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Language Faculty Language Faculty We may assume that the linguistic theory of the language faculty is a theory of the cognitive architecture for language knowledge and acquisition. Chomsky postulated that there is a language organ, which is part of a human’s biological endowment and which houses the universal principles and parameters without which a child …
Action Research Action research was begun in the United States by Lewin (1946) in the 1940s as a means of addressing social problems. This type of research is often conducted by teachers in language classrooms. In addition, it focuses on particular features of classroom interaction. The term ‘action research’ is an approach to collecting and …
Narrative Research Narrative Research The methods of conducting a narrative study do not follow a lock-step approach, but instead, represent an information collection of topics. Narrative research is best for capturing the detailed stories or life experiences of a single life or lives of a small number of individuals (Creswell, 2007). You should select one …
Delimitations of the Study Delimitations of the Study The tense is present and not past because the research has not been carried out yet. List all those variables that have narrowed the scope of the study, e.g. if you have focused only on selected aspects of the problem, certain areas of interest, a limited range …
Construct Validity Construct Validity In this type of validity, it is attempted to test psychologically real constructs that have an independent existence in the test taker, and that the test scores represent the degree of presence or absence of this very real property. In this response, Cronbach and Meehl (1955) state: This type of validity …
Figures Figures are used to display information discussed in the text in a concise format that is easy to comprehend. They generally consist of graphs, charts, pictures, diagrams, and illustrations. Figures should not be used to duplicate textual information. Rather, they are used as a helpful complement to or amplification of what is expressed verbally …
Tables in APA Style Tables in APA Tables are used to prepare quantitative data, statistics, and analyses in a format that makes them easy to understand and facilitates comparisons. APA style tables do not contain any vertical lines. Type the table number and then (on the next double-spaced line) type the table number flush left …
Phenomenological Research Phenomenological Research is a kind of qualitative research. It’s a qualitative research. It describes the meaning for several individuals of their lived experiences of a concept or phenomenon. Phenomenologists focus on describing what all participants have in common as they experience a phenomenon. The purpose of phenomenology is to reduce individual experiences with …
Research Hypotheses Research hypotheses are based on observations or on what the literature suggests the answers to research questions might be. There may be times when, because of a lack of relevant literature, hypotheses cannot be generated because the researcher is dealing with new and/or unexpected areas. So their presence is not obligatory. They should …
Literature Review Literature Review You should always take a notebook to collect citations and quotations from as many sources as you can in support of the validity of your project. The more you have references, the more credit you give to your work. In this regard, it is imperative to keep a record of the …