IMRAD paper Quiz

Choose the answer that best describes the section of an IMRaD paper where you would find the following text:

"As this study was purely qualitative, the data collection instrument used was semi-structured interviews. The researchers designed an interview protocol to serve as guidelines for conducting the interviews. Telephone semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain meaningful input on the participants’ experiences in blended learning with innovative web-based technologies and the effectiveness of blended learning in enhancing their 21st century skills. The semi-structured interviews involved predesigned open-ended questions prepared by the researchers. Although open-ended questions were prepared before the interview sessions, several new questions emerged during the conversations between the researchers and participants. The telephone interviews were transcribed verbatim and saved as Word files. The interview transcriptions were transferred to NVivo 12 for data management and organization."

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Choose the answer that best describes the section of an IMRaD paper where you would find the following text:

"The findings on the themes derived from the code identification through thematic distinction, as suggested by previous studies [39], are presented in this section, followed by a discussion on the overall results of the study. The findings of the research are presented in response to the research questions. Several themes and subthemes were derived after the code identification process. However, only the main themes related to the research questions are discussed in detail.

The student participants valued their experiences and perceived the implementation of blended learning with innovative web-based technologies as beneficial. The utilization of web-based technologies in blended learning ESL classrooms was deemed as a promising teaching and learning strategy for enhancing the learners’ 21st century skills. Excerpts from the interviews are presented to support and justify the findings in the discussion."

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Choose the answer that best describes the section of an IMRaD paper where you would find the following text:

"The first research question in this study was formulated to examine ESL learners’ experiences in the implementation of blended learning with various web-based technologies. Overall, the majority of the participants had positive feelings towards web-based blended learning technologies. All the participants expressed having positive experiences based on three aspects, that is, the benefits they gained, their feelings and the challenges they encountered, in their involvement in blended learning activities with various interesting web-based applications. Most of the participants expressed positive emotions towards participating in blended activities in the classroom. The participants also shared the different types of blended learning activities they joined. The activities mentioned by the participants include communication activities, teamwork activities, group discussions, problem-solving tasks, presentations, poster making and video making using various online tools and other media. The positive experiences expressed by the participants could stem from their perception of the usefulness and ease of use of the web-based technologies [45]. In this digital age, students are relatively comfortable with using modern technologies and tools, which can increase their perceived ease of use.

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Choose the answer that best describes the section of an IMRaD paper where you would find the following text:

"For qualitative studies, choosing participants who can provide valuable information is important. Merriam [39] stressed that selected participants for qualitative studies must have attributes that reflect the purpose in order to provide rich information on the phenomenon under investigation. Based on the purposive sampling criterion, five final-year undergraduate accounting students were selected for this study. The final- year students were chosen from a tertiary institution and had at least five semesters of learning in a blended learning environment. Therefore, the five students were suitable participants for sharing their purposeful experiences in blended learning. Sampling adequacy was achieved based on data saturation. The researchers did not interview additional participants, as sufficient information was gathered to achieve the objectives of the study [40]. The participants’ anonymity was ensured, and the researchers identified the students as P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5 to keep their identities confidential."

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Choose the answer that best describes the section of an IMRaD paper where you would find the following text:

 

"The inability to gain employment among the Malaysian graduates became a critical issue due to lack of 21st century skills. Higher learning institutions are urged to play their significant roles in producing graduates who have subject knowledge and relevant 21st century skills. There are many teaching strategies which are currently in practice at tertiary institutions, however more efficient approach is needed to produce well-balanced graduates. This present research proposed a promising approach which is blended learning with web-based technologies to improve students’ 21st century skills. Current literature indicated blended learning has not been sufficiently explored in English as Second Language (ESL) context. Thus, this study aimed to explore ESL learners’ blended learning experiences using innovative web-based technologies and to examine the effectiveness of the blended learning strategy in improving the learners’ 21st-century skills. Qualitative data were collected through phone call interviews with the participants and analyzed through thematic analysis. Working with a sample of bachelor degree students at a tertiary institution revealed the participants’ blended learning experience exceptionally improved their 21st-century skills in various ways. The result of this study contributes to the pedagogical aspects of ESL teaching and learning and the improvement of 21st century skills among the students."

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