定性研究方法.ppt

定性研究方法 王文宇 2010.7 Quantitative v.s. Qualitative Quantitative research is empirical research where the data are in the form of numbers. Qualitative research is empirical research where the data are not in the form of numbers. The Effects of Organization Markers on ESL Learners’Text Understanding Research questions 1) What is the effect of markers on EFL learners’ comprehension of high idea (main ideas)? 2) What is the effect of markers on ESL learners’ comprehension of low ideas (details)? Method 32 Korean EFL learners were divided into two groups: 1) marker group: listen to a lecture with organization markers; 2) non-marker group: listen to a lecture without organization markers. A summary task was given after listening (to see how much listeners can recall) Mean scores for each of the two groups were counted and compared Assessing a Whole Language ESL Class A whole language approach emphasizes the learner’s immersion in authentic language environment (e.g., reading and writing are learned through really reading and writing rather than through doing reading and writing exercises). Research question: How does the whole language approach affect ESL students’ learning? Method Whole Language Approach conducted in an ESL class in a Canadian school (e.g., students chose books to read; they wrote for their own newspaper projects, etc.) Interviews with learners and teachers Students’ self-reflection papers Teachers’ reflective journals Students’ and teachers’ accounts were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of the WL approach. Chinese students’ perceptions of communicative and non-communicative activities in EFL classroom  This study reports the views of 30 Chinese university students on the appropriateness and effectiveness of communicative and non-communicative activities in their EFL courses in China. 1. What are the students’ perceptions of communicative and non-communicative activities in the EFL