MIDTERM EXAM ON
LANGUAGE EDUCATION RESEARCH
Read and understand each item carefully and WRITE [Link] writing the front matter of a thesis, the
ONLY THE LETTER that corresponds to the correct ________carries the names and signature of adviser
answer. and panel of examiners.
a) Title page
1. One important goal in conducting research is to b) Acknowledgement
a) Advance the personal and professional qualification c) Copyright page
of practitioner d) Approval sheet
b) Produce evidence-based practice
c) Focus direction of the research [Link] of the following qualitative approaches
d) Describe characteristics of a population describe individual experiences of a phenomenon?
a) Phenomenology
2. Previous studies that involves similar variables b) Ethnography
including theses, dissertations, scholarly written c) Case studies
papers, studies, published and unpublished. d) Grounded theory
a) Primary
b) Related literature 10. Non-probability sampling wherein a participant
c) Secondary refers other people to participate in a survey.
d) Related studies a) Snowball
b) Purposive
3. This part of the research contains the related c) Convenience
theories, generalizations and principles to the study. d) Availability
a) Conceptual framework
b) Theoretical framework 11. Which contains the brief summary of a research
c) Independent variable report?
d) Dependent variable a) Acknowledgement
b) Abstract
4. The first step in research is identifying a topic, c) Dedication
conceptualizing a research topic would include d) Approval sheet
a) Title of research
b) Finding a focus/ problem 12. This qualitative approach provides comprehensive
c) Where to start description of the culture of group of people in a
d) Discuss with fellow researchers study.
a) Case studies
5. One important basic question asked about the b) Ethnography
research title. c) Grounded theory
a) Do they meet basic questions asked? d)Phenomenology
b) Does the title describe what the study is all about?
c) What are the factors that affect the skills of 13. In the preliminaries, which page provides the topic
teachers outline of the research?
d) Thinks of a topic in research which can be made a) Acknowledge
and used as the title of the study. b) Table of contents
c) Abstract
6. An introduction answers question about the d) Copyright page
problem, one of these is.
a) What is the methodology? 14. This part of the research will mainly focus on the
b) Why is it a problem? question “Who will benefit from the study?”
c)What are the conclusions? a) Significance of the study
d) What are the recommendations? b) Abstract
c) Rationale
7. The purpose of a background study is to d) Synthesis
a) Report observation or research results.
b) Help you to prove the relevance of your research 15. Describes the research instrument that will be
question and to further develop the thesis used in the study.
c) Go to the library to gather data a) Synthesis c) Instrumentation
d) Complete the research b) Research Design d) Interview
MIDTERM EXAM ON
LANGUAGE EDUCATION RESEARCH
16. Describes the place and the study participants For numbers 23 - 30, identify the type of
that will be used in the study. research applicable for each
a) Setting and participants question/topic/situation. Choose from the
b) Sample Selection options below.
c) Abstract
d) Rationale
A. Qualitative Research
B. Quantitative Research
17. Analyzes the interrelationship of the cited
literatures and studies. 23.. Randomized sampling
a) Rationale 24. Observation
b) Synthesis 25. Statistical analysis
c) Abstract 26. Narrative report
d) Foreign Studies 27. What is the academic performance of students in
Science?
18. The appropriate research design should be 28. What is the degree of satisfaction of students
specified and described in this section. towards the Practical Research subject?
a) Instrumentation 29. Is there a significant difference in the strand
b) Rationale preference of students when grouped according to
c) Research Design gender?
d) Synthesis 30. What are the feelings of super typhoon “Yolanda”
survivors before, during and after the phenomenon?
19. This section may summarize the major
(dependent and independent) variables in your Identify the type of non-probability sampling
research described in each statement. Choose your
a) Theoretical Framework answers from the following: quota, voluntary,
b) Conceptual Framework availability, purposive, or snowball
c) Abstract
d) Rationale 31. A type of non-probability sampling where the
required sample and sample per stratum is
20. It describes how the researchers will analyze the determined and complied, however, it lacks
data that they gathered randomization in the selection of the respondents for
a) Research Procedure the study.
b) Data Collection Procedure
c) Data Processing and Analysis a) Instrumentation 32. Marice determines her respondents by asking
b) Rationale people as to who would be most suited for her study.
c) Research Design Through this, she is referred from one respondent to
d) Synthesis the other. What type of non-probability sampling has
been utilized?
21. Why do you need to review the existing literature?
a) You enjoy reading the research on your topic. 33. During data collection time, you encounter people
b) Without it, you could never reach the required walking and show willingness to answer your
word-count. questions.
c) To find out what is already known about your area
of interest. 34. The subjects you expect to participate are the
ones volunteering to constitute the sample.
22. To read the literature critically means:
a) to suggest the previous research was always 35. During the conduct of his survey, Lucas chose his
poorly conducted. respondents by ensuring that they are those who can
b) skimming through the material because most of it is provide him the needed data for his study. The type of
just padding. non-probability sampling that he utilized is known as
c) evaluating what you read in terms of your own _______________ .
research questions.
