Determining Research Topic

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are all in the pink of health. 

This post is mainly about choosing the right research topic for the future thesis. 

To select the research topic it self, one must really make sure the types of research that they are going to conduct. There are many types of research, it could be Qualitative, Quantitative, Scientific Method, as well as Experimental Method and etc. 

By doing so, an individual is to set clearer goals or shall I say, timeline to complete their research in a certain period of time frame. 

Apart from that, to conduct a research, we therefore need to prepare our research proposal. And here, it's more towards expressing what to be done in your research. 

To come out with a proper research proposal, we need to be clear about the research topic that we are going to choose. In a way, it has to be related to the field that we're in, as well as to know what would be the outcomes, the shortages, the advantages of carrying this research. 

Not only that, we also need to be clear on what are the objectives of the research, because by having the objectives, these will lead to the research questions of our topic that somehow be relevant to the need of conducting research. 

So, coming back to the research topic, I am somehow interested to carry out a research on the use of learning journal to enhance students' writing skills. Having said that I did carry out a research on The Implementation of Group Work in ESL Classroom as my research topic during my degree programme, I finally choose something different this time around. 

I find that with the technology nowadays, learners might express more through online - such as tumblr, blogger, or even sharing status in Facebook. I, however, more interested to see whether or not by sharing their thoughts or  learning experience on a daily basis in their individual blog, perhaps we can see the change of style of wrriting, and perhaps the choice of vocabularies used, that is hoped to vary and increase. 

Therefore, as for my Task 1 submission, I hereby share with you what do I plan to do for my Research Proposal. 

Something to help with Literature Review

Hello All,

The time flies really fast that now we are reaching week 5 and week 6.

For the previous lesson, during week 3 & 4, Dr Teoh emphasized on our first task, which is to come out with a Research Topic, by considering the process that we need to go through as mentioned on the earlier post.

I have to say that when it comes to research, I am not a fast learner. However, after attending the lessons, I learnt that one should be clear on the research to be conducted, depending on the types of research, as well as the time allocated to complete the research.

Not only to know more in details about the process and step -by - step procedures, we are also introduced to a software called LiRas. Now, this software enable us to store all the articles or journals, or even books found to be referred to for our research topic, as mainly it is to store the documents for us to refer to when we are doing our Literature Review for our research.

This software will enable us to keep records of our reference for literature review, without even have to bring the articles anywhere you go as it is convenient.

In the next post, I shall share with you what have I decided for my Research Topic.


Regards,
Sarah Yasmin Azizan

Review and Reflect of First Lesson - EDU 702

Hi All,

It is time to revise and reflect things that I went through in the first lesson of EDU 702.

During our first lesson with Dr Teoh,  we are exposed to the Introduction of The Educational Research Methodology.

So, in order for us to conduct a research, we must very well know what is the topic area that we are going to study, and a number of considerations to look after such as our variables, our samples and the relationship with the study field area.

As this goes along, one needs to remember that before selecting a topic for their research, a general process needs to be undergone. The process can be seen in the diagram below:-

As for the first step is to understand the Topic Area. This is to focus on the area that we choose to conduct study. For instance, for Educational Research Methodology, perhaps the topic area could be the subject that you are teaching.

Once the topic area has been decided, we move on to the next step, which is to know the Research Problem. This is the step that one needs to measure in understanding the problem that leads us to conduct the research. For instance, to know the motivational factors in language learning.

Purpose statement is the next step. This enables us to help to accomodate the research problem. In this case, perhaps the purpose statement would be factors that affect motivation in language learning.

And the final step is to come out with Research Question. This, leads to the process of conducting the research, in a way to see whether or not the purpose statement is reliable. For example, research questions relating to motivational factors in language learning would be what is the connection of motivation and language learning?

Therefore, these are only some tiny bits that I can share with all of you.

Perhaps if there's anything to add on or to share, pease don't hesitate to do so. :)

Life is always a learning process.

Regards,
Sarah Yasmin Azizan

An Introduction to E-Portfolio

Dear Readers,

 

First and foremost, I'm Sarah Yasmin Azizan (SYA), a postgraduate student under the programme:- Master of Education in Teaching English As a Second Language in UiTM, Shah Alam.

 

As a start, this semester I am taking three subjects and one of them is EDU 702- Educational Research Methodology with Dr. Teoh.

 

As advised by Dr Teoh, we are all required to have our own E- Portfolio as a space for us to reflect and record in a way that can be read by others as well as ourselves through out the journey of completing EDU702.

 

Therefore, this will be the place where I express and share my thoughts with all readers on lessons conducted by Dr. Teoh.

 

Should you have any inquiry or interesting articles or journal to share regarding Educational Research Methodology, please don't hesitate to drop a comment or two.

 

 

Regards,

Sarah Yasmin Azizan