10. Based on what conditions should a research topic or research problem be selected? (3) Deadline of submission: 5.00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Mode of submission: Soft copy to be E-mailed to: [email protected]
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ELT 401: Research MethodologyTake Home Midterm ExaminationMarks: 40
1. What is data triangulation? (2)2. Differentiate between validity and reliability in a research with examples. (5)3. Describe the features of qualitative research and the features of quantitative research. With examples, explain 2 limitations of each. (10)4. What advantages does mixed method research have over qualitative and quantitative methods? (5)5. What are some of the major ethical issues that a researcher needs to deal with? (8)6. What are research question and hypothesis? Explain with examples. (6)7. What is experimental research? (2)8. Why is longitudinal research considered effective in Applied Linguistics? Explain with example. (2)9. Is it possible to answer the question What is a good research question? Why or why not? (2)10. Based on what conditions should a research topic or research problem be selected? (3)
Deadline of submission: 5.00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013Mode of submission: Soft copy to be E-mailed to: [email protected]
