ELT 6

Descriptive
Research
Bien Elaine Meniano
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2. Used of Descriptive Research

A researcher be interested in describing in detail the language

performance in particular grammatical forms of an individual, a case
study approach is most appropriate.
A researcher may use the group studies if he is interested in probing
deeply the different factors that motivate a group of learners of
second language and how these factors correlate with their language
performance.
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3. Tools in Descriptive Research

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Surveys and Self-reports and Language tests Observations

questionnaires questionnaires
may take in the are used
are useful tools are utilized to forms of writing normally to
to gather data describe the assignments or gather data
from large language status' of communicative already
group of the learner during the classroom identified before
respondents. period of language activities. the investigation
learning situations. begins.
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a identify the specific problem
which you want to describe
4. Steps in b be definite on the size of the
Conducting respondents of the study
Descriptive Research c decide on method/s of data
gathering based on the types
of data to be elicited

d gather data, utilizing the field-

tested chosen

e organize and analyze the

instrument data from which
conclusions may be drawn
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